MANY are suffering from a wave of “burnout syndrome”, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) warned.
“A recent survey found that many employees are suffering from burnout syndrome. This happens to all groups of working people – company employees, state enterprise workers and civil servants,” NESDC secretary-general Danucha Pichayanan said.
He advised companies, agencies and organisations to combat burnout with projects to encourage creativity and mental health among their employees.
Working conditions should be improved to meet the needs of employees, he said.
“New working environments should be created to increase motivation,” he added.
Burnout syndrome is a situation where workers feel dejected, stressed and lacking in motivation.
The main causes are long days of hard work, an inflexible organisational structure, a lack of proper tools for work, and irresponsible supervisors who are blind to the problem.
A survey by Mahidol University found that 12% of 1,280 Bangkok workers polled were suffering from burnout syndrome while 57% were at risk. — The Nation/ANN
