Noel is sitting on his sofa one night, looking absolutely miserable. His wife asks if he is okay, and he says, "I am just so physically and mentally exhausted from work that I don't know what to do anymore. It has taken such an emotional toll on me that I don't even want to go in tomorrow." Noel is suffering from ____.

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Noel is sitting on his sofa one night, looking absolutely miserable. His wife asks if he is okay, and he says, "I am just so physically and mentally exhausted from work that I don't know what to do anymore. It has taken such an emotional toll on me that I don't even want to go in tomorrow." Noel is suffering from ____.​

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The symptoms described by Noel, including physical and mental exhaustion, emotional toll, and reluctance to go to work, are all classic signs of burnout. Marginalization refers to being excluded from a group or society, disillusionment refers to losing faith in something or someone that was previously believed in, and alienation refers to feeling disconnected or isolated from others. None of these terms accurately describe Noel's situation.

Noel Is Sitting on His Sofa One Night, Looking Absolutely