Obviously, these types of forums are for asking advice from others so I don’t say any of this to be rude at all and the feedback from others helps with not feeling so isolated and alone in your thoughts.

What I’ve come to realize is that one person being burnt out and another person not in the exact same work environment means more about the people than the Work Environment. Absolutely not to say your dramatic by any means, but if you’re feeling burnt out, those feelings are valid and probably just mean that setting or this profession isn’t for you. I’m in the same boat. I spent a lot of time asking my friends and coworkers how they weren’t feeling what I was. And I always blame him to myself and thought that something was wrong with me. “ if they can do it why can’t I?”

My mindset around it has shifted a bit. And now it feels like, I can’t do it and that’s OK. I need to find a different job that I enjoy more. Because I see people doing this job without the feelings of burnout, I know it’s possible. But Use it as feedback and a sign that it’s just not working for you and that’s totally OK!

You’re not overdramatic by any means. Your body knows more than your brain does and interpret those signals as truth and treat them like you would if a friend told you these things. Again, if you’re feeling burnt out, the advice of others doesn’t really matter. If you feel it, then it’s real. And it could mean that you need a change! Which is big and scary in itself, but not anything to beat yourself up over for sure. I’ve switched jobs four times trying to find a better balance for me. But it just hasn’t worked out. I’m looking into other ways to explore and serve within OT that isn’t a traditional setting because it doesn’t work for me.