Workaholic are more prone to depression and anxiety ,researchers have found.
For the study , scientists examined 16,426 working adults ."Workaholics scored higher on all the psychiatric symptoms than non -workaholics ,"said Cecilie Schou Andreassen from University of Bergen in Norway.
Among workaholics , 32.7% met attention deficit /hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) criteria compared to 12.7% among non workaholics , researchers said.More than 25%of workaholics met obsessive -compulsive disorder (OC
D)criteria compared to almost 9% among non -workaholics.
Almost 34% met anxiety criteria compared to 12% among non workaholics, researchers said, while almost 9% met depression criteria which was 2.6 % for non-workaholics .
Whether this reflects overlapping genetic vulnerabilities, disorders leading to workaholism or conversely , workaholism causing such disorders remain uncertain,"she said.
Researchers used seven valid criteria when drawing the line between addictive and non addictive behavior.
So take some break and rest ,after all why you work ? to make your life better off course but if life suffers then what is the point ,in working so hard?
Rest is very much essential , it relaxes your body and gives your body a boost .It rejuvenate your body. So , work but with rest and calm .Calmness give your mind good concentration so that you can think better and naturally then works better.
Don't be workaholic to avoid illness of mind and body.
Don't be a Workaholics
For the study , scientists examined 16,426 working adults ."Workaholics scored higher on all the psychiatric symptoms than non -workaholics ,"said Cecilie Schou Andreassen from University of Bergen in Norway.
Among workaholics , 32.7% met attention deficit /hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) criteria compared to 12.7% among non workaholics , researchers said.More than 25%of workaholics met obsessive -compulsive disorder (OC
D)criteria compared to almost 9% among non -workaholics.
Almost 34% met anxiety criteria compared to 12% among non workaholics, researchers said, while almost 9% met depression criteria which was 2.6 % for non-workaholics .
Whether this reflects overlapping genetic vulnerabilities, disorders leading to workaholism or conversely , workaholism causing such disorders remain uncertain,"she said.
Researchers used seven valid criteria when drawing the line between addictive and non addictive behavior.
So take some break and rest ,after all why you work ? to make your life better off course but if life suffers then what is the point ,in working so hard?
Rest is very much essential , it relaxes your body and gives your body a boost .It rejuvenate your body. So , work but with rest and calm .Calmness give your mind good concentration so that you can think better and naturally then works better.
Don't be workaholic to avoid illness of mind and body.
Don't be a Workaholics
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