Strain, not a diagnosis

How costly has the work felt?

Five questions about the past month of work or caregiving. A strain picture. It will not diagnose burnout, depression, or anything else.

Educational use only. This is not a diagnosis, not a clinical screening instrument, and not a substitute for talking with a licensed clinician. Answers stay in this browser (localStorage). Nothing is sent to a server. If you are in crisis in the US, or you do not feel safe, call or text 988. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.

Answer for the past month. 0 = rarely. 1 = sometimes. 2 = often. 3 = most days. Total is out of 15. This will not say you have burnout.

01 I did the work and still felt emptied out.

02 I was less kind, or more numb, than I meant to be.

03 Ordinary tasks took more than they used to.

04 Time off did not put much back.

05 Sleep, health, or the people I live with paid for the month.

Educational use only. This is not a diagnosis, not a clinical screening instrument, and not a substitute for talking with a licensed clinician. Answers stay in this browser (localStorage). Nothing is sent to a server. If you are in crisis in the US, or you do not feel safe, call or text 988. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.

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