Burnout was added to the WHO's International Classification of Diseases in 2019. It is now formally a syndrome — three specific symptoms — not just a feeling.
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Burnout
Burnout is not "feeling tired." It is a WHO-recognised occupational phenomenon (ICD-11, 2019) with three measurable dimensions: emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced personal efficacy. Christina Maslach defined and measured it starting in 1981. Emily and Amelia Nagoski (201…
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