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Work should not consume the worker

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Burnout Myths and Misconceptions

Common burnout myths can delay help or place all responsibility on the person who is struggling. A useful explanation should account for working conditions, health and the practical limits on changing either.

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Burnout vs Anxiety

Anxiety often centres on threat, worry or fear; burnout concerns exhaustion and disengagement in relation to work. Either can affect sleep and concentration, and anxiety disorders can coexist with occupational burnout.

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Burnout vs Compassion Fatigue

Compassion fatigue is used to describe strain associated with caring for others, sometimes including secondary traumatic stress. Burnout can occur in any job and does not require exposure to another person's trauma.

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Burnout vs Depression

Burnout is tied to the occupational context; depression is a mental health condition that can affect many areas of life. They can overlap, and feeling better away from work does not reliably rule depression in or out.

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Burnout vs Moral Injury

Moral injury describes lasting distress after events that conflict with deeply held moral beliefs, including perceived betrayal. Burnout concerns the occupational pattern of exhaustion and disengagement; the two may occur together but call for different questions.

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Burnout vs Stress

Stress and burnout overlap, but they are not interchangeable. Stress describes a response to demands; burnout describes a more sustained occupational pattern involving exhaustion, distance from work and reduced efficacy.