{"id":38974,"date":"2025-08-01T08:44:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T08:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/38974\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T08:44:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T08:44:08","slug":"watch-doctor-driven-to-severe-depression-after-years-of-workplace-bullying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/38974\/","title":{"rendered":"[Watch] Doctor Driven To Severe Depression After Years Of Workplace Bullying"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Subscribe to our FREE\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iph7XA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Newsletter<\/a>,\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/trpmsia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Telegram<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/TRPmsiaWhatsApp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">WhatsApp<\/a>\u00a0channels for the latest stories and updates.<\/p>\n<p>A female doctor in Sabah has been living locked away in a filthy, garbage-filled room for years after suffering severe depression from constant workplace bullying by senior colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>The victim\u2019s tragic condition:<\/p>\n<p>Developed severe depression from long-term workplace harassment<\/p>\n<p>Has been hiding in her room for years, barely leaving the house<\/p>\n<p>Unable to return to work<\/p>\n<p>Once considered suicide due to the mental torture<\/p>\n<p>Living conditions are shocking \u2013 a room filled with trash, furniture covered in thick dust, black stains everywhere<\/p>\n<p>The Hartal Doktor Kontrak, a movement representing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centre.my\/post\/hartal-doktor-kontrak-and-the-government-contract-worker-issue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Malaysian contract doctors<\/a> who have protested against the government\u2019s contract system for appointing medical officers, exposed this heartbreaking case from Tawau.<\/p>\n<p>It is alleged that her tormentors have comfortably moved overseas and are now receiving specialist training abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Videos posted on Facebook show the victim\u2019s living conditions are heartbreaking \u2013 piles of rubbish, dust-covered belongings, and dirt everywhere that would shock anyone who sees it.<\/p>\n<p>Healthcare Workers Rally Behind New Anti-Bullying Guidelines<\/p>\n<p>Hartal Doktor Kontrak has been documenting numerous cases of healthcare workers being bullied by bosses and colleagues within the Ministry of Health Malaysia, with some victims suffering severe depression, while others nearly took their own lives.<\/p>\n<p>The organisation fully supports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/news\/nation\/2025\/07\/1247443\/health-ministry-launch-anti-bullying-guidelines-psychosocial-support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">new anti-bullying guidelines<\/a> for government hospitals and clinics set to be released in October this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis will create a safer, healthier work environment for all medical staff. We hope this effort will not only improve the healthcare system but also help eliminate bullying culture nationwide,\u201d said their spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p>However, they have also publicly apologised to the doctor and other bullying victims they couldn\u2019t help before, acknowledging their failure to provide adequate support when it was needed most.<\/p>\n<p>May Hell become the eternal place for bullies.<\/p>\n<p>The statement underscores the frustration felt by many who see how bullies often escape consequences while their victims suffer long-term psychological damage.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therakyatpost.com\/news\/malaysia\/2025\/07\/10\/malaysian-doctor-considers-resignation-over-remote-posting-to-sabah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Malaysian Doctor Considers Resignation Over Remote Posting To Sabah<\/a><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.therakyatpost.com\/news\/malaysia\/2022\/06\/13\/government-doctors-continues-to-draw-flak-for-opposing-transfers-to-sabah-and-sarawak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Government Doctors Continue To Draw Flak For Opposing Transfers To Sabah And Sarawak<\/a><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therakyatpost.com\/news\/malaysia\/2024\/09\/26\/physicians-or-profiteers-hartal-doktor-kontraks-uphill-battle-in-the-court-of-public-opinion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Physicians Or Profiteers? 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