Burnout: when work has started to feel impossible

When work has started to feel impossible and rest is not restoring you, it can be difficult to know whether the right next step is rest, medical input, workplace support, therapy or something else. Feeling exhausted, detached or unable to meet usual demands can have many possible influences. A webpage cannot determine whether burnout, depression, a physical health issue, workplace conditions or something else best explains a person's experience. An individual assessment can consider current pressures, sleep, health information, safety, work context and preferences. Where appropriate, a clinician may discuss routines, boundaries, workload, attention, self expectations, practical supports and personal values. Any between session reflection or experiment should be agreed individually and should not be treated as a prescribed route to recovery or a particular work decision. Research can inform a conversation, but it cannot establish a diagnosis or predict an outcome for one person. The Lyceum Clinic offers an initial conversation for adults considering CBT based support in West London or online. Current availability, location arrangements and whether the service is appropriate for your needs should be checked directly. This does not commit you to a particular treatment plan, duration, work decision or outcome.

Clinical information on this page is general and does not replace personalised assessment. If you are in immediate danger, call 999 or attend A&E.