Burnout is a form of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion brought on by excessive and prolonged stress. It occurs when feeling overwhelmed, emotionally drained, and general fatigue, usually related to a job or workplace, but it can occur in any area of someone's life.

The issue of burnout can have many systemic influences, meaning that the cause or root of burnout can be attributed to a system someone is a part of instead of an individual.

There are three categories of burnout symptoms: - Physical - Emotional - Behavioral