26/08/2026
What if burnout isn't about caring too much, but carrying too much?
Sometimes the weight isn't obvious.
It can hide in the constant mental checklist, the responsibility you automatically take on, or the feeling that things won't get done unless you do them.
And when you're supporting someone with different needs, there can be even more to navigate, while still trying to maintain your own life, relationships and sense of self.
The goal isn't to become less caring.
It's to build a way of caring that doesn't require one person to carry the whole load.
That can mean sharing responsibility, protecting your own interests, communicating your limits, and recognising when “I can handle it” has quietly become “I have to handle everything.”
Because support works both ways.
So here's something worth asking yourself:
What are you carrying that was never meant to be yours alone?
Tell us below, what’s one part of caregiving you wish more people understood?
