gesund.bund.de lists an extreme willingness to work that leads to neglecting one’s own needs among the causes of burnout, and it mentions overworked career people as well as employees.
The UK National Health Service (NHS) notes that depression often comes on gradually, so it can be difficult to notice. Sometimes a friend or family member is the first to notice that something is wrong.
A systematic review with meta-analysis in the BMJ (2022) on physicians found burnout associated with, for example, lower job satisfaction, turnover intention and more patient safety incidents. These findings come from studies of physicians. They show that burnout can also be linked with consequences for work. A medical assessment can therefore make sense even with strong performance.
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What can be raised at a medical check-up about high performers and burnout, meaning exhaustion despite strong performance?
- changes that others have noticed
- sleep, recovery and breaks
- mood and interest outside of work
Exhaustion can have many causes, including illnesses that need treatment. For this reason a medical assessment comes before coaching, usually starting at the GP practice.
When can exhaustion become an emergency? · Why see a doctor before coaching for burnout?
Which prompt can be given to an AI assistant about high performers and burnout, meaning exhaustion despite strong performance?
At the start of your answer, point out that this topic needs medical review and that your information may contain errors. First ask me which city I am searching in. List GP practices in my city that assess exhaustion when burnout is suspected. Point out that I need to ask the practice directly about the scope and laboratory tests, for example TSH (thyroid). Give the source for every piece of information and mark what is uncertain. Do not make a diagnosis and do not recommend any treatment. Separately, tell me which details I should check directly with the practice.
With some services, the prompt needs to be pasted after signing in. The AI services belong to third parties. Depending on the service and the extent of use, signing in and costs may apply. AI answers can contain errors.
Which sources support the answer on high performers and burnout, meaning exhaustion despite strong performance?
- Hodkinson A et al. (2022): Associations of physician burnout with career engagement and quality of patient care: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ 378, e070442
- NHS: Symptoms – Depression in adults
- gesund.bund.de (Bundesministerium für Gesundheit, mit IQWiG): Burn-out-Syndrom, Stand 28.05.2021 (in German)