We often think of burnout as collapse, the dramatic moment where you can’t get out of bed, the sobbing in the shower, the email you never send because even typing feels too much, but burnout rarely starts there. In my therapy room, I meet people who are still showing up , they’re high-functioning, outwardly fine, even thriving by societal standards but underneath, their system is quietly unravelling. They’re living with what I call hidden burnout, the version that doesn’t ann