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All I can say is that I was very lucky. My parents, friends and partner had great patience with me. Because I was burned out for a long time and that means that you are not yourself for a long time and may never be yourself again.
Having a burnout is terrible, but it is also difficult for those around you. Suddenly you have to take care of your partner and you are no longer each other’s equal and suddenly that sociable and nice girlfriend is a withdrawn hermit. And that is quite intense.
Because even as a partner or girlfriend you don’t really know what to do. How does he or she want to be helped? What can I do? Should I leave her alone or should I just drag her out of the house? When will my partner finally become that sweetheart again that I could rely on? Will we ever do fun things together again? So many questions and no answers.
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Know that you, as a partner, parent or friend, may also be disappointed with that stupid burnout. It’s just not fun that the person you always knew and always did fun things with is still a shadow of himself. But try to be patient, okay angels patience. Know that the depressed feeling, the sad feeling and the powerlessness have nothing to do with you at all.
Please don’t feel left out, your partner or friend can no longer do anything and will not be the one to contact you. Accept this and make contact yourself. A quick note that you are thinking of someone, a card or just dropping by to see if you can do something (laundry, cooking, shopping) are a small effort and a big gesture.
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In the end, things will turn out fine and that sweet and nice person you know will come back. Eventually you will be able to do fun things again, but not for a while. All you can do now is be there for someone and be very patient.
We burnouters know that it’s really not fun for you either, but persevere. You will see that in a while you will see your partner, girlfriend, son or daughter living life to the fullest again, laughing and enjoying life together with you.
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