According mental health experts, overworking is one of the leading causes of stress and exhaustion in young people. Work stress can further lead to other health issues.

While speaking to FIT for a previous article, Dr Raj Kumar Srivastava, Senior Consultant & Head Department of Mental Health & Behavior Sciences, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Patparganj, New Delhi, had said, “Overworking can lead to many problems like depression, anxiety, heart problems, sleep disorder, interpersonal disputes, and so on. Cardiac problems and stress are strongly correlated in recent times to the point of stress being considered the most common factor for fatal heart attacks.”

These are all signs of burnout. And, circling back to the beginning, if you’re daydreaming about quitting your job and starting over in the mountains, you’re likely going through burnout.

However, Speaking to FIT, Dr Kamna Chhibber says the impact of burnout on your mental and physical health can run deep and mending yourself after burnout can be a challenging process.

While having a ‘slow hobby’ to ground you can be just the thing you need to start healing from it, you might also be in need of professional help or counselling.