The re-containment would worsen this feeling of psychic fatigue, already existing in our contemporary society, transforming this phenomenon into a feeling of shared exhaustion.
Fatigue on the rise since re-containment
Tiredness “ is defined by a loss of energy with the feeling of being in difficulty to carry out daily activities »Explains professor and psychiatrist Florian Ferreri, fatigue of which burnout is the last stage. The ” good fatigue »Intervenes when we have provided a physical or intellectual effort and it allows an effective rest. Conversely, the ” bad fatigue “, Where ” asthenia », Caused by stress and lassitude, does not allow recovery or to have peace of mind and leads to a point of psychic wear and tear. It is also increased by the mental load, which is very important during this period of Covid-19: ” Right now, we have an explosive cocktail! The health situation adds to professional and family obligations, and to the grayness of winter, concerns and constraints that last »Underlines Professor Ferreri.
For months, the population has suffered from a pandemic, confinements, masks, remote work, exit permits, curfews, hand washing as well as the fear of being infected. ” This hypervigilance exhausts, explains Florian Ferreri. It is further reinforced by uncertainty. We do not know where we are going, we develop scenarios, with for some, the fear of professional, financial or family difficulties. These ruminations pump a lot of energy “.
A phenomenon accentuated by teleworking
Teleworking also maintains this mental fatigue, on the one hand because screens and virtual meetings cause visual fatigue that does not allow total rest, on the other hand because there is no longer any distinction between the professional and the staff. . The moments of relaxation such as going to the restaurant, the cinema or meeting with family have also become anxiety-provoking, where the threat of the virus looms.
In addition, teleworking reinforces isolation. Maria Hejnar, clinical psychologist at Paris Hospitals (AP-HP), explains that “ the limitation, if not the impossibility, of social exchanges hinders the possibilities of emotional expression. Everyone manages their emotions inside their psyche, with their own means, without the usual support from those close to them. Serious limitations in our activities mean that part of our instinctual energy can no longer be released outside and force us to hold back harmful and costly. “.
