3 Signs You've Hit Clinical Burnout And Should Seek Help | Dr Jo Perkins
7/20/202644 min
Burnout doesn't always look like a breakdown. Sometimes it looks like pushing through, feeling numb, forgetting who you are, or wondering why everything suddenly feels so much harder.
I'm joined by Dr Jo Perkins, an eminent Chartered Psychologist who supports senior business professionals and organisations to develop effective strategies to optimise psychological performance. Dr Jo explains how burnout develops, why so many people miss the warning signs, and why it can hit people with ADHD especially hard.Together, we explore the difference between being tired and having a nervous system that can no longer recover, the hidden role of masking, and what real recovery actually looks like.
If you've ever thought, "I'm just exhausted," but suspect it's something more, this conversation could change the way you understand burnout.
Chapters:
00:00 Trailer
02:10 The Biggest Lie About Burnout
03:51 Burnout Before You Realise It’s Happening
05:17 Does Burnout Hit Suddenly or Build Up?
06:23 Why People Miss the Warning Signs
09:33 How Bad Burnout Can Really Get
16:16 Do We All Have a Breaking Point?
17:20 When Your Body Stops Recovering
19:00 Tired vs Burnt Out (Big Difference)
21:24 When You Stop Feeling Like Yourself
24:38 Why Burnout Makes ADHD Worse
29:43 Tiimo Advert
31:43 Can Masking Cause Burnout?
36:46 When to Seek Professional Help
38:44 The #1 Warning Sign of Burnout
40:26 Can You Fully Recover from Burnout?
41:47 The Biggest Recovery Mistake
43:17 A Letter to My Younger Self
Visit Jo’s website 👉 https://drjoperkins.com
Find Jo on LinkedIn 👉 https://uk.linkedin.com/in/dr-jo-perkins-46b943
Get 30% off an annual Tiimo subscription 👉 https://www.tiimoapp.com/offers/adhdchatter
Buy Alex's book entitled 'Now It All Makes Sense' 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Now-All-Makes-Sense-Diagnosis/dp/1399817817
Order Alex’s book about Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria 👉 https://linktr.ee/adhdchatter?utm\_source=linktree\_profile\_share&ltsid=9ffd8709-06df-444c-9936-c136fbd14d6e
Producer: Timon Woodward
Recorded by: Hamlin Studios
Trailer editor: Ryan Faber
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Clips
Transcript preview
First 90 secondsAlex· Host0:00
What does burnout look like before the person realizes they're burning out?
Jo Perkins· Guest0:03
It's depletion on a gradual basis, your capacity, capability, energy, and that can be quite subtle in those early stages. It's different to how you would normally be as a sort of baseline. It's not just, "I'm having a bad morning," or a bad day, or you can point to why it's happening. Things can feel more burdensome.
Alex· Host0:19
Can burnout even make you think you're losing your mind?
Jo Perkins· Guest0:22
An ADHD person will try harder in response to inconsistent performance, 'cause that's what they've always done. That further compromises those limited resources. It feels like you're losing a grip. You just can't do the simplest things, assuming you're the one at fault.
Alex· Host0:38
What are the three biggest warning signs somebody is about to hit clinical burnout?
Jo Perkins· Guest0:43
There will be a few indicators quite likely. So again, everything- Can I have just a second of your time?
Alex· Host0:49
If this podcast has helped you understand your brain or made you feel less alone, can you do me one favor? Can you hit the follow button? And I'll repay the favor by continuing to book the best and most exclusive conversations on this topic. Please enjoy the episode. And always remember, you're not broken, just different, and you have always been enough. [upbeat music] Dr. Jo Perkins, I am so pleased that I'm sat in front of a chartered psychologist talking about burnout, because it certainly had a huge impact on my life. In fact, I think it's put me in hospital in the past. But all of the advice that I see on the internet and