A study of depression and anxiety problems among it-professionals

Information Technology is an era which has changed the life of human being in all respect. The profession in IT-Industry differs from other professions. At one side it gives high salary, good status, and opportunity to work in abroad but at other side, with basic, computerized reporting systems mostly in place, IT-Professionals are being relied upon to produce, with often demanding deadlines, innovative computer applications which enhance the competitive position. These diverse characteristics of IT-Profession may lead IT-Professional to high stress and these professionals suffer the problem of depression and anxiety. The paper focuses on depression and anxiety problems among IT-Professionals. It also studies, verious side effects of these depression and anxiety problems are more among male and female. Data collected from 535 IT-Professionals is being studied for this research.