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Re:Recovering from Burnout and Depression by kierantie on Friday May 12, 2017 @11:39AM (#14324938)
I hear that - it sounds VERY similar to what I dealt with. I also had the additional problem of working to help an audience and a customer base that deep down, I didn't care about.

So many people seem to believe it's only about overwork - but that's only a small part of it. It's a myth I tried to dispel as best I could in the article.

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Re:Recovering from Burnout and Depression by quantumhobbit on Friday May 12, 2017 @12:16PM (#14325273)
Very true about overwork. I would be less burned out if I worked more, or was allowed to be more productive. For me burnout is about powerlessness in work, the feeling that no matter what I do I won't be able to make a positive impact.
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Re:Recovering from Burnout and Depression by graphitezepp on Friday May 12, 2017 @03:49PM (#14327293)
"burnout is about powerlessness" I think is a succinct but adequate way to put it, at least from my perspective.
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