Googled the symptoms of burnout, and i can actually relate to all. What should i do?
Hi there affectionatecoral6886, thank you for reaching out today!
Honestly, with what you have shared, my best advice for you is to speak to a doctor and share with them that you are experiencing burnout, but I understand that it can be quite daunting to go straight to the doctor.
That being said, can I just ask regarding your burnout, is it related to studying, working, caregiving or just general life piling up? I want to better understand what you are currently going through to provide the best support I can by sharing different coping or self-caring methods with you.
However, the best first step that you already took is to acknowledge and be aware of being burnout and seeking help for it. What you are currently going through is real and valid, and I am really glad you are reaching out to support. If you are keen, you can always reach out to Mindline 1771 to speak to someone or WhatsApp at 6669-1771 to share about what you are going through.
Hi @LivelyRabbit thanks for replying. I think the burnout mainly come from work, general life piling up and some financial difficulty. Is there any ways to identify what causes the burnout?
Hmm…from what you share, it seems like you have already identified the different factors causing you to feel burnout.
- Work
- General Life
- Financial difficulty
For Work, it might be worth to dig deeper and see if it is coming from the volume of work, the job scope, the environment/culture, or just the sense of meaninglessness in what you are currently doing. It could be one or two, or a combination of bits of all of them.
For general life, the best thing we could do is to write down everything that is bothering you currently, every responsibility, worry, and task. That not only could help identify the causes, it could also help you to formulate a plan to tackle each of them.
For financial difficulty, this might be trickier as it is always running in the background. I can’t comment or advice much regarding financial difficulty, but I can share places you could check out like Social Service Office (SSO) or ComCare for finanical aid if needed.