Adult, 30s–40s
Workplace Burnout — Educational Scenario
A working professional describes several months of high workload, long hours and reduced recovery time.
Psychology education
These scenarios are fictional teaching examples. They are not real patient records and they are not diagnoses or treatment recommendations.
Educational case study — not a diagnosis or treatment recommendation.
Adult, 30s–40s
A working professional describes several months of high workload, long hours and reduced recovery time.
Adolescent, mid-teens
A parent describes a teenager who is studying long hours, sleeping less before exams, and becoming more withdrawn at home.
Adults, 20s–40s
Two partners describe repeated arguments about time, household responsibility and feeling unheard.
Adult, 40s–60s
A person describes missing a close family member several months after the death, with waves of sadness and difficulty concentrating at work.