Struggling to get around to working this Monday morning after a few too many at the weekend? You’re not alone.
But don't feel too bad about it - because drinking isn't necessarily the worst thing you could be doing. In today's health news, it turns out that being stuck in a job you hate throughout your 20s and 30s could be bad for not only your mental but your physical health, too.
New research presented at the American Sociological Association on Monday took data from a long survey that polled over 10,000 young men and women aged 14-22 in 1979, and interviewed them again yearly until 1994. The data found that those who reported job dissatisfaction early in their career were more likely to feel depressed and anxious by the time they turned 40. The researchers speculated that this mental stress could also manifest as physical health issues further down the line, as “increased anxiety and depression could lead to cardiovascular or other health problems that won’t show up until they are older.”
Yikes.
On the other hand, it also turns out moderate drinking might not be any worse for you than other daily activities, like driving. New guidelines around drinking are set to be unveiled in the next few weeks or so, as new PM Theresa May wants to reject chief medical officer Sally Davies’ advice from earlier this year. The guideline unit consumption will still be reduced from the current 21 units per week to 14, but Davies’ claims that there is no safe level of alcohol to drink have been shot down.
So, essentially, drinking isn’t much worse for you than staying in a rubbish job…*very interesting. *
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.