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This has to be taken seriously. It isn't a joke. Burnout at 30 has been the scourge of City life and it's spreading to the regions. We concentrate so much on teaching knowledge and skills on the professional courses without training people how to cope with extreme stress, negative thoughts, and in some cases fear. Yes, these have always been with us. The first day I joined Weightmans in Liverpool in 1981, I had to deal with advising the police during the Toxteth Riots - a real baptism of fire. But the pressures these days are more intense, and it can't be assumed that people know how to recognise it or deal with it. At least there is a growing awareness of the need to help. How we deal with it is another matter.