Working night shifts is bad for your mental health
UK study shows shift workers are 33% more likely to have depression than those working 9-5
30th September 2019
Doctors who work night shifts or varied schedules that disrupt their sleep may be more likely to develop depression than those with 9-to-5 jobs, a review of the literature suggests.
Researchers examined data from seven previously published studies of work schedules and mental health involving a total of 28,438 participants.
Overall, shift workers were 28% more likely to experience mental health problems than people with consistent weekday work schedules.
"We know that shift-work alters the circadian rhythm. This