Physical And Mental Health in Sociology Article 2022

SOCIOLOGY 1
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SOCIOLOGY 2
HOW WORK, FAMILY AND STATUS CONTRIBUTES TO EMOTIONAL INEQUALITY
In our ordinary lives, we often experience mental or emotional strain which may be contributed
by several factors; our work, our family and the social status too. This strain or pressure is
known as stress and it is harmful to mental and physical health. Stress is the main cause of
negative emotions like depression, anxiety, anger and shame all which are highly detrimental to
our health. A stressed person may not be aware of it but he/she may have some of the following
symptoms; irritability, being forgetful, lack of concentration, feeling unmotivated, feeling
overwhelmed, having trouble sleeping, constant worry and making bad decisions.
Work is a big contributor of stress and may be caused by several reasons; having a huge amount
of work and working under unrealistic deadlines makes people feel overwhelmed and under
pressure. Poor working environment like noise, heat, cold, uncomfortable seats and poor
equipments also causes stress. Micro-management makes employees feeling not trusted and
undervalued, this affects their esteem greatly. Having multiple reporting lines with each manager
requiring their work to be prioritized makes the worker stressed. Some places have lack good
communication, when employees are not informed about major changes to the business, it makes
them feel uncertain about their future in that company leading to stress. If a company has poor
or weak management, it makes the workers feel like they don’t have a sense of direction. Where
workers are hired without the required paperwork, they are always worried about their job
security. When an employee is asked to do a job for which they are not trained in, they may feel
overwhelmed and stressed by it. When a person is promoted, adapting to change for meeting the
new role’s demands may prove to be stressful. When employees do not have control over work