Intriguing analysis revealed the mental health conditions people are exposed to due to their work. Career choices may indicate risk of various mental illnesses, research suggests.
After examining data from more than 400,000 people, scientists found a link between career success and genes that increase the risk of disorders such as ADHD, autism, depression and schizophrenia. Therefore, people who work in art and design are more likely to have a genetic predisposition to common mental illnesses such as anorexia, bipolar disorder, autism, schizophrenia and depression.
People who work with computers are more likely to have a genetic predisposition to autism and are less likely to suffer from depression and ADHD.
Teachers are more likely to have anorexia and ADHD compared to the other 21 occupational categories studied. People who work in social services are more likely to have genetic traits for depression, while farmers, fishermen, and loggers are more likely to have ADHD.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has been most associated with high-risk occupations among transportation workers, such as cleaners, cooks and waiters, factory workers, construction workers, police officers, bus drivers, and hairdressers. The researchers’ findings were published in the journal Nature Human Behavior.
Russians have previously talked about how they spend their time on the way to work. Read more here.
Source: People Talk
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