040 - Crashed and Burnt out !

"I can't do this anymore, I'm totally burnt out". Have you said or heard this before? We have all felt the need to take a break because we have pushed ourselves too hard but BOS or burn out syndrome is beyond just exhaustion. It is when you have pushed yourself so far out of what your body and mind is capable of handling, that you could have reached a point of apathy. Symptoms can be physical or mental or both and can be more severe than depression and exhaustion. Total burn out can lead to major diseases of the body and mind. Burn out has also recently been defined as Occupational Burn Out by the WHO where it is described as a syndrome linked to longterm unresolved work related stress. In conversation with Dr. Saliha Afridi, Clinical Psychologist and Managing Director of Lighthouse Arabia a mental health and wellness facility in Dubai. Tune in to find out more about what the symptoms are and how to get help.