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Long-term tension when we attempt to solve difficult situations, or to satisfy one’s own or others’ expectations, may lead to the burnt-out syndrome. The structural factors of that syndrome are the following: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, disturbances in adjustment. The authors of the present paper discuss the risk factors of the burnt-out syndrome, attributing essential significance to the compensatory and motivational factors. They give their own proposal as to the risk factors of the burnt-out syndrome in relation to supporting persons.