Executive Burnout Treatment, Rehabilitation & Recovery Services

With unprecedented performance demands on executive leadership in the modern workplace, stress related illnesses are on the rise. The pressure, the number of hours required simply to keep up, and ever increasing profitability targets puts great strain on individuals in positions of responsibility.

This type of pressure can lead to what is known as executive burnout. This workplace stress can have serious repercussions - triggering depression, or drug and alcohol abuse. You are also at much greater risk of developing high blood pressure, which in turn can cause heart attacks or a stroke.

Often, key leaders and their families are suffering, but are afraid to say anything. Any complaint can be too easily seen as a sign of weakness. No one, having already sacrificed to achieve a high corporate position wants to be judged as having a lack of ability.

If you're feeling extreme pressure, or even depression, as a result of stress at work, you may be experiencing corporate burnout. The Causeway Retreat offers a targeted treatment programme to help you recover. Escape stress and the demands of the outside world in a unique setting dedicated to rehabilitation - serene, private and totally discreet.

Symptoms of work stress and executive burnout

Every time you feel stressed your body reacts. Your heart rate may increase. Your digestive system and immune response shut down. Your body releases various chemicals (for example adrenaline and cortisol) designed to optimise your performance during this critical period.

If you're an executive or work in a position of responsibility your body may be functioning in stress mode for prolonged periods. The problem is that the more your body becomes stressed, the less likely it is to return to normal afterwards.

People may experience different symptoms of executive burnout. However, the condition shares many of the same physical and psychological symptoms of work related stress and exhaustion. Some of these are:

• Anger and irritability,
• Feeling emotional or on the brink of tears,
• Fatigue and low energy,
• Chest pains and unexplained aches,
• Insomnia or erratic sleep patterns,
• Eating too much, or too little,
• Anxiety and depression,
• Teeth grinding and jaw clenching,
• Poor concentration,
• Stomach problems and muscle cramps,
• Feeling out of breath and sweating more regularly,
• Developing nervous twitches or habits (such as nail biting),
• Feeling faint or dizzy,
• Reduced sexual desire.

Another risk from executive burnout is that it can trigger associated conditions, such as alcohol and substance abuse, or chronic depression. If you feel that you may have developed related problems, you can also find information and treatment for depression and addiction at The Causeway Retreat.

Treating Executive Burnout at The Causeway Retreat

At The Causeway Retreat near London we can help you work your way through executive burnout through a series of proven stress treatments and therapies. We offer individually tailored programmes of counselling and medication as recommended by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE).

We believe that treatment for executive burnout or depression works best in a relaxed and therapeutic environment. Our private island means that you can escape from the pressure and stress in work that is making you ill. Our specialists will also help you to develop effective work stress management techniques so that your recovery can continue even after you leave the island.

The Causeway Retreat is tranquil, luxurious and above all private. Contact us to find out more about treating executive burnout and to arrange your personal recovery programme.