Everybody has heard of burnout. Given how high workplace stress levels have risen over the past few years, it would be more shocking to come across somebody who hasn't. The notion is ingrained into our cultural consciousness and may define a generation. Despite all of this, it was only this month that the WHO officially recognized occupational burnout as a syndrome that could drive people to seek medical care. 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), a guide for diagnosing diseases. It will be included in a chapter focusing on "Factors influencing health status or contact with health services." They are careful to note that it is not being included as a medical condition by itself, but rather as a reason people seek out mental health care. Burn-out is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. It is characterized by three dimensions: 1) Feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion, 2) Increased mental distance from one's job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one's job The better option is preventing it rather than treating it. The individual can only do so much in the way of prevention, but effective measures include eating well, sleeping enough, keeping stress at a manageable level, setting proper boundaries, and having relaxing rituals. Knowing how much you can and can't handle almost goes without saying.
https://bigthink.com/mind-brain/burnout-official-condition
