번아웃 증상Burnout syndrome, the official symptom of office workers
WHO classified burnout syndrome as a job-related symptom. Although it is not a medical disease, it is judged to be a ‘factor that can affect health status.’ Burnout, in a word, refers to a state in which all of one’s energy has been burned off. This is a symptom that anyone can experience in today’s busy, time-crunched society, but it is a symptom of empathy, especially for office workers.
The exact name of burnout syndrome is ‘a syndrome resulting from chronic workplace stress that is not properly managed.’ Burnout syndrome is known as a symptom in which a person who is only focused on one task falls into lethargy, self-loathing, and job refusal due to extreme physical and mental fatigue. The term burnout syndrome is known to be a concept first coined by Freudenberger, an American psychoanalyst, in the 1970s. At the time, this concept referred to symptoms of psychological and physical dysfunction seen in employees working in honorary positions at relief organizations or social organizations.
The term ‘burnout’ originated from the paper ‘Burnout of Staffs’, which used the term ‘burnout’ to describe the helplessness of professionals who counsel drug addicts. Later, it began to be applied to all types of occupations and became a naturally used term. It has become.
The term burnout syndrome began to be widely used in Korea around 2013. It was similar to the time when the high-caffeine energy drink market was growing rapidly.
If ‘burnout’ is understood literally, it means ‘the inside has burned black and is now gone.’ In Korean, it can be called burnout syndrome, combustion syndrome, exhaustion syndrome, etc. If you are an office worker who is struggling with big or small things at work, you can sympathize with what it is like to feel completely burned inside.
Occupational symptoms officially recognized by the World Health Organization
There has been controversy over whether burnout syndrome is a type of symptom of other mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety disorder, and adjustment disorder, and whether it can be considered a disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) finally decided to classify ‘burnout syndrome’ as a type of work-related symptom at the 11th International Standard Classification of Diseases General Assembly. By subdividing burnout syndrome into a phenomenon that occurs specifically in work-related contexts, it is acknowledged that it has health implications. As the WHO classifies burnout syndrome as a symptom, it is expected that research into its prevention and treatment will become more active, moving away from the perception that it has been lightly regarded as workplace stress. WHO suggests that the characteristics of burnout syndrome include energy depletion and exhaustion, psychological distance from work, increased negative and cynical feelings about work, and decreased job efficiency.
The problem with burnout syndrome is not just lethargy, but also forgetfulness or insomnia due to brain overwork. In severe cases, there are cases where people suffer alone and end up making extreme choices.
In the morning when you have to go to work with a body as heavy as wet cotton, there is nothing as empty as the words ‘refreshing morning’. As I got more and more irritated and angry, my forgetfulness became worse. I feel uncomfortable, as if there is a big stone stuck in the center of my chest. Even when I sleep, I don’t feel refreshed and I always suffer from insomnia and headaches. I just want to get rid of everything and leave. Still, I keep looking straight ahead, but I’m always worried that if I slip one step, I’ll fall into an incompetent person. These symptoms are typical symptoms of burnout syndrome.
In addition, symptoms of burnout syndrome include: ▲feeling low and weak; ▲being easily irritated and angry; ▲suffering from symptoms such as chronic colds, back pain, and headaches; ▲feeling depressed due to severe emotional exhaustion; ▲workload Symptoms include: It feels like there is too much of it, and unlike before, my passion has disappeared ▲ Even when I sleep, fatigue seems to be accumulating, and I feel like I get tired faster and more easily than before ▲ I feel empty inside, and I have doubts about work, myself, and life. If you feel it, you need to doubt it.
According to a recent community survey, 9 out of 10 Korean office workers are experiencing these symptoms.
The best cure for burnout syndrome is having adequate work and adequate rest. It is best to only work at work and have interests outside of work by pursuing appropriate hobbies. Therefore, what is emerging as a therapeutic alternative concept to burnout is work-life balance, or so-called work-life balance. The best cure for burnout syndrome is having adequate work and adequate rest. It is best to only work at work and have interests outside of work by pursuing appropriate hobbies. Otherwise, you will only think about work day and night.
