Anxious? Depressed? Blame it on your middle-management position
Tuesday, August 18, 2015 - 13:30
in Health & Medicine
Individuals near the middle of the social hierarchy suffer higher rates of depression and anxiety than those at the top or bottom, according to researchers. Nearly twice the number of supervisors and managers reported they suffered from anxiety compared to workers. Symptoms of depression were reported by 18 percent of supervisors and managers compared to 12 percent for workers.