Resources
Plain-language reading on burnout, the harm work can do, and how nervous systems recover.
These are written for the people I work with and for anyone else who finds them useful. They are education, not treatment, and they are not a substitute for seeing someone. If something here names what you are carrying, that is a reasonable place to start a conversation.
Free guide
Is your workplace harming you?
A plain-language guide to psychosocial hazards — the conditions at work that are now legally recognised as risks to psychological health. Free, no strings.
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Articles
Work and its harms
- The Workload Nobody Sees in Helping Professionals
- Psychosocial Hazards at Work: When It’s Not Just “A Busy Week”
- Feeling Flat? It Could Be Burnout—Not Just Stress
- Burnout Isn’t Just About Work—It’s About Survival Mode
The nervous system
- Nervous System 101: Why You Feel the Way You Feel
- What Burnout Does to Your Nervous System (And Why You Feel So Exhausted)
- Why You Shut Down, Go Quiet, or Can’t Speak Up (Nervous System Explained)
Recovery and return
Self-directed learning
If you want to go deeper in your own time, Still Cracked is my separate education platform on workplace psychological harm — courses and workbooks on burnout, moral injury and recovery. It is education, not treatment. stillcracked.com →
If an article names something you are carrying: Psychological therapy → · If you are a psychologist: Supervision & professional consultation → · If you want an independent place to think about your work: Professional consultation & reflective practice →