Sick leave 'link to early death'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6925799.stm
Having a high-pressure job doubles the risk of depression and anxiety in young adults, warn UK researchers.
A study of 1,000 32-year-olds found 45% of new cases of depression and anxiety were attributable to stressful work.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6271429.stm
The majority of sickness absence in the UK is now due to stress-related illness.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7648460.stm
People who have long spells of sick leave for psychiatric reasons are twice as likely to die from cancer as healthier employees.
The cancer risk may be due to depressed people not seeing a doctor soon enough.
Overall 288 people died during the study.
Study leader Jenny Head said it was the first time work absence for psychiatric reasons such as depression had been linked to death from cancer.
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Well, this seems to say that a high-pressure job doubles the risk of stress/depression, but if you take time off sick, it increases the risk of it developing into cancer!!!
Talk about being stuck between a rock and a hard place!!!! If the stress/depression doesn't get you, the cancer will!!! Now I'm worried about being signed off work and getting cancer, wondering if it's best to find another job even if the stress will just lead to further problems.
Last edited by kendo59; 03-10-08 at 03:27.
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