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Seriously. Comparing burnout to PTSD is inaccurate, insulting, and offensive. Post traumatic stress disorder - trauma. Coding is not trauma and can't be compar
by nommm-nommm 11y ago
Seriously. Comparing burnout to PTSD is inaccurate, insulting, and offensive.
Post traumatic stress disorder - trauma. Coding is not trauma and can't be compared to trauma.
- reitanqild 11y agoA serious burnout is serious as well. Two issues: 1. it seems lots people mix up burnout with exhaustion or lack of motivation. It is not the same. 2. I'm afraid, and I am not alone to think that people feel like burnout == bragging rights. It is not. It is just painful and unproductive. I now say (tongue-in-cheek, admittedly) that it is far better to keep going at 95-120% for year after year than going all the way to 160 for weeks, meet the wall and needing months to fully recover. Often families and other relationships suffer as well.
- yoplait_ 11y agoI got into really dark places from overworking. Stopped feeling like myself, stopped feeling my body. I'd get panic attacks, shut down, feel like I'm watching the movie of my life rather than living it as first person. I basically wasn't myself anymore. A simple thought could propel me into that other dimension. I had all kind of weird body effects, couldn't feel limbs, completely lost strength in my back to the point I couldn't stand or sit. It took months to get back to normal. So is your second sentence inaccurate, insulting, and offensive? yeah
- nommm-nommm 11y agoYes, I'm very well aware of all those symptoms. Still can't compare it to PTSD.
- yoplait_ 11y agowell watch me
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