Readymade garment factories: Are physical and mental stress behind the ‘ghost’ scare?
Ghost scares in Bangladesh’s garment factories have caused repeated mass illnesses over the past decade. After one worker collapses or rumors spread, dozens fall ill with dizziness, nausea, or fainting, forcing closures. Experts attribute these outbreaks to mass psychogenic illness, driven by stress, low wages, malnutrition, and poor conditions—not actual ghosts. Psychiatrists recommend mental-health support, awareness, rest areas, and better wages to prevent such incidents.
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