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The Impact of Stress on Mental Health and Burnout
This chapter explores the current state of stress in the world and its effects on mental health and burnout. It discusses the difference between acute and chronic stress, the bodily mechanisms of the fight or flight response, and how chronic stress leads to burnout. The chapter also addresses the symptoms and changing definition of burnout, the prevalence and challenges in measuring it, and the importance of recognizing the need for rest and self-compassion.