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I love that energy and totally agree!

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It's time to work towards better mental health and make resources available to all!

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Stress and burnout are big problems for OT's due to things such as long hours and lack of knowledge of resources such as therapists and counselors.

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Yes!! It might take some time to put those things into action, but it will help to reduce your stress levels and avoid burnout.

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I will definitely reach out to my supervisor about those things, and talk to my fellow OT's about it as well so that they can be implemented in more areas.

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Those are some really good solutions!

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What could really help include things like less extended shifts, counselors, therapist, and psychologists being more readily avaiable, and allowing for more time off work.

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Different resources should be made more easily available to you and other OT's to deal with the stress and avoild burnout.

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All this stress causes me to be unable to perform at my best at work, and is also affecting my mental health.

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Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress.

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What is burnout? I'm not too sure what that means.

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I can only imagine feeling that kind of stress, I am so sorry you have to go through that. D:

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It is difficult to listen to these people criticize you when you are doing the best you can, and it's hard finding a treatment plan with no issues when time is limited with patients.

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There are many factors that make it all the more stressful as well. Such as the patient's family members and my medical team members.

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As an occupational therapist, you see many patients everyday. Every patient has different stories, problems, and lives. There are some times where even though I have done everything that I can, the patient still cannot get better.

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What kind of emotional stress have you been experiencing?

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Oh wow, that sounds horrible.

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It's actually been an increasingly big problem for many OT's

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Hey :) I love the job and helping others get back to being their best selves, but sometimes I get a lot of emotional stress which could lead to burnout :(

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Hey! How is being an occupational therapist going?