Working from home ‘makes you depressed’ 33pc of the increase in mental distress since 2020 can be explained by remote working, new report says Published 19 June 2026 8:30am BST Working from home makes you depressed, according to a new report from US economists. Once again, basic math debunks most b.s. claims. 😜 Let 3/3 = total remote workers - 1/3 (remote workers depressed) = 3/3 -1/3 = 2/3 (remote workers not depressed) Soooooo, most remote workers aren't depressed, only a minority need to RTO* Personally, I felt more depressed when my remote job ended and the cash flow stopped. 😁 How about you? *Return to Office