A career and/or job position can often be accompanied with work related stressors but prolonged periods of stress resulting in emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion can be classified as burnout. 

Workplace burnout may appear in the following manner:

• Feeling emotionally drained

• Unable to function with day to day tasks

• Reduction of productivity 

• Lower motivation 

• Feelings of helplessness, hopelessness, and resentfulness 

• Physical symptoms such as; back aches, headaches, and lose of appetite

• Dysregulated and disrupted sleep 

• Lower confidence 

• Withdrawal from others

• Frequently calling in sick 

• Extended time off and/or medical leave from employment 

Returning to work after an accident, illness, medical leave, and/or maternity leave can be challenging and demanding emotionally and mentally. 

Counselling can support workplace burnout and returning to work by creating strategies and tools to regain strength and confidence for employment to feel manageable such as; reintroducing healthy work-life balance routines, exercise regimes, social networks and support, support for extended leave and/or return to work plans.