People addicted to work aren’t happy. Workaholics have low mental well-being as well as experiencing anxiety, hostility, and guilt when they cannot work as much as they want. Working obsessively damages relationships, health, and psychological well-being. Workaholism is particularly damaging to women, the study found. Women addicted to work were more likely to be in a worse mood than workaholic men.

Source: Journal of Occupational Health Psychology