Mental Health Care: When You’re Learning to Be Okay With Yourself - 7 Stages of Burnout: How Do You Compare?

Burnout is classified as “a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. Burnout occurs when you feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, and unable to meet constant demands.” Are you slipping into burnout without realizing it? How deep are you in your burnout stage? Did you know that there are different stages of burnout. Identifying burnout as early as possible can help us get back on the right track and be more aware of the state of our mental health. Writer: Philip Clarke Script Editor: Michal Mitchell Script Manager: Kelly Soong Voice: Amanda Silvera (www.youtube.com/amandasilvera) Animator: Kami Animation https://www.youtube.com/c/KamiAnimationChannel YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong Thumbnail by: Laurine TAGUM References: The 12 Stages of Burnout’ by The Present Psychologist (May 2nd, 2022) www.instagram.com/p/CdD3pm9MSLI/?hl=en Burnout Prevention and Treatment’ by Melinda Smith, M.A., Jeanne Segal, Ph.D., and Lawrence Robinson (November 2021) www.helpguide.org/articles/stress/burnout-prevention-and-recovery.htm Burnout Symptoms and Treatment’ by Elizabeth Scott, PhD (March 20th, 2020) www.verywellmind.com/stress-and-burnout-symptoms-and-causes-3144516 The 12 Stages of Burnout’ by The Present Psychologist (May 2nd, 2022) www.instagram.com/p/CdD3pm9MSLI/?hl=en A Guide to Burnout’ by Juli Fraga (May 18th, 2019) www.healthline.com/health/tips-for-identifying-and-preventing-burnout#stages