Psychology Today | 30.05.2026 05:08
Burnout is an intense, full-body breakdown resulting from longer-term exhaustion. The term burnout was coined by Psychologist Herbert Freudenberger, Ph.D., who described it as “a state of fatigue or frustration brought about by a devotion or cause.” And, as another traumaticstress pioneer, Charles Figley, Ph.D., noted, there are “costs of caring” that deserve our attention.
