How to Spot the Symptoms of Burnout and Treat Them, According to Wellbeing Experts

If you find yourself feeling frazzled and overwhelmed, you’re not alone. Burnout – a stress-induced state of extreme mental, physical and emotional exhaustion – is incredibly common, with Mental Health UK finding that 91 per cent of UK adults have experienced high or extreme levels of stress in the past year.

“When the demands on us exceed our resources, eventually this catches up as no-one can give from an empty cup,” Dr Hannah Nearney, a psychiatrist and UK medical director at Flow Neuroscience, explains.

“Typically, at times of the year when people are busier with a host of extra and often competing demands on their time, there is less down-time, more mental load to carry and often high expectations that can feel like unrealistic pressure.”