Wednesday 4 August 2010

10 Professions with the Highest Levels of Depression

Someone sent this to us today. It makes for worrying reading. It's one thing to find your job boring or stressful, but depressing? It's upsetting to know that some people find themselves in this position.


The 10 Professions with the Highest Levels of Depression
  1. Nursing Home Employees and Childcare Providers
  2. Food Service
  3. Social Workers
  4. Doctors and Nurses
  5. Artists
  6. Teachers
  7. Secretaries and Administrative Support
  8. Maintenance Workers
  9. Financial Advisers
  10. Lawyers
You can read the reasons why these professions are depressing by clicking on the full article. Here's hoping that employers in these sectors are forward thinking enough to take steps to address the wellbeing of their staff before things get too serious for affected employees.

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