In 2012, English researchers followed 2,123 civil servants for under 6 years, collected information about each subject’s work habits and lifestyle, and assessed each subject for clinical depression.⁠ ⁠ They found the following:⁠ - Subjects who worked 11 hours or more on an average day were between 2.3 and 2.5 times more likely to have had a major depressive episode than subjects who worked an average of 7 or 8 hours per day.⁠ - The increased risk for depression remained even after the researchers controlled for possible confounding variables, like social demographic factors, age, and alcohol and drug use.⁠ ⁠ _____⁠ ⁠ Discussing why long hours might increase a person’s odds of depression, the researchers suggest that hard-driving workers might be more prone to stress-caused cortisol damage, might have more problems relaxing after work, and might experience more difficulties managing home and work responsibilities.⁠ ⁠ _____⁠ ⁠ #overworked #tired #workinglonghours #working #work #burnedou...