The 5 Types of Tiredness
Channel: Psych2Go
Date: 2020-10-11

Are you fatigued and tired all the time? Are you feeling mentally exhausted, emotionally exhausted, or burnout all the time? Did you know that there are many types of fatigue? Staying in check with your mental health and well-being is always a priority, and listening to your body and acknowledging any alarming changes regarding yourself and your lifestyle is one way to do so. Knowing what exactly these red flags are is what Psych2Go is here to help you with, so with that being said, we've made this video to help you identify the 5 types of tiredness you might experience. 

If you can relate to this video but you're not sure why you're tired all the time, we have a video explaining that as well: https://youtu.be/h3C-ngtE9-k


Writer: Maryann Opida
Script Editor: Morgan Franz
Script Manager: Kelly Soong 
VO: Amanda Silvera 
Music & Sound Design: Urban Goose Studios
Animator: Andrew Allan
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong 

Cafasso, Jacquelyn. “Emotional Exhaustion: What It Is and How to Treat It.” Healthline, Healthline Media, 9 Apr. 2019,        www.healthline.com/health/emotional-exhaustion.

Hammond, Christine. “The 3 Main Types of Exhaustion.” The Exhausted Woman, Psych Central, 8 Oct. 2017, pro.psychcentral.com/exhausted-woman/2017/09/the-3-main-types-of-exhaustion/.

Santos-Longhurst, Adrienne. “How to Treat and Prevent Mental Exhaustion.” Healthline, Healthline Media, 26 Oct. 2018, www.healthline.com/health/mental-exhaustion.

Smith, Melinda, et al. “Burnout Prevention and Treatment.” HelpGuide.org, HelpGuide, 2019, www.helpguide.org/articles/stress/burnout-prevention-and-recovery.htm.

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