Forbes August 29, 2019
“Burn-out” is officially an occupational phenomenon, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO stresses that burnout is “not classified as a medical condition,” but it is a factor “influencing health status or contact with health services.” As such, burnout is now included in the International Classification of Diseases, the WHO’s handbook for helping health care providers and insurers define medical conditions and diseases.
According to the WHO, “burn-out is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.” The organization goes on to say that it is characterized by “feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion; increased mental distance from one’s job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one’s job; and...
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