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Very Few Have Escaped Pandemic Work Burnout

Published March 23, 2021 at 4:27 PM CDT

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111220_cm_RuralHospitalizations — Many Americans are experiencing burnout during the pandemic — especially health care workers.

According to a recent survey, nearly 90% of respondents in more than 40 countries feel that their work lives are getting worse during the pandemic.

More than 60% say they are experiencing burnout often or very often. The World Health Organization defines it as “a syndrome associated with chronic stress at work that goes unmanaged.” A psychiatrist explained what causes burnout and how to know if you are experiencing it.

Dr. Jessi Gold, psychiatrist and assistant professor at Washington University in St. Louis

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