Battling Burnout

Burnout is an occupational phenomenon which can lead people to experience emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment. Yet, as it occurs over a gradual period of time, it is not always easy to notice the signs of excessive pressure building up. With an alarming number of workers 1 in 5 adults say they have had suicidal thoughts at some point in their lives. Yet it still remains a topic that many struggle to talk about openly and stigma is commonly thought as the reason help is not accessed when emotional support is needed across the world reporting increasing levels of burnout, it is more important than ever to recognize the early warning signs and risk factors and learn how to implement anti-burnout strategies.

At the end of this session participants will be able to: 

• What is burnout? 
• What are the signs of burnout? 
• Who is at risk? 
• How to protect yourself?