The decision to enter the healthcare field involves several aspects of critical thinking given that changes in the geopolitical landscape and regulatory requirements could affect overarching goals and objectives. These decisions could be considered informed but not informed enough since it is the prevailing notions of HCP's prestigious status in society, ultimate success, economic prosperity, and recognition in society that attracts many to the profession. Healthcare professionals (HCP) have a long, often treacherous career path that can start as early as late adolescence and stretches until the mid-'30s. BO is included in the 11th Revision ICD-11 as an occupational phenomenon and not classified as a medical condition. During approximately the same time, the symptoms of physical and mental exhaustion were recognized as burnout (BO) in 1970. BO is distinct from depression as it is primarily related specifically to the workplace but remains a risk factor for depressive illness. In the 1960s the term 'mid-life crisis' was often used to describe a transition of identity and roles leading to psychological unrest. Lastly, developing a coherent philosophy may be useful for distress tolerance, dealing with ambiguity related to the profession, and paving the way to a more meaningful life. The awareness of these unmanifested conflicts, mindfulness training, limiting addictive habits, and efforts toward wellness may provide some alternative solutions. It is a serious issue that can have negative consequences for both the physician and the patient, and therefore mitigation strategies are needed. Besides being linked with known factors such as long work hours, administrative burdens, and a lack of control over one's work environment there are many confounders. BO remains poorly understood highly complex and has multifactorial etiology which is now included in the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) as an occupational phenomenon.

Post-pandemic BO has reached distressing levels. Its impact on professionals and leaders across various disciplines is puzzling and underscores the nature and extent of the problem.Ī search of PubMed, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar was conducted from the date of inception until June 2022 using the keywords Burnout”, “Mental Health”,” Physicians”, “Addiction”, “Health Care Workers”, “Anthropology”, “Psychopathology”, Philosophy”, “Wellness”. The search resulted in the identification of 135 articles 56 articles met the inclusion criteria for the review. However, the emerging data regarding this syndrome is highly concerning. The understanding of BO in the realm of current nosological limitations lacks context and is often unrecognized given the stigma associated with mental illness.

In the last few years, increased rates of stress and burnout (BO) not only affect clinicians, personally, but health care systems across the nation. However, it was not until just recently that the overall impact of its deleterious and pernicious effects has been widely recognized, studied, and accepted. Post-industrialization, societies have evolved with profound changes in ways of life.

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