Parental Burnout Syndrome

Parental burnout can seem like nothing more than fatigue—until the consequences show up.

At first, you want to run away—to your phone, to TV series, to any reality where there are no screams and no pleas, “Play with me.” Then comes coldness, even though the child needs a caring, supportive adult more than anything.

Psychologist Pavel Zygmantovich warns: it gets worse from here. Aggression, breakdowns, yelling, sleepless nights, worsening illnesses. More and more often, you feel like slamming the door and leaving—though, in reality, it’s simply a cry for help.

Learn how to recognize burnout before it destroys family relationships and your health, and how to get out if you’ve already found yourself trapped in a vicious cycle of exhaustion, irritability, and guilt.

“Parental Burnout Syndrome” is included in the collection “The Zoo in Your Head 2.0. 25 More Psychological Syndromes That Get in the Way of Living.”

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