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The popular proverb shows once again his wisdom: “What good, if brief, twice good. ‘ New data show that too long working hours are associated with an increased risk of depressive episodes .
The conclusions of previous studies that linked working hours with psychological and sleep, decreased cognitive function or depressive and anxiety problems, data from the last article published in the journal ‘PLoS ONE’ depression also added .
After analyzing the working conditions and personal circumstances of 2,000 British civil servants aged 35 to 55 years, the authors conclude how to work 11 hours or more increased by more than double the likelihood of depressive disorders . The study is led by Marianna Virtanen, Finnish member of the Institute of Occupational Health at University College London.
“We followed the evolution of these workers through interviews for about six years and the data are clear. Those days had 11 hours or more overtime or made (total, 16% of those tested) ranged from 2.5 to 2.3 more likely to develop depressive episodes and anxiety when compared with those whose time was limited to seven or eight hours (54%), “says Virtanen.
The work took into account data such as socioeconomic status or lifestyle of the participants not ‘contaminate’ the results. Thus, the study provides a ‘sketch’ of those most at risk of depression: men married or living with a partner, who holds a position of high responsibility and active or jobs where there is a significant burden of pressure, and who consume alcohol moderately.
“The data are important and worrisome,” said Virtanen. “Keep in mind that the World Health Organization (WHO) believes that depressive disorders are the leading cause of illness in 2030 and, today, in addition to the personal living conditions, these episodes mental carry a substantial deterioration in productivity at work, not to mention lost working days , “says the author
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