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What can TMS be used for?
TMS is primarily utilized for the treatment of depression and anxiety.
There is also benefit noted in the following conditions:
Psychiatric conditions:
✓ Depression and Burnout
✓ Anxiety
✓ Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
✓ Post-natal depression
✓ Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Neurological conditions:
✓ Substance abuse
✓ Chronic pain
✓ Fibromyalgia
✓ Migraine
WHAT IS BURNOUT?
The World Health Organisation (WHO) International Classification of Disease 11th Edition defines Burnout as:
It occurs in organizational cultures that demonstrate
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Unfair treatment of the employees
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Unmanageable work loads for employees
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Unclear communication from managers
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Lack of manager support
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Unreasonable time pressures on employees.
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...a syndrome conceptualised as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. It is characterised by three dimensions:
- feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion;
- increased mental distance from one’s job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism
related to one's job; and
- reduced professional efficacy.
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Why is Burnout important?
Burnout is an escalating problem and is strongly associated with depression, anxiety and significant physical ill health (heart disease and stomach issues). A recent Gallup survey of managers conducted between 2016-2019 (n=24,522) demonstrated that Burnout is a widespread problem. They concluded that:
76%
of employees experience burnout on the job at least sometimes
of employees with burnout are more likely to take a sick day
63%
more likely to visit the emergency room for physical ill-health
23%
of employees experience burnout “very often”or “always”
28%
of employees with burnout are less likely to discuss how to approach
50%
2.6
times more likely to be actively seeking a different job
