Is burnout a side effect or a hazard?

The definition of Burnout according to the American Psychological Association, APA https://dictionary.apa.org/burnout, is:

a physical, emotional, or mental exhaustion accompanied by decreased motivation, lowered performance, and negative attitudes toward oneself and others. It results from performing at a high level until stress and tension, especially from extreme and prolonged physical or mental exertion or an overburdening workload, take their toll. The word was first used in this sense in 1975 by U.S. psychologist Herbert J. Freudenberger (1926–1999) in referring to workers in clinics with heavy caseloads. Burnout is most often observed in professionals who work in service-oriented vocations (e.g., social workers, teachers, correctional officers) and experience chronic high levels of stress. It can be particularly acute in therapists or counselors doing trauma work, who feel overwhelmed by the cumulative secondary trauma of witnessing the effects. Burnout is also experienced by athletes when continually exposed to stress associated with performance without commensurate rewards or rest.

All individuals who willingly go into the Behavioral/Mental health fields and Human service fields need to know that burnout is a possible “side effect” or “hazard” of the profession. I have experienced a lack of importance of acknowledgement and conversation in agencies, colleges, companies, facilities, hospitals, institutions, or universities about burnout. I would like to see a educational course in burnout added to degrees in the Behavioral/Mental health field, Human Service fields, and any other employment where an individual provides service that is positive to the client mindset. I am not sure if it is occurring in agencies, businesses, companies, facilities and hospitals the incorporation of a “recharge break”, NOT a lunch break, during the work schedule.

There are individuals who experience burnout that are overwhelmed with fee-for-service positions or work 2 or more jobs due to lack of sufficient finances, over extended work hours, or have job positions standing in a factory working 12-hour shifts with 2-3 15-minute breaks standing the whole shift packaging orders sound familiar Amazon! I think burnout is a hazard to one’s mental and physical health. I think the possibility of burnout out being a side effect can be reduced with education, self-care, and support.