Globalization contributes to mental health problems, say experts.
According to an ILO study in five developed countries, Finland, Germany, Poland, the UK, and the US, job stress ranked among the most common work-related health problems. Parker stated that the increasing number of people with mental health problems is the consequence of globalization. She said that the revolution of information technology, which require less physical labor, has changed the nature of work and created a new opportunity to apply reasonable accommodations such as telemarketing and electronic trading for people with disability. However, at the same time, it has also created a secondary mental health problem in the work place. For instance, long-hour computer work, especially from home, often creates a new type of stress and makes it difficult to distinguish between the work place and personal life.