burnout
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burnout
A state of deep emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress, especially at work.
Wegen eines Burnouts musste sie eine mehrmonatige Pause von der Arbeit nehmen.
Because of burnout, she had to take a break from work for several months.
'Burnout' is a direct loanword from English and has become established in German as both a medical and everyday term for severe exhaustion. The pronunciation is based on English.
Immer mehr Menschen leiden unter den Symptomen eines Burnouts.
More and more people are suffering from the symptoms of burnout.
'Burnout' is usually used with the verbs 'haben' (to have) or 'erleiden' (to suffer/experience). Another common phrase is 'an einem Burnout leiden' (to suffer from burnout).
Er hat einen Burnout und kann deshalb nicht arbeiten.
He has burnout and therefore cannot work.
The word is almost always used in connection with work-related overload and prolonged stress. It does not describe simple tiredness, but a serious state of exhaustion.
Der hohe Leistungsdruck in seiner Firma führte bei ihm zu einem Burnout.
The high pressure to perform at his company led to burnout for him.
depression
'die Depression' and 'der Burnout' can both be connected with severe emotional strain, low energy, and problems in everyday life. Still, they are not the same thing. 'Burnout' mainly means deep exhaustion caused by long-term stress, especially at work. 'Depression' is a mental illness in which persistent sadness, loss of interest, and lack of drive, among other things, are important. Learners may confuse the words because the symptoms can feel similar. As a simple guide: with 'Burnout', the focus is on being overloaded by stress; with 'Depression', it is on the illness with longer-lasting low mood and loss of interest.
Nach Monaten mit zu viel Arbeit bekam er einen Burnout.
After months of too much work, he experienced burnout.
Wir sprechen offen über Depression, weil viele Betroffene lange schweigen.
We talk openly about depression because many people affected by it stay silent for a long time.