Navigating Toxic Workplaces: Signs, Solutions, and Self-Preservation

Mental health experts warn that phrases like "we're a family here" and being love bombed in a job interview can be red flags of a toxic workplace. Other signs include boundary violations, such as requiring labor outside of work hours, a culture of gossip or bullying, colleagues taking credit for your work, and having a manager with a short fuse. Toxic workplaces can have detrimental effects on mental health, leading to depression, anxiety, burnout, and more. It is important for employees to communicate their boundaries and stand up for themselves in these situations.