The World Health Organization has classified "burnout syndrome" as a legitimate medical diagnosis.<br />Burnout is a symptom that makes people feel unmotivated due to piled up stress from work and it is prevalent in our current society.<br />Hong Yoo has more.<br />The feeling of negativism or cynicism related to one's job is called "burnout", a symptom that after many years of debate has been classified as an official medical diagnosis by the World Health Organization.<br />Now burnout has been included in the International Classification of Diseases, a handbook made by the WHO to guide medical providers in diagnosing diseases,... but it still has not been classified as a medical condition.<br />This means doctors can diagnose someone with burnout syndrome if they show feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion due to stress built up from an overwhelming workload.<br />Before its new definition, burnout was defined simply as a "state of vital exhaustion".<br />Burnout can make people feel psychologically distant from their career, and is accompanied by negativism and cynicism that can reduce productivity.<br />The syndrome can be observed in patients who have overwhelming personal goals and it is affecting many working people.<br />Disproportionate balance between work and rest time is seen as one of the causes.<br />To prevent burnouts, the WHO recommends finishing work within the standard working hours and not taking work home.<br />Medical providers from WHO member states can diagnose patients with burnout starting from 2022.<br />Hong Yoo, Arirang News.<br />
