Recent studies estimate that over 50% of healthcare providers experience burnout — a much higher percentage than the population at large. Areas that experience extremely high rates of demand, such as mental health practitioners, are especially vulnerable to burnout as they combine a full patient schedule with after-hours administrative tasks.
When this happens, it becomes all too easy for basic self care and time for rest and recovery to fall by the wayside. Burnout can hurt everyone, with the American Medical Association reporting that burnout can cause doctors to experience emotional exhaustion, decreased feelings of personal achievement and even negative attitudes or a lack of empathy toward their patients.
