The Age of Burnout

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Exhaustion and a lack of interest in life are symptoms of Burnout – first coined as a condition in the 1980s but something people have experienced throughout history. The more caring you are,  the more likely you are to get it!  A new book aims to define Burnout carefully so that it can be treated effectively and not confused with depression.

Produced By: Annie Hastwell

Featured In Story: PROFESSOR GORDON PARKER AO, Scientia Professor of Psychiatry, University of NSW.

First aired on The Wire, Thursday, 22 July 2021