The Trouble with Burnout

Raffael Boccamazzo

August 12, 2024,

Burnout sadly remains an evergreen topic in the games industry, with the current historic wave of layoffs adding major stress for almost everyone. In this piece, clinical psychologist and Clinical Director of Take This, Raffael Boccamazzo, clears up some of the misconceptions around burnout, explaining what it is, what creates the conditions for it—and why it is not a matter of personal failure.

Raffael Boccamazzo

Raffael Boccamazzo

Raffael Boccamazzo, PsyD (affectionately known as “Doctor B”) is a clinical psychologist and the clinical director of Take This - the oldest mental health nonprofit to serve the game industry.

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