The therapist talked about ways to prevent burnout and depression.

"Professional burnout does not occur in one day. It is the result of a long-term internal conflict that leads to discomfort and problems at work. The associated causes may be constant overexertion, lack of rest, chaos in the work process, a toxic atmosphere, as well as adapting to the demands of management or the team, which are perceived as unfair and meaningless," said the psychotherapist.

The expert added that those things that a person does on their own can lead to moral exhaustion. For example, when a person spends most of their working time browsing social media, they may then feel dissatisfied with their unproductivity.

"All this leads to chronic stress and can develop into serious problems such as clinical depression or dependence on alcohol and psychoactive substances. If burnout develops into depression, even your perception of yourself and the world around you changes: negative self-esteem, pessimistic thoughts, and a sense of hopelessness appear. The past seems like a series of failures, the present is bleak, and the future is catastrophic," the therapist said.

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Doctors told why people who search for diagnoses on the Internet consider others to be abnormal.

He recalled that depression requires the immediate help of a clinical psychologist, and in severe cases, psychiatric treatment and medication. Martynov noted that uncontrollable negative thoughts are the basis of this condition. Professional help allows you to regain control of your mood as quickly as possible.

"Don't forget to set aside time for quality rest and mental recovery. The best way out of a stressful state is not to hang out on social networks, but to actively change the subject of intellectual activity: an interesting conversation, reading a book, taking a walk in the fresh air, going to the cinema or museum. Sometimes it's useful to admit your helplessness in order to seek professional help," Martynov said.

On February 1, Ekaterina Artemenko, a practicing psychologist, supervisor, gestalt therapist and community director of the online psychotherapy service Yasno, told Izvestia that how to choose a psychologist. The expert advised that when choosing a specialist, find out about his education and qualifications. In addition, the experience of consulting should be taken into account. According to the expert, the required minimum is three years. In addition, it is worth paying attention to membership in international professional associations.