Preparing for societal catastrophe or economic collapse can wear on a person when the proverbial sky takes its sweet time to fall.
Experts in emergency preparedness say that even among seasoned peppers, emotional burnout is a genuine problem.
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Experts Share Practical Advice on How to Overcome ‘Prepper Burnout’
Living simply, realistically, is the key to a life of preparedness and balance
Experienced peppers say they’re not worried about the big apocalypse because preparing for catastrophic events is a lifestyle decision, not an obsession—the biggest cause of “prepper burnout.”
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientist's "Doomsday Clock" reads seven minutes to midnight after being adjusted two minutes closer in Chicago, Ill., on Feb. 27, 2002. The Doomsday Clock has been used by the Bulletin since 1947 to represent the perceived danger of a catastrophic nuclear event. Scott Olson/AFP via Getty Images
Allan Stein
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Allan Stein is a national reporter for The Epoch Times based in Arizona.
