Depression and Work

Professional activity may have negative consequences. When there is too much work, the mechanisms for coping with work requirements are at risk. The pathological effects of work can take various degrees of intensity, ranging from ordinary workload to extreme overload and occupational burnout, to disorders in the mental sphere, inclusive. Problems at work and the inability to cope with them can cause a feeling of powerlessness, loss of motivation to work and, consequently, depression.

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Depression Status

Over the past two generations, the status of depression has changed surprisingly. First, it has become the most widespread mental disorder.

If you were born after 1975, you are twice as likely to suffer from it as your grandparents. Second, depression is much more common in adolescents. In the 1960s, the average age of the onset of depressive states was thirty years. Today it is less than fifteen years old. Most of us have suffered from depression, at least in its mild form.

Depression differs from sadness in that a person crosses the point where indifference to the world and inability to act begins. This is known as a mood disorder. Everyone has a complex personality, and we all experience mood swings over the course of a week or even a day.

So it is impossible to define in a general sense what is “normal mood”. Everyone, on the other hand, can define their own “normal mood” based on everyday experience. Man knows best how he feels when he is doing well – he eats, sleeps, keeps in touch with family and friends, can act, create, and is interested in everyday matters.

2. The Causes of Depression

Depression is accompanied by a long-term inability to act or – even if we somehow cope with everyday problems – a loss of interest in life. It is worth looking at the events and situations that are the most common causes of depression.

One of them is poverty.

When we can’t pay the bills and make ends meet, we are tormented by fear, anxiety, insomnia, anxiety, guilt, and often persistent physical ailments as well. In addition, poverty is tiring – many people take extra work to survive and cannot afford amenities that make life easier.

Another common cause of depression is chronic illness. People who are chronically ill have symptoms of depression such as lack of appetite, insomnia, and loss of interest in activities they once enjoyed.

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Serious changes in life can also cause depression to appear. Moving, changing jobs, having a baby, caring for sick or infirm parents, and other situations that mean significant changes in your life – even for the better – can cause depression. Breaking up a long-term relationship creates feelings of regret, sadness, despair, isolation and loneliness, and often leads to financial difficulties – all of which fuel depression.

Workplace stress is an increasingly common phenomenon. These are the effects of long hours spent behind a desk and cumbersome commuting.