No more fuel or zest left: burnout
Although not a diagnostic label, burnout can precede or increase the risk of psychological disorders such as clinical depression, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, and/or trauma and stressor related disorders. Burnout might share similar symptoms with depression or anxiety, but it has found to be a distinct construct from depression and anxiety.
Work-related hazard
The World Health Organization has defined burnout as an “occupational phenomenon.” Burnout is a work-related hazard caused by cumulative workplace stress.
It can occur when work demands exceed our personal and job resources. In turn, it leads to re...
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