WHO redefines burnout as official medical diagnosis

 

 

The World Health Organization has classified "burnout syndrome" as a legitimate medical diagnosis.


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Vocabulary:
1. Cynicism –an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism
2. Diagnosis – the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms
3. Distant – (of a person) not intimate; cool or reserved

 

Questions:
1. Explain in detail what burnout is.
2. Discuss how doctors can diagnose someone with burnout syndrome.
3. According to the WHO, how can we prevent burnouts?
4. How easy or difficult is it to achieve a healthy work-life balance?
5. Do you work or study for long hours under stressful conditions?