Breaking point: Burnout in the workplace

Burnout has been recognised by the WHO as a legitimate medical condition, arising from chronic workplace stress. It’s essential to recognise the warning signs and to take swift action, says Peta Bee.

SLAMMED by unpredictable hours and heavy workloads, drowning in the ever-present pressures of social media, we are succumbing in droves to the physical and mental breakdown of burnout. And, in a nod to its prevalence, the World Health Organisation (WHO) recently recognised burnout as a legitimate medical condition.