STRESS & BURNOUT

Mental health at work

A person's mental health is affected by individual factors and
experience, social interactions, the environment, and societal
and cultural norms and expectations.
World Health Organization
Know your stressors & triggers
Situations or events that put pressure on us

Our reaction being placed under pressure

Mind (2017)
Stressor
• A stimulus eliciting a need for adaptation

Physical Social

Mental Environmental
You might feel...

• Irritable, impatient, or aggressive

• Anxious or afraid
• Unable to enjoy
• Depressed
• Like your thoughts are racing
• Worried about your health
You might behave...
• Constantly worrying
• Avoiding situations
• Snapping at people
• Inability to concentrate
• Eating too much or too little
• Smoking or drinking alcohol more
than usual
• Restless
• Being tearful or crying
Physical effects
• Difficulty breathing or chest pains
• Panic attack
• Muscle tension
• Difficulty sleeping
• Being tired all the time
• Headaches
• Indigestion or heartburn
• Constipation or diarrhea
Why do I feel stressed?

Perception of the situation

How you deal with stress

Your experience dealing with pressure

Big changes

Times of uncertainty

Overwhelming responsibilities
Mental health
A state of wellbeing in which every individual
realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the
normal stresses of life, can work productively, and
is able to make contribution to the community.

World Health Organization

Burnout
• An occupational phenomenon
• Not classified as a medical condition
• Resulting from chronic workplace stress
that has not been successfully managed
⚬ Reduced efficacy
⚬ Increased mental distance from job
⚬ Feelings of negativism or cynicism
related to the job
⚬ Feelings of exhaustion
 Stress
• Characterized by over-engagement
• Emotions are over-reactive
• Produces urgency & hyperactivity
• Loss of energy
• Leads to anxiety disorders
• Primary damage is physical
• May kill you prematurely
Burnout
• Characterized by disengagement
• Emotions are blunted
• Produces helplessness & hopelessness
• Loss of motivation, ideals, & hope
• Leads to detachment & depression
• Primary damage is emotional
• May make life seem not worth living
A person's effort to reduce stress
Emotional resilience
Taking steps to look after your wellbeing
and reduce the impact of stress