The fact that this situation continues unabated despite feeling intensely depleted, weak, and exhausted is called "Psychological fatigue". Stating that the causes of psychological fatigue may include daily stress levels, having intense thoughts depending on future anxiety, repetitive thoughts about past events, high levels of physical activity, and psychological disorders caused by stress, Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, Psychologist Res. Asst. Simay Yılmaz: “When we are exposed to stress and anxiety for a long time, we may feel mentally tired. If the factors that cause stress and anxiety do not disappear, this psychological fatigue may become chronic. This situation negatively affects our daily life and functionality."
Triggers family and relationship problems
Although the cause of psychological fatigue is not known for sure, some factors facilitate its emergence. Stating that stress is the source of these factors, Psychologist Res. Asst. Simay Yılmaz: "Working in a constantly stressful environment, intense work life, inability to establish a work-life balance and not being able to spare time for yourself are among the factors that affect the emergence of chronic psychological fatigue. In addition to stress and work life, we can say that going through a period where individual problems such as family problems or relationship problems are intense is also effective in the emergence of psychological fatigue. Quality sleep is extremely important for waking up feeling rested. Thus, problems such as sleep irregularity, sleeping in a bright environment at night, and not getting enough sleep can trigger chronic fatigue."
“Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can be used”
Necessary treatment and therapy can be applied to the person diagnosed with psychological or mental fatigue within the scope of supplementary drugs or psychological processes. In this process, it is very important to identify the triggering factors that cause chronic fatigue at the psychological or physical level. Res. Asst. Yılmaz also added the following: "The treatment process of psychological fatigue varies depending on the intensity of psychological fatigue, individual characteristics, and motivation of the person. ‘Cognitive Behavioral Therapy‘ can be used in the psychological treatment process. It is aimed to replace negative emotions and thoughts with positive ones. Determining the factors that cause stress in the person and improving their ability to cope with these stressors is also essential. At the behavioral level, the person needs to turn to the activities that s/he likes and that are good for him/her, allocate more time to himself/herself, and make a regular exercise plan. In addition to these, the person needs to make small but effective arrangements in business life, to take steps to improve his/her social relations, and to make plans to alleviate his/her workload during the treatment process of psychological fatigue."
