A new survey on depression in the professions shows financial planners are not in the top 10.
A new survey on depression in the professions shows financial planners are not in the top 10. Topping the list are lawyers, insurance underwriters, accountants, IT professionals, actuaries and insurance brokers. According to the 2007 Annual Professions Survey by Beaton Consulting and beyondblue, professionals have more depressive symptoms than the general population.
The research examines the opinions of clients and employees of professional services firms. This year over 20,000 people completed the survey. More than 17,000 respondents completed the optional depression survey and were compared to a general population sample of 2914, with over 7500 of the respondents working in the 10 professions identified as being the worst for depression. The survey found professionals and students experience more depressive symptoms than the general population. It found respondents from law firms were the most likely to use alcohol or other drugs to reduce or manage feelings of sadness and depression. Depressive symptoms, however, were found to diminish with increased age, income and seniority.
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