Job stress leads to Depression

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In a study involving 1000 thirty two year olds 45% of new onset depression was attributable to job stress. These jobs involved lack of personal control, long hours, non-negotiable deadlines and too much work. The jobs ranged from surgeons, teachers, pilots, garbage men and policemen; the higher the pressure the higher the percentage of depression. They concluded that managers should lead by praise and reward rather than punishment and lack of control.