Are 'Workaholics' Prone to OCD, Anxiety?
June 6, 2016
By Randy Dotinga
Some workaholics may be prone to mental health disorders, compared to folks with greater work-life balance, new research suggests.
These disorders may include anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and depression, the study authors said.
The findings, based on a review of more than 15,000 Norwegians, suggest that "taking work to the extreme may be a sign of deeper psychiatric issues," said study lead author Cecilie Schou Andreassen.
"Physicians should not take for granted that a seemingly successful workaholic doesn't have these disorders," said Schou Andreassen, a clinical psychologist with the University of Bergen, in Norway.