Chronic time pressure, loss of work-life boundaries and mental exhaustion linked to the pandemic have left more Australians feeling burnt out – especially working parents.
Psychologists, workplace experts and researchers say workers in many industries not usually associated with high burnout rates report feeling emotional exhaustion.
Lyanne Morel feels signs of burnout as a parent.
Though the World Health Organisation’s 2019 definition of occupational burnout syndrome is limited to those experiencing feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion around their work, some mental health experts say that since the pandemic, the phenomenon has broadened to other areas of life, especially among parents.