Treating burnout syndrome: drugs and therapies

Burnout therapy focuses on change in two areas in particular: change in the burnout victim and change in the external conditions in which the burnout occurred.

It is important to remember that recovery from burnout takes time. One should not expect rapid change and in everything at once. Improvement can take several months, but sometimes even a year, after stabilization measures have been initiated.

A person who has burned out should reduce the amount of stressors from their environment.

In practice, this may mean, for example, giving up some activities, leaving part of the responsibility to other colleagues, leaving a difficult life situation if there is no rational solution.

Exercises to strengthen self-confidence, self-control, improve physical fitness and mental strength are useful.

The essence is to return positive thinking, good mood and a dose of humour to everyday working life, even when dealing with critical situations.

It does not pay to return too quickly to a situation in which a worker has burned out. The next burnout will come more easily, more quickly, be harder and take longer to recover from.

In the work environment, easing work demands and improving interpersonal communication, both with colleagues and management, is particularly beneficial.

Close personal ties play a very important role in the road to emotional recovery. Employees should learn to talk, but also to listen. This simple rule applies to improving relationships not only in the workplace, but also in private.