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Show , mr n Ly- Tired Bored? Blame "Bunion l Sears . . . Editor Note Some oevcnbe t a a state of spiritual enhaustion Abodant personal enersv suddenly turns to fatigue, emotional optimism to pess,mism These are some of the clues to "burnout," a psychological disease that hits teachers, polite officers and others yuho deal with people in stressful situations over a long period By George K.sper Associated Cress Writer AMHKRST, Mass -Burnout ' It's lieeoriii a very popular disease these days," says Dr Mschuler, a Alfred clinical psychologist and a (iro fessor of education at the University of Mas s.ichusetts who (ltd exlen stve research on teacher humout "Probably the easiest term for it is exhuustion Cisiple are simply tired of what they're doing They just can't put out anymore, Its victims include bus mess executives, human services workers, social workers, psychologists, teachers and policemen. "It's a phenomenon that cuts across occupational lines, says Walter Gorski, chief psychologist for the National Association of Chiefs of Police. Involves People It occurs to anyone who is primarily involved in problems having to do with other people, says Alsehuler, primarily She gave up her weekends for such causes as the March of Dimes w alkuthmi and the for Special Olympic handu apped children. She gave tlie needy fond anti clothing she wasnt appreciated by school She felt or the coin mumty itself Then in the spring of 107'J there was a fight lietween two students in her classroom She was hurt 1 Kelt Very Sick went home and I Itegan feeling very sick. I was out of school for three weeks My tasty was in a lot of pain. I Itegan looking at myself and I realized it w as not worthwhile." I was increasingly tired, increasingly bored. The thought of having to go back to teach was very scary, very petrifying. I relly had a tremendous fear when I went back to that classroom. When I realized I had of my students and that I was not feeling comfortable in because lost the trust human problems are simply not solvable in the same way that a problem with your car or television set is solvable. Alsehuler guage courses to make them more interesting says the symptoms of burnout include distance from people, spending less time on the job, increased cynicism and negativeness and emotional and physical fatigue. Silvia Rodriguez, 35, suffered some of these symptoms and burned out after more than 10 years of teaching in the Connecticut school system. By her own account, she had been dedicated to her students. She wrote her own class materials for her high school lan their company "The cause and relationship between stress and these diseases is not exactly clear, but it does seem to be an aggrav ator of whatever tendency you have toward dis ease " Open to Ailment Some research, he say, indicate that pie with high stres levels are far more likely to have an accident or Hines within a mgnifir ant period of time most every known ape Sunday Morning, April If), 1981 occupational a groups and suffer high rate of health problem Gorski says burnout among police officer leads to psychosomatic illnesses, ulcers, baek- - txxiv s ii.iitluM u)W Cut $315 Oak China Cabinet Moving, divorce, husi ness problem create rn ii Illgc Ini' v ironmcnt.il Wa.- - stress, Am tinier say The cun dition you are in and bad habit affect yom ability to handle xtretsc Ton much caffeine, too much because "they have to deal with umpleaxant situations over and over and over ' Primary Cans s Among th pum.iry causes of tail noul are - Too much respoiiKi bihty, at wot k or in vour sugar processed only make thing worse "If you dont have a positive addiction like jogging, or ceramic, or gardening, watching or even television, something you can do to take your mind off work IKTsonal life completely, that's a major cause," says Alack of jicrsjiert ve on the stresses that do occur in your life Alsehuler see Page 02, Column 1 DONT BEALITTERBUGb orascatterpillerI yu if you scatter rubbish or haul an uncovered load along the road subject to a fine roadside clean and save yourself money. 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