Burnout happens when helpful pressure goes on too long, or is allowed to rise to an unhealthy level.
Where burnout leads to a loss of a role or the experience of “failure”, it may produce guilt or shame or low self esteem, which get bound up in the experience of low mood and depression.
There are connections with chronic fatigue, exhaustion, lethargy and depression.
Warning signs include: sleeplessness; persistent feelings of nervousness; low mood, tears, lethargy and exhaustion; poor judgement and moral lapses.
Practical steps: give others permission if they notice signs; conduct regular reviews; find someone who can speak truth into our situation.
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