Many of us experience burnout at some point in our lives.  Sometimes we realize what is happening and other times we don’t. Sometimes it is left untreated and can become depression.  Morgan Johnson shares how her own burnout during the time she was obtaining her licensure hours ultimately lead to her focusing on helping others recover from burnout.  Today we explore that with her book Eight Keys to Healing, Managing, and Preventing Burnout.  

Psychotherapist and host Jessica Fowler interviews Shaina Siber, LCSW—founder of Affirm Mental Health and host of the Affirming Minds podcast—about burnout and Shaina’s book, Using ACT and CFT for Burnout Recovery: Beyond the Blueprint. Shaina shares about her own burnout after working in a hospital during COVID, where burnout and moral injury were pervasive. Shaina explores symptoms of burnout such as exhaustion, cynicism/disengagement, cognitive impairment, and emotional impairment.  Shaina explores how values and self-compassion play a role in recovery of burnout.