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Burnout Is Existential — Can AI Clear the Air? | Saumya Sharan

07 March 2026 19:07 Aakarsh Sharma

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About this episode

Burnout isn't just exhaustion — it's an existential crisis quietly reshaping how we work, heal, and find meaning.

In this episode, host Aakarsh Sharma speaks with psychologist and therapist Saumya Sharan about what burnout really is, why it's at epidemic proportions, and whether AI tools can genuinely support mental health — or whether they're clearing the wrong kind of air.

What you'll hear:

- The clinical definition of burnout and why most people misunderstand it

- How AI is being used (and misused) to detect chronic stress

- The existential tension between algorithmic care and human empathy

- What it actually feels like to integrate AI into therapy practice

- Why presence, silence, and attunement can't be automated

Saumya Sharan is a psychologist and therapist known for her candid, grounded conversations about mental health through her platform The Pink Elephant.

▸ Instagram: @thepinkelephant2

▸ Book a session: saumya-sharan.melth.site

Human Layer AI is hosted by Aakarsh Sharma — law graduate turned AI strategist, bridging legal rigor, behavioral psychology, and AI strategy.

▸ Website: aakarshsharma.com

▸ Instagram: @humanlayerai

▸ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/aakarsh-sharma-ai

Every intelligent system needs a human layer.

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