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The Redline ยท 2026-09-16

Financial Stress and Mental Health: What the Extra Hours Actually Cost

The evidence linking financial stress to mental health is mostly correlational. The one part of the loop carrying a hard number is the standard response to money pressure, which is working more hours, and that number comes from the WHO and ILO.

THE OVERWORK LEDGER TWO SIDES. ONE OF THEM COUNTABLE. PAID WITHIN THE FORTNIGHT OUTCOMES CLUSTER AGES 60 TO 79 EXPOSURE WINDOW AGES 45 TO 74 ONLY ONE SIDE IS COUNTABLE AT THE MOMENT OF THE DECISION. 35 45 70 55 WHO / ILO THRESHOLD HOURS WORKED PER WEEK TOTAL ACROSS ALL JOBS, NOT PER EMPLOYER

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