Have you been feeling burned out and stressed even as you stay at home? You are not alone. The pandemic has switched almost every aspect of life as we know it, and this sudden shift can take a toll on anyone’s mental, emotional, and physical health.
While it is stressful for those at the frontline, such as healthcare professionals, delivery drivers, grocery store employees, and others, even those who can do their jobs at home are experiencing increased stress as well.
The pandemic has made us lose our concept of time and made the future uncertain. We have also made a sudden switch to communicating and doing our responsibilities electronically. These changes, stress, and uncertainty have led most people to burn out.
This article will talk about the signs of burnout and possible treatments.
Signs of Burnout
While anyone is at risk of burnout, the pandemic has bombarded us with burnout risks. The pandemic has constantly exposed us to financial worries, social isolation, health-related fears, uncertainty, and other concerns.
The stress from these factors accumulates into chronic stress and burnout, impacting our physical and mental health.
Some early signs of burnout include:
Constant fatigue
Insomnia or difficulty sleeping
Digestive problems
Feeling irritable and agitation
Anxiety and nervousness
Headaches and other body pains
Lack of sexual desire
Feeling overwhelmed and unable to relax
Your self-image, energy, work, and relationships can experience significant changes due to burnout. When left untreated, these symptoms can progress to more severe conditions such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Defeating Chronic Stress with Resiliency
Resiliency is our ability to recover and adapt to uncertain conditions. This allows us to push through the challenge and move ahead.
While there is no specific strategy to build resilience, you can do several simple activities to improve your mental health, such as:
Regular exercise
Socializing with friends
Taking a more intentional approach to checking the news
Seeking professional help if things worsen
The downside is that these actions and even medication for chronic stress can take weeks or months to become effective. Science has developed a mental health treatment for this problem, especially for people experiencing negative thoughts, diminished sexual desire, and suicidal tendencies.
Ultra-Rapid Resiliency with Ketamine Therapy
The well-known anesthetic agent, ketamine, has been studied as early as the 1990s to block the glutamate receptor in the brain called the N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor.
When administered in a mental health setting as psychedelic therapy, this can help severely depressed patients that have not responded to traditional antidepressant medications.
Ketamine treatment has been shown to cause dramatic improvement rapidly. Over time, researchers have collected data showing that ketamine can rapidly improve mood, energy, and resilience, which can help in reversing symptoms of conditions such as:
Anxiety
Stress-related burnout syndrome
PTSD
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
In these conditions, synapses in specific areas in the brain that regulate mood, interest, and vitality become weaker and can be damaged by inflammation or in some cases areas of the brain lead to pathology through overstimulation. Ketamine works by repairing cells in the brain, creating new cells, and making new connects between these cells, neuroplasticity.
Conclusion
The pandemic has bombarded us with stressors that can lead to burnout and other stress-related severe conditions. When administered by a trained and qualified physician, Ketamine-based therapy can help improve symptoms of burnout and other stress-related disorders.
Are you looking for ketamine therapy in Los Angeles? Dr. Stephanie Lyn Coleman can support your healing through ketamine therapy services. Schedule a consultation with us today!
