I went to my GP feeling like something was seriously off with my body, only to be told I was "fine." Why? Because I didn’t have hot flushes. I was irritable and I don’t mean "had a rough day" irritable. I mean snapping at the people I love over absolutely nothing. I felt low, like a grey cloud had settled over everything. My periods had become chaotic, and my body just felt... different. But because I wasn’t ticking the "textbook" boxes of night sweats, I was told it wasn't p

If you have found yourself typing "how long to recover from burnout" into a search bar at 2:00 am, I want to give you a virtual cup of tea and a place to sit down. Usually, when we ask this question, what we are really saying is: “I can’t do this anymore. When will I feel like myself again?” The clinical answer is that it can take anywhere from three months to several years. But when you are living with a foggy mind and 47 tabs open in your brain, a "three-month" estimate can

The last four months have been the hardest of my life. In September, I lost someone unexpectedly. Then came the burnout; real, physical burnout that showed up in my body before my mind caught up. If you're reading this because you're in a similar place, I want you to know: you're not broken. Your body is just asking for something different. The Breaking Point: When Your Body Stops Cooperating September and October hit me hard. Here's what happened: Unexpected grief – I lost