How Commonwealth Bank is using corporate gaslighting to penalize clinical mental illness at its Manyata Tech Park hu
I was pushed out of Commonwealth Bank’s Bangalore hub (CBA Services, Manyata Tech Park) during a clinically certified, severe episode of Major Depressive Disorder (HAM-D Score 30). HR acknowledged my psychological distress in writing by offering their Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and then turned around and used my drop in cognitive output to terminate my employment on probation. I am taking them to the High Court with NALSA legal aid, and what my legal team uncovered is a massive case of systemic corporate hypocrisy.
Hey everyone,
I am posting this from a fresh throwaway account for legal safety, but I am breaking my silence because what is happening to tech and finance workers in Bangalore under the guise of "performance reviews" is a systemic human rights issue.
Most of us look at major global financial giants like the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) and see their glossy LinkedIn posts celebrating "Mental Health Awareness Month," "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)," and their public claims of being a "safe place to work." It is all marketing. Behind closed doors in tech hubs like Manyata Tech Park, the reality is a brutal corporate machine that gaslights vulnerable employees and weaponizes clinical health crises to execute quick, low-cost exits.
Here is my story, the hard medical facts, and how they are actively breaking Indian social welfare laws:
1. The Clinical Reality vs. The Corporate Metric
Late last year, while working at CBA, my body underwent a severe biological and psychiatric breakdown. I was diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), backed by NABL-accredited blood reports showing massive metabolic and biochemical irregularities. My clinical psychiatrist certified me at a HAM-D Score of 30—which indicates Very Severe Depression.
I wasn't just "sad" or "burnt out." My brain was clinically incapable of proce
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