I had the great privilege of talking to psychologist Bronwyn Milkins, delightful host of the podcast Mental Work, about my lived experience of and subsequent research into burnout and the implications for mental health professionals seeking to accurately diagnose and effectively help clients with burnout. We discuss such issues as:
- Why burnout is still poorly understood and often lacks clear treatment pathways,
- How to tell the difference between stress and severe burnout in your clients,
- The hidden severity of burnout, including cognitive, emotional, and physical impacts,
- Why time off alone often isn’t enough for recovery (and what the research actually shows),
- Practical ways to support clients, including hope-building, pacing, and re-engaging with meaningful activities, and
- Working with cynicism, detachment, and loss of motivation in therapy.
You can find the podcast on your preferred podcast player, or listen to it here:
Find more episodes of Mental Work here.