Effects of Burnout and 10 prevention strategies

Burnout is often called a disease of modern times and with the ongoing COVID 19 situation going around the world, people, especially the helping professionals are even more prone to it. Burnout can be described as a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. Burnout is often not recognized and detected until it is too late.

In the past, we have shared a post on the causes, effects, and suggestions for Nursing Burnout, where we discussed that the psychosocial phenomena associated with professional burnout are known collectively as compassion fatigue; these symptoms may include irritability, depression, mood swings, and self-isolation. In the absence of an intervention, someone suffering from compassion fatigue might develop a detached stance, losing their ability to form new emotional connections and to sustain existing ones.

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Check out this video post to see the effects of burnout and steps that can be taken to prevent it on both personal and organizational levels.

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By Erika Engel|2021-05-25T19:51:22+00:00April 24th, 2020|Emotional Health|0 Comments

About the Author: Erika Engel

Erika Engel is an executive/life coach and therapist. She works with clients to help them increase self-awareness in order to create more choice in personal and professional pursuits and to arrive at their own definition of balance and fulfillment. She has been interested in mindfulness for a number of years and has completed a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course at the Toronto Mindfulness Clinic led by Lucinda Skyes. Erika often recommends mindfulness meditation to reduce anxiety and stress for her clients. Erika has completed the Advanced Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy program at the Toronto Psychoanalytic Society. She is also a member of the Canadian Association for Psychodynamic Therapy. Erika is certified by the International Coaching Federation and is qualified by Psychometrics Canada to administer the MBTI.