Long working hours cause depression
By , on December 6th, 2012
<!– google_ad_section_start –> It’s no surprise that working long, inflexible hours can trigger mental distress, but now a Hong Kong survey has put a statistical face on the situation. Among people who work more than 50 hours a week, 35 per cent show symptoms of depression, according to a survey commissioned by the Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service and released on Thursday. But when the working week drops below 50 hours, the incidence of mental distress declines to 27 per cent, it found. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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Long working hours cause depression
<!– google_ad_section_start –> It’s no surprise that working long, inflexible hours can trigger mental distress, but now a Hong Kong survey has put a statistical face on the situation. Among people who work more than 50 hours a week, 35 per cent show symptoms of depression, according to a survey commissioned by the Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service and released on Thursday. But when the working week drops below 50 hours, the incidence of mental distress declines to 27 per cent, it found. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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