5 Signs You're Emotionally Exhausted, Not Lazy

Emotional exhaustion is not voluntary, it can be disabling and it can’t just be ‘turned off’. It’s one of the signs of burnout, involving your psyche and emotions feeling like a deflated scrapyard tire.

How can you tell it’s Emotional Exhaustion?

DISCLAIMER: This video is for information and education purposes only. It is partially based on subjective opinion around concepts and is not a personal attack. It does not replace professional diagnoses and guidance. **

Writer: Ananya Sawarkar
Script Editor: Denise Ding
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
Animator: Sun Biscuit
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

[Psychgo]

Are you lazy or burnt out? Comment below 🥺

[khalilahd.]

After 2 years of feeling less than for being labeled lazy I realized that I’m emotionally drained. Studying for medical school has been very hard on me and now that I’m realizing I need a break I already feel at ease. Take time for yourself everyone 💜

[StrawbearXD]

*5 signs you are emotionally exhausted, not lazy*

0:36 1) You can’t seem to get work done.
1:22 2) You’re so tired, but you haven’t done really anything.
2:11 3) This isn’t good enough, NOTHING is good enough!
3:29 4) You feel irrationally irritable.
5:29 5) You’re eating weird and sleeping is…off.

I hope this helps!

[bayoubabe]

After a very stressful dinner with a dysfunctional family, I was sick for 2 weeks solid. I was emotionally exhausted. I let my doctor know I wasn’t doing well and got positive feedback. I’ve been out of the bed for 2 days now, called 3 people and cut my hair. It’s amazing how our emotions can wreak havoc in our lives. I’m so happy the sun has been shining today❣️

[tacomunchingpup]

I can relate to these points, I think I’m emotionally exhausted. I’m afraid to tell my mother because she might just brush it off as just being lazy or something else. I know she and my father loves me but I don’t think they really know much about this kind of stuff and might brush it off as something not serious. Thank you for helping understand!

[ladywho]

This video made me cry, I’ve been questioning myself on why I’m feeling this way and really thought I was lazy due to sleeping more and not doing my daily chores like normal.
Thank you for showing me this, I don’t feel so critical towards myself anymore.

[Nates_anime_artwork_yt]

To be honest I've lost all motivation and people haveppoint me lazy but it's not because of that. And this video really helps thank you!

[blue_sky]

I seemed to have most of my symptoms, I am currently very burnt out and I can’t seem to focus on anything. I always blamed myself for everything, even small things. Now I am that point that I already feel the pain and that it just replaces my worry with a mild headache almost every day. I have trouble expressing myself and seeking out help because I don’t want to drag people into my problems, or I feel like that’ll they wouldn’t understand how I am feeling. I know it’s best to seek help, but it just how I feel. I am always stuck my own world, alone—- even though I am surrounded by the people I love, I still feel *alone* . I love these types of videos btw, always gives a sense of hope to the people who are feeling the same way 😌

[tamaramontgomery]

Excellent video. I grew up with my mom telling me "don't put off to tomorrow what you can do today". The problem is that there is something to do everyday that you can put off until tomorrow. Makes do one long "to do" list.

[Psychgo]

Are you lazy or burnt out? Comment below 🥺

[nancyhendrickson]

I lost my job over this! I couldn’t understand what was wrong with me. I felt like I was hanging on for dear life, I was overwhelmed and exhausted. I’ve gained a lot of weight and lost all desire to do anything. I was crying all the time and at the most inconvenient times. After I was fired, I felt so relieved and slept in a lot. I’m rebuilding myself but I’m not there yet.

[KatelynIngle]

This helped me realize I’m not lazy but had been very overworked and emotionally drained isn’t a strong enough word for years now especially the last 4 years. I’m 29 and I’m starting better help today and I’m also putting myself first and I don’t care how selfish it “looks” I can’t take care of everyone everything and not myself ever. It’s been killing me. Glad to have that clarified and validated!

[suitcasesal]

Being continually stressed and in a hopeless situation can cause this. Also being in a situation where you encounter stress and problems continually and have no support from others can cause this too.

[limeranger]

I always generalized this at the end of the semester (aka right now) to just stress, but this is such a better explanation for it. It’s like constantly trying yet not actually getting anything done, but then feeling exhausted despite not doing anything, staying up unreasonably late to try to relax and then start the cycle again the next day. It’s like being stuck in mud and using all your energy to get out but literally get nowhere.

[fern]

I'm burnt out many times. But I never loose my hope just yet 💖

[ninostephen]

As a person who is going through a severe burnout, I can confirm everything that was said here is true. My life has been... Weird. I'm at the verge of quitting the things I loved so much and worked for years to achieve. Burnout sucks.

[_can_dy]

I have lost every bit of my motivation. Feels like I'm not gonna get it done. But I've no other way than push myself cause of limited time.
You help me a lot at times of emptiness and confusion♥️

[haydeetorres]

I have had this a few times in my life. I learned to take care of myself…I go for facials, change my bedsheets and clean up. It makes me feel better. Making my bed daily inspires me daily so when I come home it looks so inviting…this helps ALOT!

[LynnZ]

I would always get yelled at for "being lazy" and then I would cry and question why I was lazy, but thanks to you I now know isn't laziness... THANK YOU!!😭😁

[insertuncreativenamehere]

4 really applies to me. Too much. Haven't lashed out just yet, but at times, I feel like my heart is ready to explode with rage.