14 DAY TRIAL // A recent investigation carried out by researchers in the US has revealed that people who work more than 50 hours a week are more likely to develop both mental and physical health issues.
Specialists say that, more often than not, workaholics don't have a proper diet, meaning that they skip one too many meals. In time, this habit proved detrimental to their overall physical wellbeing.
What's more, it appears that, because they spend too much time at the office, workaholics are more likely to be depressed, which means that their mental health isn't without fault either.
“We found workaholics – defined by those working more than 50 hours per week – were more likely to have reduced physical well-being, measured by skipped meals.”
“Also, we found that workaholism was associated with reduced mental well-being as measured by a self-reported depression score,” researcher Sarah Asebedo explains, as cited by LiveScience.