The woman started having panic attacks even before going to work. (Representative Image)

Social media is flooded with accounts of workplace harassment. Some choose to speak out and fight for their rights, while others endure in silence under mounting stress. One such story from Bengaluru is now gaining attention. A 25-year-old woman recently quit her job at a well-known startup to safeguard her mental health. The work environment had become so toxic that she began experiencing panic attacks even before arriving at the office. In a surprising turn, most of her team also resigned, citing similar concerns about the unhealthy workplace culture.

Taking to Reddit, the woman wrote, “I’m a 25F based in Bengaluru. I recently put in my papers after months of going through mental harassment at work. I was working as a Product Experience Manager at a major startup and honestly, it got to a point where I would have panic attacks before even stepping into the office. Things were just that bad. What makes it harder is that it wasn’t just me, almost my entire team ended up quitting because of how toxic things had become. I held on as long as I could, but I knew I had to choose my mental health over everything else."

“Right now, I’ve given myself about 4 months to find a new role and I’m looking for opportunities in customer experience, operations or product consulting roles, preferably something remote or hybrid. If you’ve been through something similar or have any advice on how to navigate job hunting after an experience like this, please do share," the 25-year-old added.