RECOGNIZING PARENT BURNOUT RECOGNIZING PARENT BURNOUT

Statistics

Statistics

66% of parents say they experience burnout

66% of parents say they experience burnout

68% of females report being burnt out vs 42% of males

68% of females report being burnt out vs 42% of males

Number of children and anxiety levels both correlate with degree of burnout

Number of children and anxiety levels both correlate with degree of burnout

Signs of Burnout

Burnout can be described as emotional and physical exhaustion, detachment and a decrease in self-fulfillment

Signs of Burnout

Burnout can be described as emotional and physical exhaustion, detachment and a decrease in self-fulfillment.

Signs and symptoms: fatigue, changing sleep habits substance use procrastination apathy and detachment from children

Signs and symptoms: fatigue, changing sleep habits, substance use, procrastination,

Burnout can be described as emotional and physical exhaustion, detachment and a decrease in self-fulfillment

Signs and symptoms: fatigue changing sleep habits substance use procrastination apathy and detachment from children

Signs and symptoms: fatigue changing sleep habits substance use procrastination apathy and detachment from children

Dealing with Burnout

Dealing with Burnout

If burnout is interfering with your ability to function, ask for help from your health care provider

If burnout is interfering with your ability to function, ask for help from your health care provider

HELPFUL TIPS

HELPFUL TIPS

Do something for yourself every day

Decrease stressors by using available resources

Do something for yourself every day

Take 5-10 minute recovery breaks

Decrease stressors by using available resources

Take 5-10 minute recovery breaks

Don t set expectations too high and don t feel guilty saying no

Talk to someone about your feelings

Don t set expectations too high and don t feel guilty saying no

Build coping skills deep breathing gratitude self-affirmations mindfulness

Talk to someone about your feelings

Build coping skills: deep breathing gratitude self-affirmations mindfulness

Sources Ohio State University 2022 study Examining the Epidemic of Working Parental Burnout and Strategies to Help ; World Health Organization; International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Sources Ohio State University 2022 study Examining the Epidemic of Working Parental Burnout and Strategies to Help” World Health Organization; International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health