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SocietyThere was no choice but to endure: the invisible burden of ‘emotional labor’ breaking nurses’ hearts

Nurses say they had no choice but to endure verbal abuse in closed rooms late at night and violence from patients. The strain quietly damaging their mental health is not only physical hardship, but also the invisible burden known as “emotional labor,” a nursing journalist reports.

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TToyo Keizai★★☆☆☆2026-08-08 20:00Original

There was no choice but to endure: the invisible burden of ‘emotional labor’ breaking nurses’ hearts
There was no choice but to endure: the invisible burden of ‘emotional labor’ breaking nurses’ heartsSociety