When stress completely exhausts your energy
How do I recognize
Burnout
?
When the balance between exercise and recovery is disturbed for a long time, the body can no longer recover sufficiently.
Many people keep going for a long time, even when their body and mind are signalling that it's getting too much. Ultimately, this can lead to a state of mental, emotional, and physical exhaustion. A lot of people feel like they've been “deflated”. Sometimes more than workload is at play and older wounds are part of the picture. Unresolved trauma keeps the body on alert for years, and those effects of trauma often surface only once burnout has set in. Trauma and depression then sit very close together.
Possible signals
What is burnout?
Burnout is a state of extreme exhaustion that occurs when long-term stress and responsibility exceed a person's ability to carry.
This can lead to:
- chronic fatigue
- emotional distance or cynicism
- decreased concentration and performance
- physical symptoms
Burnout is common among people who are highly engaged, responsible, and perfectionist. Rest alone is often not enough to fully recover.
For some people there is unresolved trauma underneath the exhaustion. After years in survival mode you may recognise symptoms that belong to trauma and depression as much as to burnout: rumination, irritability, broken sleep. Learning to recognise your trauma triggers helps you understand why your body keeps running at full speed.
How does Affect2U help with
Burnout
?
At Affect2U, we focus on recovery, stress regulation and rebuilding energy.
Our approach combines psychological counselling, body-oriented techniques, stress regulation and psychoeducation, individual and group sessions, and support for reintegration into work and daily life. We help clients to redevelop balance, resilience and healthy boundaries. If there is unresolved trauma underneath the exhaustion, we take it into the same programme. Trauma treatment then runs alongside the recovery of your energy, on an outpatient basis or residentially, depending on what you need. Aftercare stays available afterwards, so your trauma recovery continues once you are home.
Ready to take the next step?
Time to look at your situation
honestly.
Dealing with trauma requires time and guidance. Nevertheless, recovery often starts with one conversation.
During an intake interview, we listen to your story and together we will see which approach suits you best.
