For several years, a specialist in mental health and mood disorders has been attentively examining the phenomena of burnout. The first comprehensive self-help guide on burnout has been published based on a substantial study. According to the study, those who have a tendency to be perfectionists are more prone to veer into burnout because of their own "unrelenting standards" than other people. It also emphasises some of the warning indicators of burnout.

What is burnout? With the worries accompanying pandemic lockdowns, the pressures of inflation and other life stressors, many people are feeling at the end of their tether. For some people, the cumulative effect of these prolonged periods of stress can result in burnout.