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10 most depression jobs Some jobs are more depression prone than others Here are 10 fields out of 21 major job categories in which full time workers are most likely to report an episode of major depression in a given year But if you want to be a nurse No 4 it doesn t mean you should pick another profession There are certain aspects of any job that can contribute to or exacerbate 加重 depression says Deborah Legge PhD a licensed mental health counselor in Buffalo Folks with the high stress jobs have a greater chance of managing it if they take care of themselves and get the help they need Personal care providers top the list with nearly 11 of people in this field reporting a bout of major depression The rate is 13 in the unemployed 7 in the general population It is stressful seeing people sick and not getting a lot of positive reinforcement A typical day can include feeding bathing and caring for others who are often incapable of expressing gratitude or appreciation because they are too ill or too young or they just aren t in the habit of it says Christopher Willard clinical psychologist at Tufts University and author of Child s Mind Ranking just below professional care workers are the people who are serving the food at your favorite local digs Wait staff often get low pay and can have exhausting jobs with numerous people telling them what to do each day While 10 of workers in general reported an episode of major depression in the past year almost 15 of women in this field did so This is often a very thankless job Legge says People can be really rude and there is a lot of physical exertion When people are depressed it is hard to have energy and motivation when you have to be on it is difficult It s probably not a huge surprise to find social workers near the top of this list Dealing with abused children or families on the brink of every imaginable crisis combined with bureaucratic red tape 繁文缛节 官样文章 can make for a demanding stressful job that s often 24 7 There can be a culture that says that to do a good job you have to work really hard and often make sacrifices Willard says Because social workers work with people who are so needy it can be hard to not sacrifice too much to the job I see that happen a lot with social workers and other caring professions and they get really burned out 不再热衷 pretty quickly This includes doctors nurses therapists and other professions that attract people who might end up giving a lot without saving a little for themselves Health care workers can have long irregular hours and days in which other people s lives are literally in their hands In other words the stress can be off the charts 打破旧记录 Every day they are seeing sickness trauma and death and dealing with family members of patients Willard says It can shade one s outlook on the whole that the world is a sadder place These jobs can bring irregular paychecks uncertain hours and isolation Creative people may also have higher rates of mood disorders about 9 reported an episode of major depression in the previous year In men it s the job category most likely to be associated with an episode of major depression nearly 7 in full time workers One thing I see a lot in entertainers and artists is bipolar illness says Legge There could be undiagnosed or untreated mood disorders in people who are artistic Depression is not uncommon to those who are drawn to work in the arts and then the lifestyle contributes to it The demands on teachers seem to be constantly growing Many work after school and then take work home In many areas they learn to do a lot with a little There are pressures from many different audiences the kids their parents and the schools trying to meet standards all of which have different demands Willard says This can make it difficult for teachers to do their thing and remember the reason they got started in the field depress di pres video vt 压低 使沮丧 使萧条 episode epis ud video n 插曲 一段情节 插话 有趣的事件 staff st f st f video n 职员 参谋 棒 支撑 adj 职员的 行政工作的 vt 供给人员 给 配备职员 vi 雇用工作人员 clinical klinik l video adj 临床的 诊所的 therapist er pist video n 临床医学家 治疗学家 bout baut video n 回合 较量 发作 一阵 diagnose dai n uz dai n uz video vt 诊断 断定 vi 诊断 判断 depression di pre n video n 沮丧 洼地 不景气 忧愁 psychologist psai k l d ist video n 心理学家 心理学者 disorder dis d video n 混乱 骚乱 vt 使失调 扰乱 推荐学习 VOA 美国公厕洗手人数