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February 28, 2012
In Today's Issue
- The "secret" to losing belly fat...
- Overtime Doubles Depression Risk...
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The "secret" to losing belly fat...
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Overtime Doubles Depression Risk...
Dear Reader,
Long hours have become the new normal in this faltering economy, leaving the worker (as usual) to pay the price. A new study suggests what many people working these long hours could tell you... routinely putting in 11 hour days ups the risk of depression - doubles it in fact - compared to those who work the more traditional eight hours each day.
Long days at work take a toll on your body, but there's also evidence of effects on the brain as well. Overtime and depression have not been studied to any great extent so the team examined over 2,000 British workers (average age 47) who didn't have mental health issues at the start of the research in 1991.
Almost six years passed before 66 cases of major depression were identified by mental health screenings given to the workers. Those who worked more than 11 hours a day had a two times greater risk of being diagnosed with depression compared to those who spent under eight hours at work each day.
Now there are lots of things that put you at risk for depression - genetic factors, physical or emotional issues and prolonged stress. All those hours at work give you less time to relax and likely less sleep as well. You don't have time to exercise and your own self-care slips. The long workdays can also cause problems in close relationships with family and friends, and this itself can also bring on depression.
The most likely candidates for depression were younger women who were in the
lower job grades, used alcohol in moderation and had also been diagnosed with
a chronic condition. Should you be worried? Here are some warning signs to watch
for:
- Trouble sleeping
- Changes in appetite
- Fatigue or loss of energy
- Feeling stressed or worthless
- Being irritable and impossible to satisfy
- Not taking pleasure in things that usually make you happy
- More mistakes at work
- Trouble organizing things, concentrating or making decisions
- Suicidal thoughts or acts
Continues below...
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Overtime Doubles Depression Risk... Continued...
If you, or someone you love, has three or more of these symptoms and they last
for at least two weeks, depression is most likely the cause. Recognizing you're
in trouble, and in need of help is important - the first step toward getting
better.
Even if you love what you do, the long hours you're on the job can still trigger
a depressive episode, but it may well take longer to show up. Eventually however,
researchers believe that workaholics too will show signs of depression.
It's hard to know if these results would hold for workers doing other jobs, but
it certainly points out the fact that working long hours can play a part in depression.
Since you usually can't cut back on working hours, here are some simple ways
you might cope...
- Try to alternate periods of high stress with times of less pressure or with
shorter hours.
- Listen to your favorite music as this boosts levels of dopamine, the feel good
chemical in the brain.
- Don't skip vacation time or days off.
- Try a random act of kindness to your boss, co-worker, a vendor.
- Look for humor in daily goings on, circumstances beyond your control.
- Make time for sleep and don't skimp on exercise.
The research on depression and long working hours appears in the online journal
PLoS ONE.
To your good health,
Kirsten Whittaker
Daily Health Bulletin Editor
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Sources:
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=154010
Helpguide.org info on depression:
http://helpguide.org/mental/depression_signs_types_
diagnosis_treatment.htm
MSN health info on how long work hours hurt health:
http://health.msn.com/healthy-living/how-long-hours-at-work-hurt-your-health
Virtanen, M. PLoS One, published online Jan. 25, 2012:
http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/
journal.pone.0030719
Marianna Virtanen, PhD, team leader, Work and Mental Health team, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland:
http://www.researchgate.net/researcher/39751554_Marianna_Virtanen
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