Burnout syndrome is a psychological state related to constant stress. The stress can be from work, relationships, chores, or more. One may feel deeply exhausted and dejected with the task at hand. Even deliberately taking some time away from the task does not help with the feeling. One may feel less creative, inactive, and less confident about their own abilities.
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Even after 8 hours of sleep, I am still sleepy. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 24 year old working woman. I feel sleepy during office timing, even though I have 8 hours sleep during night. Please advice. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Feeling sleepy during office timing is most commonly caused by absence of a sound sleep at night. Sleeping for 8 hours during night not always means that you are having a healthy sleep. A healthy sleep is determined by the following factors: Duration of the sleep. Slee... Read Full »
My girlfriend is suffering from depression. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 20-year-old male and have a girlfriend. We have been dating for almost three months now. She is suffering from clinical depression. She affects me a lot. A slight change in her mood, noticed by me, puts me in a very bad mood, and I cannot do anything for a long time. I care a lo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are in a difficult situation, which happens with the caregivers of depression. This is called burnout. People try to understand others who are undergoing depression, but at the same time, their emotions get hurt in this situation; you need to decrease your expect... Read Full »