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Is it easy to be mentally retarded if you work overtime for a long time?

Published: 2026-08-04 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/08/04, Long-term stress can lead to excessive oxidative stress. Caffeine in coffee or energy drinks can only stimulate the central nervous system and does not help solve the problem of oxidative stress. Excessive intake will make the mood more tense, leading to anxiety and insomnia.

Chinanews.com, March 15-according to a report by Hong Kong's Sing Tao Daily, a survey found that more than half of the white-collar workers surveyed in Hong Kong worked overtime for more than three days a week, some people had to take 18 days off before taking a holiday, and most of them had to answer work phone calls or receive e-mails after work or when they were on vacation. what's more, there are "fragments" and job leakage due to great work pressure. Some registered dietitians have pointed out that if members of the public are subjected to long-term pressure, they will increase the free radicals that damage brain cells and should consume more protein.

The Public opinion Programme (pop) of the University of Hong Kong interviewed 531 white-collar workers last month and worked an average of 5.3 days a week. 54% of them said that they had to work overtime for 3.6 days on average, and 23% of them had to work overtime for more than five days a week. On average, the respondents had worked 13.5 hours and 9 days in a row, and 8% said they had worked 18 or more days in a row before they could have a rest.

The survey also pointed out that 74% of the respondents had experienced situations such as "unable to concentrate", "forgetting what had happened (fragments)" and "forgetting names or processes that they should be familiar with". As a result, 39% of the respondents failed to finish their work on schedule and had to work overtime.

Chen Guobin, a registered dietitian, said that long-term stress in the human body can lead to excessive oxidative pressure, preventing antioxidants from completely removing free radicals from oxidative metabolism and the emergence of beta-amyloid, which produces free radicals, causing further damage to brain cells. Caffeine in coffee or energy drinks can only stimulate the central nervous system and does not help solve the problem of oxidative stress, he said. Eating too much can increase emotional tension, leading to anxiety and insomnia.

According to the Randstad Workmonitor report on the trend of manpower mobility, 85% of the wage earners interviewed said they answered work phone calls or e-mails during non-office hours, while 35% thought that employers expected them to live 24 hours. Employers expect their employees to work in private time, which will affect their work efficiency and life balance.

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