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Burnout isn t unique to the coronavirus pandemic, especially in the U.S., where productivity has become something of a religious identity for many. But it s more of a problem now than it s ever really been, Dr. Marra Ackerman, a psychiatrist at NYU Langone Health, tells me.
The causes have morphed over the past year. Now, burnout isn t necessarily tied to forced productivity, or from not feeling a sense of purpose at a day job, Ackerman says. In fact, many people are doing work they consider more important than ever. Rather, it s that for the past 14 months there has been nothing but work. Many of us have been cut off from the people and activities that gave our life meaning before, she says.
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But as the leader of her store and the primary breadwinner of her household, she finds it hard to say no when problems arise at work and they always do.
Watkins, an older millennial approaching middle-age, also recalls the upheaval of the 2008 financial crisis all too well: We ve worked so hard to get to where we are in our careers, we don t want to lose that. So I feel I can t back away from that responsibility. With that said, in the last year I ve been asking myself: How long I can keep going like this?
Burnout has officially been defined as a workplace hazard for several years now, and the pandemic has only made it worse. People are more stressed out about their job security, taking on more responsibilities, working longer hours and having trouble finding meaning in anything in the 14th month of the pandemic.
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