burnout

Caregiving can test you, body and soul. It can also unlock a new sense of self

7:15am April 01, 2025

Helping a sick family member over months or years can be an enormous strain. It can also disrupt your identity. Psychologists say embracing this change can open up new ways for caregivers to cope.

Working late nights and variable schedules when you're young is linked with poor health and depression at 50, a new study finds.

Health & Safety

Rise and grind? Working late, volatile hours may lead to depression, illness by 50

7:01am April 16, 2024

by Ronnie Cohen

Burnt out much? A study links working late, or variable shifts with health problems later in life. Maybe it's time to quit hustle culture for good.

Commuting offers some workers a period of respite between work and home, researchers found.

Health & Safety

Study: Commuting has an upside and remote workers may be missing out

12:58pm February 07, 2023

Researchers surveyed commuters to find out what they do — and don't — get out of the daily trek to and from work. Many people say it's invaluable personal time to recover and switch gears.

After a rough couple of years, teachers are feeling the pressure.

Education

We asked teachers how their year went. They warned of an exodus to come

5:00am June 18, 2022

After a rough couple of years, we asked teachers to tell us how they are doing. Their answers were revealing.

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The Veterinary Mental Health Initiative, which offers free support groups and one-on-one help to vets across the country, has helped Razyeeh Mazaheri work through the anxiety she was feeling.

It's not just doctors and nurses. Veterinarians are burning out, too

11:53am April 08, 2022

by April Dembosky

A spike in pandemic pets is increasing shortages and burnout among veterinarians — a field that already had high rates of suicide. A new mental health initiative offers professional help for free.

Nurse's aide Patricia Johnson has worked for the Ambassador Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on the north side of Chicago for nearly 24 years. The pandemic has been grueling on her and her colleagues. "The hardest part is watching people die alone withou

Health & Safety

The pandemic pummeled long-term care – it may not recover quickly, experts warn

10:34pm February 22, 2022

by Rhitu Chatterjee

Hundreds of thousands of nursing home workers have quit since the pandemic began, and the ones still working suffer from burnout. Industry leaders worry the system is fracturing.

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Dr. Ricardo Nuila, a physician in Houston, had already begun writing a book when the pandemic began. He felt lucky to have something to escape to when he felt powerless. A typewriter sits with a page typed out that says "Chapter One". He says, "One day yo

Health & Safety

Why your doctor may be quilting and your nurse may have a podcast

4:02pm December 29, 2021

by Grace Farris

You could call them hobbies. But for some health workers facing burnout, creative outlets provide more than solace — they give a sense of meaning and community.

Cartoonist Joy Ho found creative ways to reconnect with a passion for life by turning self-care into care for others.

Health & Safety

COMIC: How to break out of your pandemic slump

5:29pm December 08, 2021

by Joy Ho

Stuck in a cycle of pandemic doomscrolling, a cartoonist tapped into community and creativity to escape. Here's how you can do it too.

Matthew Crecelius, a traveling contract nurse who has worked in a dozen hospitals since the pandemic began, says that he can recall numerous instances where health care worker burnout has had a direct impact on patient care.

Health & Safety

Health workers know what good care is. Pandemic burnout is getting in the way

1:23pm October 02, 2021

by Yuki Noguchi

The pandemic has intensified burnout among health care workers. They say it's eroding their passion for the job and the quality of patient care. Here's how some of them are trying to solve it.

Right out of college Anita Ramaswamy was hired for her dream job as an analyst at a big bank on Wall Street. She frequently worked until midnight, including during the pandemic.

Economy

'Absolute Meltdown': Wall Street's Work Till You Drop Culture Under Attack

9:02am May 07, 2021

by David Gura

Burnout in investment banking has been a problem, but the pandemic has made it worse. A handful of firms are responding by offering extra perks and more pay. But more money may not be the answer.