This is an article that Jennifer Hazel originally wrote for LifeHacker Australia. Mental Health image via Shutterstock “How do you feel today?” It’s a common question, and for some people an answer rolls off the tongue automatically – perhaps something non-committal and socially appropriate, like “I’m fine”...
Hate reading? CheckPoint regularly speaks about Crunch and Burnout at conventions. Check out this one from Play by Play NZ, with Dr Jennifer Hazel. What is burnout? Burnout is defined as a combination of emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation (feeling cynical and detached) and low perceived efficacy (1, 2)....
Broadly speaking, there are two types of depression, and this distinction is important to make because the treatments are different. Situational Depression (also known as adjustment disorder) is a response to a specific difficult or traumatic life event. Major depression is generally longer term and may have no cause....
