Former IMH staff resigns after 8 months of alleged workplace bullying, cites panic attacks and PTSD
A former medical social worker resigned after eight months of alleged workplace bullying at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), claiming she was accused of a patient’s death which caused panic attacks and left her mental health “destroyed”.
TikTok user @enokiimushrooom first posted about the incident in December 2025, claiming her supervisor had excluded her from team lunches, birthday celebrations, and scrubs orders.
The post garnered over 840,000 views, as netizens offered words of support in the comments.
The next day, she made a follow-up post stating that the management reached out to her doctor directly to request additional information — a move she said violated her privacy and left her feeling “really uncomfortable and unsafe.”
Resigned from job
On Jan 25, she said in a post that she had resigned from her job, and alleged that she was accused of a patient’s death.
She also recalled that co-workers would schedule meetings just hours in advance, causing her to “develop panic attacks, hyperventilating, and crying in the toilet”.
“Resigning is just the first step because my mental health has been absolutely destroyed,” she wrote.
In a March 18 post, she said she was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after working at IMH.
Two days later, on March 21, she added screenshots of messages from ex-colleagues and netizens who said they had experienced similar struggles in the workplace.
“I thought it’s just once off reading your post I now know it’s not just me,” wrote another commenter.
Stomp understands that the incidents began in May 2025, lasting over eight months before she decided to resign.
Hospital takes staff concerns seriously: IMH spokesperson
In response to Stomp’s queries, an IMH spokesperson said that they are aware of the posts, stressing that the hospital has appropriate channels for staff to raise workplace issues.
However, specific details involving employees or former employees cannot be discussed to protect individual privacy, the representative added.
Netizens offer words of encouragement
Many netizens expressed support in the comments on her March 21 post, describing the situation as “sad and ironic”.
“Keep healing, if still need help, do reach out. You are brave and able to fight for yourself! So proud of you!” one netizen wrote.
In a post on Dec 31, 2025, the TikToker added that despite the bullying, there were people who supported her throughout the journey.
“I’ll never forget the kindness of colleagues that supported me quietly — buying my favourite toy (Elmo) and telling me that Elmo will keep me company,” she wrote, recalling that colleagues had offered to give her their scrubs when she was excluded from the order.
“No matter how terrified, sick, or alone I am, I will stand up and I will fight for myself,” she said.
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- carey.carecorner.org.sg (for those aged 13 to 25)
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