Pastors and Christian leaders are normally sensitive people who live with unresolved questions and issues. They are are particularly susceptible to emotional depletion. We need to give ourselves permission to have the emotional feelings that we have. Sometimes in spite of our best wisdom and intentions we get ourselves into a crisis. Physically healthy persons can become so emotionally drained that they become exhausted to the point of distraction.
Emotional depletion carries a stigma.
There is a fear of losing one's mind and ministry. Supportive and understanding people are crucial for this stage of the cycle. But emotionally depressed persons attribute their condition to wrong causes and so they prevent an early recovery. The depth of the depression cycle may come in the form of stress, burnout, or depression. Type A personalities are attracted to higher risks and new challenges.