If you're feeling stressed, burned out and just plain lousy, the reason could be your job.

That's according to new research by health and well-being provider Benenden, which found that 87 percent of employees blame their workplace for making them ill, with only 25 percent saying they feel healthy at work on a regular basis. The office is the place they pick up illnesses, they believe, and 75 percent say they rarely feel healthy at work.

Stress plays a large part, with 44 percent saying they are stressed at the office on a regular basis — but even more people are depressed at work: 50 percent confess to it, with only 40 percent saying they're happy in their workplace.

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