If you're still showing up, still meeting your responsibilities, still managing to get through the day, it can be hard to recognise that you might be burning out. Burnout doesn't always look like a dramatic collapse. Sometimes it looks like someone who's functioning perfectly well on the outside whilst feeling increasingly disconnected, exhausted, or empty on the inside. I'm Jodie James, a BACP-registered counsellor based in North Manchester. I work with people navigating str

Life can feel relentlessly busy and emotionally demanding. Many people are juggling work pressures, family responsibilities, financial concerns, health worries, and the quiet expectation to keep going no matter how they feel. It’s easy to put your own needs to one side, telling yourself that others have it worse or that you should be able to cope. Over time, this can lead to feelings of anxiety, low mood, stress, exhaustion, or a sense of being disconnected from yourself or t

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