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When compared with a short commuting time (< 30 min), a long commuting time (≥ 60 min) was associated with a 16% increase in likelihood of depressive symptoms

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Association between commuting time and depressive symptoms in 5th Korean Working Conditions Survey

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Association between commuting time and depressive symptoms in 5th Korean Working Conditions Survey | Journal of Transport and Health

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30min is considered short ? Damn, I have 15min to commute and when looking for a new place I did put a limit at 20min from my work place. Most of my colleagues have shorter commute time than me.
No suprise more than 2h wasted per day would make someone depressed.
- I've had 45 minute to 2 hour commutes. 30 minutes would've been heaven
- And that 2hrs commute is usually only one way. I know a few office worker that drive 3hrs one way, does not help with the compound traffic.
Can confirm, anything over 30 minutes and I hate my life
Depends on the type of travel, right? I have one direct train for 45 mins plus little bit of walking/biking. Love it, but I guess it's easier with a flexible schedule to avoid rush hours and finish some work in the train. (And compared to living in the city I live in a family house near the woods for the same price as a studio apartment in the city).
The short time I had to teveel by car was really fucked up though, but the train is pretty comfy.
- I'd assume driving would be the worst for mental health since you don't get any exercise and can't do anything else either. You can finish some work or read a book on the train, or get some exercise through walking or biking, but with cars none of these.
  
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Cries in 80 minute commute to work and 100 minute commute home. And that’s driving. When I was talking the train it was around 150 minutes each way.
- Only in America does the train take longer than driving.
  
  I know it’s shocking, but not everybody online is American.
  British my friend, home of the worst trains going. To be honest though the reason for the extra time is because it includes a 15 minute walk to the Metrolink (LRV) then 30 mins to the town centre. Then the train followed by another 15 minute walk to the office.
  
  Nah. Germany has the same problem.
  
  Ive never had a journey in Melbourne Australia be faster by PT than by car.
....60 minutes is considered long?
Damn.
- I personally would consider 30min long!
- Anything beyond 30 one way is for sure too long to be viable long term, day to day. Much less is harder to pull off but anyone doing more than 1h one way, and by car no less, is mental. 1h one way is 10h of commuting per week, fuck that noise.
  The only way i can see a longer commute being okay if it is less often. Like with 24h shifts or work from home, given that you will go only a few times a month, it is much more acceptable.
By what mode? Even spending more than an hour on the T would give me suicidal thoughts.
Doesn't the economic benefits of a longer commute time offset the costs of these depressive symptoms?
- Which economic benefits are you alluding to?
  
  there are so many:
  vehicle maintenance
  vehicle replacement
  fuel
  road repair
  healthcare
  fast food
  there are soo many ways that a long commute supports the economy. it could be selfish to not commute in a motor vehicle for less than an hour each way.
The 18 months I was commuting/driving through NoVA/DC (lived too far to feasibly take train) were literally the worst in my life.
I used to have to drive 40 miles/65km to work, one way. If there wasn't any traffic it was a 45 minute trip, but there was always traffic on the way home and it would take an hour and a half. It was definitely depressing and a huge waste of time.
I have a much shorter commute now, "only" ten miles. I'd ride a bicycle but I would 100% be killed in the first few weeks.
I have to admit that the best commute I ever had took 20 minutes by bicycle, mostly off road. Every morning I'd get to see wildlife, beautiful sunrises, fresh air, and all while I was getting fit. Wish I still had that :-/
I can attest to that
It feels like you're dying, but actually, you're killing everyone else.

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