Some of the signs of caregiver burnout can mirror those of a psychiatric disorder, including sleeplessness, poor diet, poor concentration and irritability. Watch psychologist Ramani Durvasula, PhD, discuss the red flag symptoms of caregiver burnout.
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Some of the sign's of caregiver burnout are some of the thing's we might even see, in some people suffering from some of psychiatric disorder. People who are suffering from caregiver burnout will report thing's like they're not sleeping as much, they don't eat as well or they're eating bad food, they're putting on weight , hey're having trouble concentrating, they're having problems at work.
They find themselves to be more irritable or more tearful, all of these things are very much symptoms of caregiver burnout.
Ramani Durvasula, PhD, is professor of psychology at California State University, Los Angeles and a licensed clinical psychologist and author of You Are WHY You Eat: Change Your Food Attitude, Change Your Life.
