Women working long hours more prone to depression

Based on data from 20,000 British adults

'Workers with the most depressive symptoms were older, on lower incomes, smokers, in physically demanding jobs.'
'Workers with the most depressive symptoms were older, on lower incomes, smokers, in physically demanding jobs.'
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'Understanding Society' study finds women balancing work with domestic duties

Research based on data from 20,000 UK adults has revealed that women who work longer than 55 hours a week are more likely to suffer from depression than those who work 35 to 40 hours - however men working long hours are not. The ‘Understanding Society: the household longitudinal study', which has tracked family life and society since 2009, found that women working longer hours were 7.3% more prone to depression than those who work standard hours, whereas men who put in the same hours are not affected....

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