Ep. 221: Burnout and Brain Health: The Neurobiology of Stress-Related Exhaustion

Moderator: Luca Cuffaro (Agrigento, Italy)

Guest: Ingibjörg Jónsdóttir (Reykjavík, Iceland)

In this episode, Luca Cuffaro speaks with Ingibjörg Jónsdóttir about burnout and the neurobiology of stress-related exhaustion. They discuss the clinical features of burnout, the limitations of biological markers such as cortisol, early warning signs including impaired recovery and sleep disturbances, and the importance of recognising work-related stressors in neurological and healthcare practice.