Workplace Harassment (Mobbing) and Fibromyalgia

Authors

  • Rocío Fuentes Valdivieso School of Medicine, National Polytechnic Institute (ESM-IPN)
  • Eleazar Lara Padilla School of Medicine, National Polytechnic Institute

Abstract

The present study is the result of interdisciplinary research on the relationship between workplace harassment (or mobbing) and fibromyalgia (FM). Mobbing can cause emotional trauma due to the intense suffering that it provokes in the individuals who experience workplace harassment for a prolonged and recurrent manner. FM is a progressive disease that presents mainly in women and is characterized by generalized, debilitating pain, along with fatigue that does not resolve with rest. Because of studies suggesting an association between these two phenomena, we examined these two conditions in the context of our own country (Mexico). The purpose of this study is to answer two questions: 1) Can workplace relationships exacerbate a pre-existing case of FM? 2) Can workplace harassment cause the development of a disease such as FM?

Author Biography

Rocío Fuentes Valdivieso, School of Medicine, National Polytechnic Institute (ESM-IPN)

BA Physical Anthropology MA Social Medicine PhD Sociocultural Anthropology Full time professor. Research area: Health and society, Graduate Program in Physical Anthropology, National School of Anthropology and History. Member of the Promoting Group of ALAMES in Mexico.

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