Experts urge rethink of burn-out diagnosis in the Netherlands

Psychiatrists and occupational health experts are calling for a review of how the Netherlands diagnoses and treats burn-out, after Sweden announced it would drop the term following updated guidelines from the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Volkskrant reported on Monday. The Netherlands and Sweden were the only two countries that still recognise burn-out as a formal diagnosis. While symptoms such as exhaustion, concentration problems and sleep issues are real, critics argue the label lacks scientific precision and may delay access...