Work Burnout

Stress from work is something that many people experience. And an especially tough day or week can leave you pretty burnt out. However, chronic feelings of burnout from work can indicate something deeper. If you are feeling chronic physical and emotional exhaustion, it can reduce your professional efficacy. Work burnout can make it harder to have the energy to enjoy your life while off the clock. As a result, it can be important to manage your stress and feelings of being overworked. Below, we will discuss how we help individuals who experience career burnout.

Burnout comes from prolonged stress from dealing with work. Excessive workloads, long hours, and lack of control can heavily contribute to stress. A toxic work environment and poor workplace dynamics, especially from management, can make things worse. Additionally, poor work-life balance can be a major contributing factor.

Insufficient rewards can further propel career burnout. Lack of recognition, withheld bonuses, and poor compensation can make work more stressful. Some companies bolster record profits with layoffs. Stagnant wages and a lack of upward mobility can reduce motivation to succeed. These actions by your workplace can make it harder for you to stay motivated and energized at work.

Managing stress is a vital way to combat burnout. Therapy treatments do more than just let you vent. Your psychiatrist can help you develop tools and skills to relieve stress, manage goals, and balance your time out of work. Therapy is a collaborative effort, to relieve your troubles. By equipping you with the skills you need to tackle your stress and manage your burnout, you can be more effective at managing your work-life balance. From coping strategies to helping you set boundaries for yourself, your therapist is there to guide you as you navigate your work situation.

Overall, life is a balancing act. Your treatment will be focused on helping you find balance and limiting stress. It may take time to find effective and lasting ways to manage these feelings. In some cases, it may involve getting yourself prepared to find another job.

Additional Underlying Mental Health Issues

Many people go to therapy for worker burnout, only to discover underlying mental health issues. Depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions can increase stress and make burnout even rougher. Your therapist can help you uncover these underlying issues and help you manage both them and your burnout at work.