Women with workplace power are more depressed. Men, not so much.

Having authority over the hiring and firing of employees had the biggest negative impact on women’s mental health, more so than the ability to influence pay. Part of that stems from the personal nature of having to fire a person. That factor also negatively impacted men, but not as dramatically as it did women.

Pudrovska said women face resistance because people may not view their authority as legitimate, something that other groups may experience as well. “The stress is more pronounced for social groups whose authority is not perceived as legitimate and who may experience lack of support,” the study notes.

“We need to emphasize and raise awareness about the social and cultural forces that percolate in the workplace, that make leadership exceptionally stressful [for women] when compared to men,” she added.