Burnout

Professor Gordon Parker, AO, is a clinical psychiatrist and Scientia Professor of Psychiatry at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. He previously headed university and hospital departments and was founder of the Black Dog Institute. He was the recipient of the Australian Mental Health Prize in 2020.Gabriela Tavella is a research officer at University of New South Wales and is completing a PhD on burnout. Kerrie Eyers, AM, is a psychologist and writer.

'I cried reading parts of this book. Profoundly insightful, with information that is superbly liberating about a phenomenon that imprisons too many of us. Highly recommend.' Dr. Sonia Henry, bestselling author of Going Under 'No one wants to cause burnout in others or be the victim of burnout. Avoiding both calamities requires a much deeper and clearer understanding of what causes burnout and what cures it. This book does precisely that.' Adrian Piccoli, Professor, Gonski Institute for Education'A must for every senior executive and all HR professionals.' Warren Hogan, banker and economist'Lawyers need to read this book: burnout doesn’t have to mean the end of your career.' Alice Cooney, Principal Solicitor, Office of Public Prosecutions Victoria

• PART 1 What is burnout? 1. Burnout: Forerunners and variants 2. Burnout: Its modern history 3. Defining and identifying burnout 4. The Sydney studies 5. What burnout is NOT 6. Burnout versus depression 7. The biology of burnout PART 2 Causes of burnout: The seed and the soil 8. The workers’ dilemma 9. The toxic workplace 10. Occupations at high risk 11. Forgotten caregivers 12. Predisposing factors 13. Perfectionism PART 3 Overcoming burnout and rekindling the flame 14. Resolving burnout: An introduction 15. For managers 16. For workers and caregivers 17. De-stressing 18. Managing perfectionism 19. Pulling it all together 20. A final note and a personal story of Grace under pressure PART 4 Appendices Appendix A: The Sydney Burnout Measure (SBM) Appendix B: Workplace triggers Appendix C: Perfectionism scale Appendix D: Resources for workers and caregivers