A bit tangential but this > Maslach received an incredible outpouring of letters and phone calls from people who were grateful to find out that they were not a

A bit tangential but this > Maslach received an incredible outpouring of letters and phone calls from people who were grateful to find out that they were not alone in their experience of burnout. got me thinking how important it is for us, humans, to compare and match our own experiences with the societal "averages". It's usually a relief to learn you are not alone in something that's happening to you, despite that it can be truly worrisome. But at the end of the day it's all relative to the averages and norms. And norms change over time, too. Not saying burnout and depression can become a norm, just pointing out what it means to be a "social animal". Something bad happens to you and suddenly it's not as bad because you are not unique.