

The Emotional Landscape of Family Wealth and Navigating Burnout
17 snips Jun 10, 2025
Dr. Sandra Primiano, a seasoned clinical psychologist, dives into mental health complexities, focusing on burnout in family businesses. She discusses how burnout manifests in unique forms, driven by familial pressures. The conversation highlights the importance of emotional awareness and mindfulness in a tech-saturated world. Dr. Primiano emphasizes the transformative power of understanding personal values and offers insights on self-awareness to foster healthier relationships and navigate life's emotional landscape.
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Burnout's Core Features
- Burnout presents as exhaustion, cynicism, and disconnection rather than just depression symptoms.
- Pressure, lack of autonomy, and disconnection from values drive burnout in personal and professional roles.
Early Signs of Burnout
- Early signs of burnout include unexplained exhaustion and pervasive negativity.
- Feeling disconnected from activities and persistent tiredness despite rest signals burnout development.
Burnout in Family Business Roles
- In family business, unclear expectations about roles cause burnout.
- Pressure to maintain legacy without aligning with personal values accelerates burnout risk.