STRESS, ANXIETY AND BURNOUT!

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Burn out is not uncommon! And it is real! The World Health Organization has recognized burn out as an occupational phenomenon.

Burn out is serious! It can cause fatigue, insomnia, substance abuse, heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and sadness and irritability.

And burnout is on the rise. Often, this distressing state is masked as anxiety, depression and moodiness. Burnout has sneaky symptoms that are often difficult to diagnose.

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SYMPTOMS:

1. A feeling of detachment and lack of motivation. Your nerves feel frazzled and life is an act of going through the motions, almost purposeless. It has been compared to a hamster in a wheel. Spinning away but going nowhere.
2. There is no more excitement or enjoyment in your life. The things you once liked no longer interest you. You do not engage in your hobbies and you withdraw from relationships.
3. You are easily made to feel irritable and frustrated. Minor things make you moody and angry. Your reactions are exaggerated, and you have a very short fuse. So many things get on your nerves.