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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 perimenopause. I...

For months, I lived in a cloud. As a single working mum, I was used to being tired. I was used to the "Invisible Load" that mental spreadsheet we all carry that tracks everything from the school run to the grocery list and the emotional temperature of every room we walk into. But this was different. I felt "out of body." Anxiety started creeping in at 3:00 AM, sharp and uninvited. My periods were doing something funky. I went to my GP, did the blood tests, and was told everything was...

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 feel like a...