Yes, journalism is a challenging field, but is not above someone’s mental health,” she said. Explaining the same, Kamna Chhibber, a clinical psychologist, said that quiet firing, which has been gaining recent traction, could impact a person’s state of well-being or quality of life. Talking about the mental pressures, Bokil said that working for extra hours affected her mental health to a large extent. “That is when I decided to take care of my mental health, rather than toiling in that part-time job. Considering the vague and often indirect nature of ‘quiet firing’, can labour laws come to the rescue?

Source: Indian Express February 10, 2023 13:55 UTC