Title: 10 Jobs That Can Lead to Depression - Emotional Health Center - Everyday Health
Headings: 10 Jobs That Can Lead to Depression
10 Jobs That Can Lead to Depression
Caregiving: High Depression Risk
Food Service: Low Pay and High Demands
Social Work: Tough on Emotional Health
Healthcare: Risk of Depression and Suicide
The Arts: Solitary and Unpredictable
Teaching: Rewarding Yet Stressful
Office Work: Unpredictable and Dull
Maintenance Worker: Hard Working Conditions
Accounting, Financial Advice: Long Hours and High Stress
Sales: Tough in a Down Economy
The Happiest Professions: Architect, Engineer, Surveyor
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Content: Social workers deal regularly with the emotional health of others. Working with broken families and abused children requires emotional fortitude and can be very challenging on one’s own mental health. The NSDUH report found that people who work in community and social services have major depression rates of 9.6 percent. Healthcare: Risk of Depression and Suicide
Doctors, nurses and healthcare technicians may make relatively good salaries, but they tend to work long hours and under often stressful conditions, jeopardizing their emotional health. Medical careers may seem glamorous, especially on TV dramas, but these jobs are not for everyone. The NSDUH report found that healthcare practitioners and technicians have depression rates similar to social workers. Studies over many years have shown that suicide rates are higher among doctors than in the general population. The Arts: Solitary and Unpredictable
It's not that being creative is bad for your emotional health — in fact the creative professions can be deeply satisfying.