7 Signs You're Burnt Out But Don't Realize It

Do you always feel out of touch with yourself, school, work, or your passions? You may be experiencing burnout. Once you go a long time without addressing this issue, it may spiral into more issues such as depression and low self-esteem. Here are a few signs that you’re burnt out.

Disclaimer: This is a disclaimer that this video is for informative purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose or treat any condition. Please reach out to a qualified healthcare provider or mental health professional if you are struggling.

Writer: Mary Li Chamae G. Quiachon
Script Editor: Isadora Ho
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
Voice: Amanda Silvera
Animator: Hannah Ralden
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[Psychgo]

Is anyone feeling burn out as the year comes to an end? How are you feeling lately?

[ShortHax]

If you don’t take a break, the break takes itself

[highliving-animatedvideos]

*7 signs you’re burn out but don’t realize*
0:43 - You’re procrastinating a lot
1:12 - You’re isolating yourself from others
2:03 - You’re becoming very impatient
2:36 - You can’t sleep
3:21 - Your previous hobbies no longer excite you
4:03 - Your school or work performance is deteriorating
4:36 - You turn to addictive habits for comfort
Much love ❤️🚀🌙

[Saturn_]

God, I literally started crying at sign one. I've been burnt out for what seems like forever. It's gotten even worse with being in my last semester of college. Everyone thinks I should feel like I'm on top of the world but I'm just so consistently busy and stressed out. Idk what really to do but this video definitely helped, a lot.

[Jordan-hkck]

There's also autistic burnout, which is similar. It's caused by overstimulation, too much time spent around people, masking too much, etc. Stimming and spending time alone or in a safe and quiet space helps for me. :)

[MintyVoid]

The frustrating part about being burnt out, specially for those of us younger than 30 is that there is always something that we're expected to be doing. We don't have an established job, schedule, or life. So many changes and shifts happen during the first 30 years of someones life. I've definitely been burnt out since 2018, but I still had bills to pay, work to go to, things to work on to further my career. I never felt that I had any opportunity to relax, to take care of myself. Even when trying to take months off, I can't relax, decades of being pushed to workworkworkwork and ignore everything for the sake of progression and my future make it so hard to just /relax/. Not to mention there being more support towards pushing the 'nah we gotta get you back to work' before anything else instead of supporting the underlining issues just make it worse.

As awful as the pandam is, the beginning of it was the first time in years that I felt I could actually relax. The whole world was forced to 'do nothing'.

(also having autism and anxiety + depression just makes it all feel much more intense ;-; so tired)

[DrJustininJapan]

REALLY GREAT LIST!! Procrastinating a lot is definitely on my list. STRANGELY ENOUGH i do this by making lots of lists instead of just going ahead and doing something

[viyctoriyam]

Finally ! Now I can finally put a word in what I've been struggling with since 3 years ago or more. The only sign I don't have is insomnia, on the contrary, I sleep too much and I struggle to wake up and get up every day :(

[ImprovementGang]

I have been burned out a lot of times before. I have seen that having a scheduled time to NOT work is great to have. Reducing my work or mixing it up to break away from monotony is something that has helped me too. Good luck to everyone facing this

[ray.deathray]

This was the year I realized that I was burned out…for about 5 years. I “coped” with it by repressing all of the stress and disappointment to keep pushing forward while becoming more and more checked out. Along with that, I also buried my ability to feel any real joy. This year it turned into full blown anxiety and depression. I ran out of room to bury my emotions and they all spilled out. I’m finally starting to really recover now after 7 months of wanting to be dead. Really trying to pay attention to my emotions and protect my mental health by taking burnout seriously and working to resolve it as I start to notice it.

Be kind to yourself.

[kitanakitsune]

Saw this video in my recommended and I’m ashamed to say every single point applies to me. I want to be better, but sometimes it’s hard to find a reason to keep moving forward when everything feels so awful and stressful all the time. I don’t even recognize myself anymore. I’m going to keep trying I think. I hope everyone else is doing the same. Much love to you all, struggling or not, but especially if you’re struggling too.

[jamest]

I experience all of the above. Also, does anyone find themselves regularly tearing up. I find that a song, a news story or a scene in a movie will trigger an emotional shift in me. Tears start streaming from my eyes and my eyes feel tight while my head hurts. It's like I am trying to hold back the tears - like a dam of emotions is about to burst from me but my mind won't let it.

[joeeagles]

Whoa. All seven. I've known for years that I'm depressed, but this enumeration of symptoms really hit me over the head. Being in my 60s with NO friends makes opening up about it/doing something about it, like seeing a therapist, rather difficult.

[doggothegoodboy]

I think it's also really important to note that you can experience burnout for many other reasons that are unrelated to work. If you're a student, a parent, or simply just masking some underlying issue like ADHD/Autism/Social Anxiety/or literally any other form of stress (like surviving a global pandemic that won't seem to go away)... you too can experience symptoms of burnout.

[skittles]

I started feeling burnt out at the start of this school year and everything on here is exactly how I have been feeling. This year has been different and there is something I’m doing wrong. This video helped me realize what I am doing and what I can prevent. :)

[baraahsinjab]

Thank you for helping me on my journey to self-discovery and healing. This channel has helped me answer so many burning questions about myself. Thanks to you guys, I have learned so much about the inner workings of my mind and I'm slowly healing and recovering.

[zippersocks]

Yeah, I have been wondering what’s been going on with me lately. Everything listen does apply to me, but what’s shocking is that I haven’t been doing well at work. I’m always a leader and pushing forward my best effort, but I haven’t been caring at all lately.

Thanks for the videos. Gives me a sense of community to know I’m not the only person to do through what I think are isolated issues.

[wwysxx]

Yeah, i think I'm burned out. Even if i dont realise it, my studies worsened, my grades even got very bad ... I lost concentration, I constantly think about my mistakes.I'm 14 now, and your support has helped me a lot in dealing with bad thoughts and emotions. Thanks a lot.

[kaysworld]

This made me tear up. To hear that I'm experiencing everything on this list worries me but also makes me feel a little better because I'm not the only one.. being under 18 can be complicated when you're dealing with mental health issues because if you're not working, your family has the mentality of "you're not paying bills, or working so you have nothing to be stressed about" it also makes me depressed when im laying in bed its like I want to move but my mental state just won't let me. Like I have a ton of bricks holding me down. I promise I'm not lazy.. sometimes it gets to the point I don't even feel like showering and I have to make myself get up or put it off for another day.... or two.. I want to tell my mom but I don't want her to think I'm overreacting. And when she asks me what's wrong my mind just goes blank... not to mention I missed soo many days of school and it makes me feel like a failure. I fear going back but I also don't want to be left behind (AGAIN) and/or drop out.. I even promised my mom I wouldn't..

[marcostovar]

I definitely related to most of the things on this list. Nearly every day I commute over an hour to my waiter job finishing the day very stressed, physically and mentally exhausted. Over the past few days I’ve been very irritable and with a very short fuse. It’s gotten to the point where I think it’s depression because my energy level is incredibly low. This video made me realize that I’m experiencing burnout and that I need a break.