Burnout among Human Services Providers in Nigeria

Abstract

Those engaged in human services work come up with various complaints ranging from work stress to strain and mild depression. Beyond stress and strain lies another disorder, burnout, which the
DSM has not recognized, but is recognized in the ICD–10. This paper examines the evolution of burnout and its application to human service providers, especially priests and causes of burnout in some related literature. Recommendations for prevention and cure were suggested.