Summary
Laviai Nielsen, a Team GB sprinter, experienced burnout after winning two bronze medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She took a three-month break to recover and highlights the pressures faced by young people and athletes, similar to broader burnout issues seen in younger workers and university graduates.
Key Facts
- Laviai Nielsen won two bronze medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
- After the Olympics, Nielsen felt emotionally and mentally exhausted, known as burnout.
- Burnout made daily activities, like getting out of bed, very difficult for her.
- Nielsen decided to take a three-month break to recover from burnout.
- Mental Health UK reported that many young workers aged 18 to 24 experience stress leading to poor mental health.
- Burnout is described as physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion that builds over time.
- University students also face burnout due to job market challenges.
- Mimi Abbas, another young person, experienced burnout at university, struggled to find a career job, and took part-time work instead.
