Is this burn out?

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I've hit a complete wall at work over the last couple of weeks.

I sit most days wanting to scream/cry in front of my laptop. I'm not achieving anything, starting to make mistakes. There are just so many process hurdles to get anything done and I just can't do it anymore. I am so frustrated.

Last week I thought I was developing depression to be honest but I had a long weekend and was perfectly fine. As soon as I got back to work, it started again. I feel like my brain is jumbled and I don't understand anything anymore, or know how to do anything. I'm usually very competent at my job.

Is it burnout, or something else? I feel like burnout would happen after a period of high stress. I've had a busy few months, occasionally stressful but not majorly so.

So what's wrong with me?

do you usually enjoy your job or is there anything else going on at work that could be underlying this? hard to say if burnout without more information?

also what is going on with your home life, family etc - any stress or more stress than normal?

are you undergoing any hormonal issues e.g. menopause / peri?

I usually enjoy my job. We are going through a transition where things are a little up in the air so more difficult than usual at the moment for sure. But usually I'd embrace change and learn quickly, but this time I'm just frozen and feel like I can't do it, my brain won't let me.

Everything else in life is going fine. I am too young for meno/peri but have been wondering whether I have some hormonal issue going on and they are currently being investigated. I do wonder if there is a physical cause....

Just hate feeling like this, I want to burst I to tears at the slightest thing and feel sick to my stomach.

It is pretty hard to say if burn out, but if you feel you've been under a lot more stress than normal it's a possibility.

I would suggest you arrange a chat with your manager or someone at work to discuss everything.

And maybe blood tests at GP. Could be something as simple as a vitamin deficiency - or could be something more like prolonged stress or hormonal or even something that's upsetting you at work you can't put your finger on. With all the change up in the air maybe your body is reacting to it.