41- Book- Burn-out

Book – Burn-out ; le détecter et le prévenir
Author : Catherine Vasey
Note : ?/10
Year: 2012
Jouvence éditions. ISBN 978-2-88911-301-9
145 pages (numbered 11-155)

Suspecting that I know some people who suffer from burn-out, I wanted to get specifically aware on this social phenomenon, that resembles a  depression, but has the distinction of being specifically related to the workplace .

A recent term, created in 1970, it is a process with at least 170 symptoms which have been reported but it is possible to synthesize in 5 large classes.




The appendices of the book, which the author invites readers to read at Chapter 3, offer charts and graphs for self-diagnosis, with symptoms for emotional, intellectual, physical, behavioral and relational burn-outs,by indicating the frequency of occurrence and presence of each symptom.

Then tables for one's pace of work  compared to recovery: one for the year , the other over 24 hours. Finally, a scale of perfectionism. These annexes are between pages 137-147.

In all, the book is divided into 6 chapters to define the burn-out, put it in the context of the modern workplace,  detect, prevent.

It is illustrated with cartoons ; Quick and easy to read unless tired during a burnout, I love the clarity of the texts and testimonies asides and scattered tips.

I have not found the preface useful , let alone announcing a disturbing test on rats to present the book...

In the same way, I had the cover illustration, a choice that saddens me... (relates to bullfighting)

I stopped reading it before the end, because I hate when authors use dead animals as their only tool to explain issues... such a bad speciest usage.