PEERS

STRESS AND DEPRESSION

• Poor psychosocial work environments may contribute to heart problems

• Working during depression can offer health benefits to employees

• Combination of long hours and overwork increases depression risk

• Feeling bad at work can be a good thing (and vice-versa)

• Role conflict and emotional demands are ‘most important’ risk factors for distress in workers

• Work seems life threatening to people suffering from stress

• Clear link between perceived stress and an increased incidence of psychosomatic symptoms

• Happiness: the neglected role of job design

• Work-life balance needed for recovery from job stress

• Workers most invested in their jobs have highest stress levels