Not “burnout,” not moral injury—human rights violations
Pamela Wible MD
JUNE 20, 2025
Psychiatrists define burnout as a job-related dysphoria in an individual without major psychopathy—meaning you’re normal; your job is killing you. Dr. Shay’s original definition was based upon his patients’ war narratives and Homer’s Iliad (762 B.C.) Solving our crisis requires a definitive diagnosis and treatment plan.
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