BURNOUT RECOVERY
Staring Into an Abyss of Burnout? Here Are Some Nuggets of Wisdom I Really Want You To Know.
My compassionate note to help you navigate through your recovery journey.
Out of respect for a senior director who was like a mentor to me, I reluctantly walked into a company’s doctor’s office to discuss my mental health. “A quick meeting,” so I thought. My mind was already set on the next thing on my to-do list. Little did I know that the next thing on my to-do list would be sent home and report myself sick to work. That was the start of my month-long journey towards burnout recovery.
Denial is the first stage.
I asked myself before I went to bed, “Is this for real?” The answer was self-explained. I hardly got myself out of bed for the following two weeks.
Burnout was like a tale to me. Until 2016, I only knew of two ex-colleagues who had experienced it. This topic was like the elephant in the room that no one wanted to address. The ones who experienced it were unlikely to share their stories in detail, possibly due to the fear of judgment and the stigma and shame surrounding mental health. Some just silently disappeared from the work floor.
