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Signs to look for
- Exhaustion that a weekend or a holiday no longer fixes
- Feeling detached, cynical or numb about work
- Getting less done despite working longer
- Dread on Sunday evenings
- Headaches, poor sleep, frequent colds
- Pulling away from colleagues and family
With NWNT
Who to see first: a psychologist.
Clinicians: Dr. Sandeep Vohra
Treatments: AI mental health screening (Stressometer), Online counselling with a psychologist, Corporate mental health programmes, Online psychiatric consultation
ICD-11: QD85 (occupational phenomenon, not a disease)
How does burnout show up?
Burnout tends to hit people who care about their work: doctors, teachers, founders, engineers on endless release cycles, managers holding a team together. It builds slowly. First you work later to keep up, then rest stops restoring you, then you notice you have stopped caring. Colleagues may see it before you do, as irritability, missed details or quiet withdrawal.
Burnout is tied to work. If the flatness has spread to everything, including time with family and things you used to enjoy, it may have become depression, and that needs a clinical assessment.
How does the Stressometer screen for burnout?
The Professional Life section asks about workload, control, recognition and conflict at work. Domestic Life and Life Circumstances show what else is pressing on you, and Clinical Symptoms show whether exhaustion has turned into anxiety, low mood or sleep problems.
Early burnout often falls in the second care path: a psychologist to work on recovery and boundaries. If the report shows clinical symptoms, it points to the third path, with a psychiatrist added. Where stress is still in a healthy range, the report's preventive tips may be all you need for now.
What does recovery involve?
With a psychologist, recovery is practical. You look at where your time and energy go, what you can renegotiate, and which beliefs (I must say yes, I cannot rest until everything is done) keep you running. CBT techniques, repairing sleep and planned recovery time are the core. Sessions are online or in person, so they fit around work.
A psychiatrist is involved when burnout has brought depression, anxiety, insomnia or heavy drinking with it, to assess and, where needed, treat those conditions medically. In India this is through the hub; abroad, NWNT helps employers arrange local licensed psychiatric care.
What can employers do about burnout?
Burnout is partly a property of the job, so organisations have a part to play. NWNT's corporate programme deploys the Stressometer across teams, gives leaders an analytics dashboard of aggregate wellness metrics, and routes employees who need it to psychologists and psychiatrists. It can connect to existing HR and wellness platforms through an API, and comes with volume licensing and a dedicated account manager.
When is burnout urgent?
Seek help the same day if exhaustion comes with thoughts of self-harm, panic you cannot manage, or reliance on alcohol or pills to get through the day. In India, call Tele-MANAS on 14416 (24x7, free) or 112. Abroad, use your local emergency number.
Frequently asked questions
- Is burnout an illness?
- Not in itself. ICD-11 lists it among factors that influence health, as the result of workplace stress that has not been managed. Clinicians treat the conditions that often come with it, such as depression, anxiety and insomnia.
- Can I take the Stressometer without going through my employer?
- Yes. Anyone aged 18 or over can take the adult Stressometer online, from anywhere, and receive their own Emotional Wellness Index report.
- How do I get started with NWNT?
- Take the Stressometer online from anywhere in the world, or call or WhatsApp +91 78279 90371, or email help@nwnt.ai. In India, psychologist and psychiatrist sessions follow through Dr. Vohra's Emotional Wellness Hub, online or in person at 29/24, East Patel Nagar, New Delhi 110008. Outside India, NWNT helps you or your organisation reach locally licensed care.