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C R A I G D A L R Y M P L E
S E N I O R S Y S T E M S E N G I N E E R , D U N D E E
@cragdoo
www.cragdoo.co.uk
“ A N D N O W F O R S O M E T H I N GC O M P L E T E L Y D I F F E R E N T … ”
W I T H I R N B R U …
DISCLAIMER
Health and Safety Executive (HSE),
workers in the UK suffered from work-related
stress, depression or anxiety in 2017/18
Source: Health and Safety Executive
595,000
working days lost due to work-related stress,
depression or anxiety in 2017/18.
15.4 MILLION
• Feelings of sadness, tearfulness, emptiness, hopelessness
• Angry outburst, irritability or frustration
• Loss of interest or pleasure in normal activities
• Sleep disruption (insomnia or sleeping too much)
• Tiredness and lack of energy
• Changes in appetite
• Anxiety, agitation or restlessness
Burnout is a state of
emotional, physical, and
mental exhaustion caused
by excessive and
prolonged stress. It
occurs when you feel
overwhelmed, emotionally
drained, and unable to
meet constant demands.Source: Helpguide.org
BURNOUT == DEPRESSION
T H E S Y M P T O M S A R E A L M O S T I N D I S T I N G U I S H A B L E
F R O M O N E A N O T H E R
You feel tired all the time. You don’t feel up to facing your workday, even if it’s just a normal day. You may wake up every morning with a feeling of dread. Day after day you feel this, and it doesn’t lift, even after a week off. It’s more than likely that you are dealing with heavy workloads or difficult workplace circumstances that are wearing
you out.
EMOTIONAL EXHAUSTION
CYNICISM / DEPERSONALISATION
You may have started out as someone who really enjoyed working with people or dealing with clients. Now, you
find yourself feeling increasingly angry and irritable toward them. You have a growing sense of detachment from
your work and may even be alarmed by how cynical you’ve become.
REDUCED PERSONAL EFF ICACY
You’re losing confidence in your ability to do your job, even though you used to be quite good at it. You work
harder and harder, but seem to accomplish less. Your productivity has dropped significantly, and your belief in
yourself has fallen along with it.
Source: PsychologyToday
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RECOGNISE THE SYMPTOMS
ASK FOR/OFFER HELP
TALK/LISTEN
SUPPORT/UNDERSTANDING
T O A F R I E N D E X P E R I E N C I N G A M E N T A L H E A L T H P R O B L E M
WHAT NOT TO SAY
“Just snap out of it”
“..stop feeling sorry for yourself”
“You don’t look depressed”
“It’s all in your mind”
INSTEAD TRY SAYING …
• “I understand you are dealing with issues”
• “I’d like to offer support/help”
www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-
depression/low-mood-and-depression/
www.mentalhealth-uk.org/ www.mind.org.uk
Empathy as a service: supporting mental health in the tech workplace
Nara Kasbergen @xiehan
https://youtu.be/6o_qNqAxDuI
Eric Lee: My trudge through IT Burnout and the fight to keep it at bay
https://youtu.be/xjFNYTKJHtI
I had a black dog, his name was depression
https://youtu.be/XiCrniLQGYc
ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST
EVERYBODY’S BEST IS DIFFERENT
YOU CAN’T ALWAYS BE THE BEST
BUT YOU CAN ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST
#LETSTALKABOUTIT