Have you ever felt as though your obligations to friends, family, or work have become frustrating or draining, or tasks that you’ve been assigned have accumulated to monstrous levels and seem insurmountable? If so, congratulations—you’re human.
This is known as mental exhaustion, mental fatigue, or burnout, and it’s more common than you might think. But when people are going through it, they sometimes feel as though it’s only happening to them. Feelings involving heightened stress and anxiety, irritability, and the dark shroud of depression can creep into your life and make things seem perpetually gloomy.
