neurasthenia
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In the 19th century, the analog to burnout was neurasthenia.
From Salon • Jan. 10, 2022
But unhappy at Oxford, facing financial pressures and plagued by nightmares, tears and constant twitching caused by what was then known as neurasthenia, or shell shock, he decided to leave England for good.
From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2015
Stranger still were the medical ads that offered electric shock treatment to "cure" neurasthenia - a term encompassing a range of nervous complaints including shell shock.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2014
Paralysed by neurasthenia at the age of 37, Duparc never composed again, despite living to the age of 85.
From The Guardian • Aug. 29, 2012
Another loss: his eyes provided him with only half a view of the world, and reading caused his neurasthenia to flare up and made his temples throb.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
