Exhaustion

Therapy Burnout

Feeling burnt out from all the efforts you put in to make positive changes is challenging because you want to make the changes and learn how to navigate life in positive ways but at the same time you feel so drained and so tired. Maybe you need different types of therapy and doing the one already feels like so much.

Going about each day is draining when you’re pushing yourself to change and evolve and carrying the symptoms of mental illnesses on top of everything else.

Medications

Medication can change your energy levels or change your sleeping patterns which then causes sleep disturbances, brain fog and fatigue especially if you’re in the process of changing medication or weaning off a medication. The fatigue I’ve experienced while coming off of medication makes it difficult to do basic tasks, I feel like I’m pushing myself to do the everyday tasks I have to do.

Physical Health

Mental health & physical health both affect each other! The stress of mental health issues can cause tension in your body which can be painful. Living with physical pain is another obstacle to exercise, chores and doing proper hygiene care such as shaving or cleaning. Chronic pain or illness definitly contributes to the daily exhaustion having to push through pain as well as the daily routine tasks.

Sleep

Sleep interuptions, nightmares and restlessness can all affect your energy levels throughout the day especially if its recurrent. the fatigue can be very draining making it dangerous to drive, work performance can decrease and your general tolerance can become low which can make your patience for your kids or anyone around you very thin.