Are You Suffering From Representation Burnout?
Burnout can be characterized by feelings of emotional exhaustion (being unable to recover), depersonalization (detachment and hostility toward a situation), and low personal accomplishment (linked with feelings of low self-efficacy). This can be experienced when someone feels like their stress cannot be reduced with a positive solution.
Representation burnout refers to the stress, fatigue, and exhaustion of being the only person of a particular identity within a certain environment. This kind of burnout affects anyone who identifies as the "only one" in their given environment. It is experienced by minorities who daily live within nondiverse spaces. At a time when stress and anxiety are at an all-time high, representation burnout can feel even more extreme for minorities.
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