Abstract
We investigated 56 employees in an apparel company who developed mental disorders. The number of employees of this company is 948. There were 24 depression patients, 15 anxiety disorder patients, and 1 schizophrenic patient. Thirty-one of 40 female patients (77.5%) were between 25 and 34 years old. The main cause for their mental disorders seems to be related to marriage problems. We assumed that the precipitating factor of young women's illness was their difficulties in private life. As to chief complaints, 30 patients had mental symptoms and 24 had physical symptoms. Their objective signs included 'being absent from or late for work (21.2%)' 'emotional instability (13.6%)' 'decreased efficiency (9.1%)' and 'inappropriate use of E-mail (6.1%)'. Some admitted sending impolite mails. Others persistently sent mails to the same person. They sent mails at midnight and early in the morning. On the other hand, many patients did not admit objective signs (45.5%). The risk that creative workers like designers and pattern makers develop mental disease seems to be high. In some cases, mental diseases occurred in relation to specific brands.
