A recently published survey by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported a whopping 14% of women, 5% of men, and overall 10% of restaurant and foodservice industry employees surveyed had experienced a major depressive episode in the last year.
(http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k7/depression/occupation.pdf)
A survey from fall 2006 done by Diamondpoint Coaching through a research intensive at Salt Lake Community College showed 75% of managers in restaurants polled worked in a high stress industry, 75% said they experienced moderate to high stress, and 50% said stress was a problem in the workplace (detailed review of the survey available in the fall/winter e-news Stress Awareness News).
A study titled "Work Stress, Substance Use and Depression Among Young Adult Workers", from the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology (2005, v.10, #2, p. 83-96),
suggested that while correlations between work stress and depression were easily confounded, the links were worth exploring and the generally beneficial findings were directly applicable to the restaurant and hospitality industry.
What is your experience?
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