The presence of COVID-19 has led to the spread of the threatening disease among communities around the world. Many people have died as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic so far. The Malaysian government issued instructions to all sectors to work from home to break the COVID-19 chain to combat the spread of the epidemic. The situation of working from home provoked various reactions from the community, so some were distressed by this situation. Working online appears to be simple, but there are several obstacles to overcome, including a lack of facilities that can cause work to be disrupted. Working online necessitates a great level of discipline as well as mental fortitude. Depression is the result of an inability to control emotions. People that work from home must take precautions when managing their emotions. Stress can also be caused by colleagues while online working, like not being able to reach each other or miscommunication. However, the constraints have resulted in issues such as inefficiency and poor job assessment outcomes. Therefore, many people suffer from emotional stress due to the sheer responsibilities of online working. Accordingly, this study will focus on the reactions of professional workers to the issue of working from home. Does working from home leave an emotional stress on professional workers in Malaysia. This study uses quantitative methods and relies on surveys to collect data. The respondents must complete five sections of comprehensive and easy questions as needed to finalize the study data. This study targeted one hundred respondents to answer this survey. Those involved in this survey consisted of government employees, private employees, and the self-employed. Researchers used SPSS to analyze the results data from the survey answers performed. The results of the study show that almost all professionals feel that working from home for a long period of time can cause emotional disturbance and emotional stress. In future, the studies on maintaining mental health must be undertaken in order to help Malaysian employees. Research on how to mentally care for professional employees online needs to be conducted. The results of the study can be used as a measure to mentally control workers working from home.
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