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Isolation in the workplace: taking control, finding a way forward
Author(s) -
Stobbs Christine
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inpract.26.6.336
Subject(s) - loneliness , isolation (microbiology) , relocation , feeling , shyness , social isolation , control (management) , psychology , mental health , social psychology , anxiety , computer science , psychiatry , artificial intelligence , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , programming language
ISOLATION and loneliness are often related, but not always synonymous. Often, a period of isolation can be a useful time to reflect and recharge one's batteries. However, if a feeling of isolation becomes overwhelming, it can impact on mental and physical health and become a real problem. There are a number of reasons why a person might feel isolated in the workplace ‐ such as relocation, unsupportive colleagues or employers, shyness or simply the constraints of a demanding on‐call rota. In this article, Christine Stobbs suggests some ways of handling the situation.