While your characterization sounds about right, I certainly wouldn't agree that burnout is a precise medical term. The aspects of burnout vary from person to pe

While your characterization sounds about right, I certainly wouldn't agree that burnout is a precise medical term. The aspects of burnout vary from person to person, and while the result may be approximately similar, I don't think you can say "definitely not burnout". Though I would also agree that feeling burned out and being burned out are a bit different, but feeling burned out is certainly a contributing factor to getting burned out. The parent here is doing something that may distance themselves from burnout. One general — possible — criteria of burnout is prolonged feelings of disempowerment and control over your work that leads to the state of being. Reminding yourself that you are in control could have a positive impact.