HEALTH & WELLBEING
BURNOUT CASES TRIPLED SINCE BEFORE THE PANDEMIC – HERE ’ S HOW TO BEAT IT
Burnout is a state of emotional , physical and mental exhaustion . It ’ s usually caused by excessive stress over a prolonged period of time as well as feeling overwhelmed and drained .
‘ Although it isn ’ t a diagnosable psychological disorder it is , from my experience , becoming increasingly more common and needs to be taken seriously ,’ explains Penny Weston , of ( https :// welcometomade . com ) ‘ In fact , nearly everyone coming through the doors in Made at the moment are suffering from burnout or a related complaint from lockdown . Worryingly , the number of people we are seeing with burnout has tripled !’
Signs of burnout
There are a number of signs that someone is experiencing a burnout , and these tend to be both physical and mental and include , headaches , stomach aches , lack of energy , intestinal issues , feeling depressed , exhaustion , cynicism , feeling unable to do your job or to cope , feeling powerless .
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