Have you been exposed?

As you know I’m doing a series on toxins and chemicals that can lead to depression, anxiety and other mental health problems. Last time I spoke about how hairdresser’s may suffer from depression because of the chemicals in the hair dyes, hair sprays and other products they get exposed to every day of their working life. I thought you might be interested in the other occupations that have a high risk of contact with toxins and chemicals.

Do you work in any of these jobs?

The most obvious place to start to look for toxic exposure is your occupation and this isn’t just relevant to those that work in high risk occupations but all of us (that includes office workers) so please keep reading. First check out the list below for some of the occupations that use toxic chemicals.

Just because your occupation isn’t there doesn’t mean it’s not relevant. Think about what you do on a daily basis, and what chemicals you may be exposed to. Are there a lot of smells around you? Are you slack and avoid using the right protective gear or don’t wash your hands after contact with chemicals? Is the ventilation of your workplace poor? Also ask yourself whether you have had any kind of chemical poisoning such as pesticide, lead (from paint,) or mercury? Have there been any chemical spills at work? Does anyone else in your workplace suffer from the same health problem? Answering yes to any of the above questions should raise your level of suspicion.

Occupations with a higher risk of Toxic exposure

  • Beauticians
  • Chemists
  • Dentists and dental assistants
  • Dry-cleaners
  • Embalmers
  • Farmers
  • Firefighters
  • Florists
  • Forestry workers
  • Furniture refinishers
  • Gas station attendants
  • Ground keepers
  • Hair colorists
  • Metal workers
  • Printers
  • Shoe manufacturers
  • Truck drivers
  • Wood processers (woodworking, cabinet making, furniture making, sawmill workers, carpentry)
  • Workers in electronics and semiconductors
  • Workers in oil refineries
  • Workers in the rubber industry

If you think that its possible that your depression and/or anxiety could have started around the time you started a new job, or because of toxins that you came into contact during it, you can find out about detoxification techniques in my book. By reducing the amount of these chemicals in your body and your brain, it will help you overcome your depression.

If occupation doesn’t seem to be an important factor in the onset of your depression, there are hormonal imbalances, nutrient deficiencies and adverse reactions to food that can also play a role. If you want to find out more check out my free report which provides 7 powerful questions to uncover what physical imbalance is causing your depression.

If you’re wondering if a job that you do now, or one that you’ve done in the past may play a role in causing your depression leave me a message below, and I’ll let you know what I’ve discovered!

All the best

Dr Janelle