Silent Burnout: Why High-Functioning Women Are Crashing Quietly

Silent Burnout: Why High-Functioning Women Are Crashing Quietly

Burnout is often imagined as visible collapse — missed deadlines, emotional outbursts, or complete withdrawal. But for many high-functioning women, burnout looks very different. It is quiet. Invisible. Efficient. They continue to perform, lead, care, and deliver — all while slowly running on empty. This is silent burnout.And it disproportionately affects capable, responsible, high-achieving women […]