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Do certain mental illnesses cause burnout?

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

It depends: Excessive stress causes burnout. Stress can also be associated with various mental illnesses. So i believe burnout may be related to some mental illnesses, but not necessarily caused by it. It is a bit like the question of which came first the chicken or the egg.

Dr Petruska and another doctor agreed

Answered 8/16/2013

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