British workers are increasingly falling victim to ‘summer affective disorder’, according to a new survey.

The survey of 3,000 women, from mobile communications firm T-Mobile, shows that 79% of workers go outside for less than an hour during the average working day, while 57 % of people get depressed over working inside and missing out on good weather.

Women and young workers are more likely to experience summer time blues with 60% of women and 61% of 18-34 year olds claiming to be affected.

Psychologist Dr Rob Yeung said: “Scientific research shows that sunshine affects our moods and physiological processes. People that don’t get enough sunlight can suffer from seasonal affective disorder, which usually occurs in winter.”
 
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