'Burn-out' is officially recognized as a disease by the World Health Organization

'Burn-out' is officially recognized as a disease by the World Health Organization 'Burn-out' is officially a disease, according to the World Health Organization.

The agency, currently holding the World Health Assembly in Geneva, added the condition to its catalog, the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), on Monday, a year after it was recommended by global health experts.

It will become globally recognized in 2022, giving healthcare providers and insurers precedent to acknowledge, treat and cover symptoms of 'burn-out'. The Daily Mail