{"id":2520,"date":"2021-05-19T06:41:58","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T04:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trellisterium.de\/?p=2520"},"modified":"2023-01-24T10:47:58","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T08:47:58","slug":"was-ist-burnout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trellisterium.de\/en\/was-ist-burnout\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Burnout?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A rather mean characteristic of burnout and exhaustion depression is that it (apparently) comes as a surprise to those directly affected – although the big crisis has often been looming for a long time, admittedly without those affected seeing or wanting to see it. All of a sudden, nothing works anymore. And without any explanation as to why. Therefore, here is some background information for all those who are beginning to deal with the issue.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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For more information, see the notes below. And also make sure to check with your doctor!<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Burnout is…<\/h1>\n
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…a condition<\/h2>\n

that manifests itself through physical and emotional malaise and is often associated with a deep personal crisis of meaning. Burnout can build up and drag on for years – with alternating good and bad phases. The cause is almost always one or more prolonged periods of stress, as a result of which the metabolism is disturbed and patterns of thought and action that are actually helpful take on a life of their own and thus have an unhealthy effect. This starts a process that has a lasting negative effect on the physical, mental and social balance of those affected. At first, this happens very slowly and unnoticed, but as it progresses, it becomes faster and stronger until – in extreme cases – a physical and\/or mental breakdown occurs.<\/p>\n

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…a collective term<\/h2>\n

for many pathological physical and psychological conditions.\u00a0Experts have been discussing for some time now how exactly to define burnout as an illness and how best to deal with it.<\/p>\n

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All that matters to you at the moment is that you are in a bad healthy<\/u> state! Go to the doctor!<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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… Associated with a holistic state of exhaustion<\/h2>\n

mentally and\/or physically. Often this state is described as “total”, and it usually results in some form of depression.<\/p>\n

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Therefore – and this is important – burnout also has a self-destructive, life-threatening suicidal component<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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… A result of prolonged stress<\/h2>\n

Regardless of external stressors, stress perception is highly dependent on the individual. It therefore also depends on the individual what is needed, and for how long, to burn out pathologically.<\/p>\n

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… A reaction to periods of overwork<\/h2>\n

Burnout is caused by excessive, mostly unconscious physical, mental and social stress or neglect as a reaction to stress and prolonged periods of overwork. In this respect, burnout is due to external circumstances, but it nevertheless arises from one’s own individual patterns.<\/p>\n

Examples:<\/h3>\n