#i'm guessing it will be described as related-to-but-distinct from what we currently call c-ptsd. or maybe on the same spectrum
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maddening that there is a common medical condition whose symptoms consist of massive long-term loss of mental and physical functions, due to the incredibly damaging effects of prolonged stress overextending the mind and body by pushing it into survival mode beyond endurance—and that there is no medical term for it. despite the fact it's so damn common that everyone knows of someone suffering from "burnout."
#not a shitpost#“know him? he's me!”#it'll take a couple decades but eventually the DSM will give us a shiny new acronym for it#i'm guessing it will be described as related-to-but-distinct from what we currently call c-ptsd. or maybe on the same spectrum#but defined more by chronic stress than chronic trauma (which is a tough distinction to define in fairness. there's much overlap)
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