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Simon Robert Knowles, Associate Professor and Clinical Psychologist, Swinburne University of Technology

‘It’s okay to poo at work’: new health campaign highlights a common source of anxiety

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For most people, the daily or near-daily ritual of having a bowel motion is not something we give a great deal of thought to. But for some people, the need to do a “number two” in a public toilet or at work can be beset with significant stress and anxiety.

In recognition of the discomfort people may feel around passing a bowel motion at work, the Queensland Department of Health recently launched a social media campaign with the message “It’s okay to poo at work”.

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