One woman calls it 'potato brain'. She's among half of the workforce with burnout

This led to emotional dysregulation and disproportionate reactivity.Further studies show burnout's impact on sleep, cardiovascular disease, mood and clear thinking.Yet without clear diagnostic criteria, diagnosing and treating burnout remains difficult.Valerie, 58, left her public service job in Canberra because of burnout "But there's not yet a definitive risk assessment of what constitutes a workplace where burnout is likely to occur."He adds: "Psychological injury claims have increased significantly and those claims are often complex and costly