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Emotional exhaustion is a serious concern and burnout is considered an official mental illness by the American Association of Psychology. Both of these problems are a result of neglecting mental health. So, what are the warning signs your mental health may be at risk?

Script Writer: Chloe Avenasa

Script Editors: Kelly Soong & De_Voice

VO: Lily Hu

Animator: Ben Carswell

YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

References:

World Health Organization. (2001). The World Health Report 2001: Mental health: new understanding, new hope. World Health Organization.

Killgore, W. D. (2010). Effects of sleep deprivation on cognition. In Progress in brain research (Vol. 185, pp. 105-129). Elsevier.

Polivy, J., & Herman, C. P. (2005). Mental health and eating behaviours: a bi-directional relation. Canadian Journal of Public Health/Revue Canadienne de Sante’e Publique, S43-S46.

Stetz, M. C., Thomas, M. L., Russo, M. B., Stetz, T. A., Wildzunas, R. M., McDonald, J. J., … & Romano, J. A. (2007). Stress, mental health, and cognition: a brief review of relationships and countermeasures. Aviation, space, and environmental medicine, 78(5), B252-B260.