How Burnout Affects One’s Mental Health

Today, we live in a society where hustle culture is promoted and burnout is not being taken seriously. Burnout has become a silent epidemic, especially among entrepreneurs, healthcare workers, caregivers, and professionals in emotionally demanding fields.

It’s hard to determine if you are burned out if you don’t know what it is.

What is burnout?

Some people may think that burnout is just feeling tired, but it is much more than that. It’s a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress, overwork, and lack of balance. This can be a result of chronic workplace stress that hasn’t been managed properly.

How Burnout Affects Your Mental Health

When you are burned out, it doesn’t just make you feel exhausted; your overall mental well-being is affected as a result. Some symptoms of burnout include:

• Stress & Anxiety -You dread the day ahead, even on weekends.

• Depression like symptoms - You feel cynical, irritated, or emotionally distant.

• Insomnia - You wake up tired, no matter how much sleep you get

• Physical health decline - You have body aches and headaches.

There is a dangerous misconception that burnout is normal and you should keep pushing through. This is not true; experiencing burnout is not a sign of strength, it’s a sign that you need to reset.