Introduction: Beyond Individual Responsibility In today’s fast-paced world, burnout is often simplified to a personal issue: too much work and too little rest. When we’re on the edge, we’re advised to “slow down” or practice self-care, as if burnout is a problem each of us must solve alone. But what...Read More

Over the past four weeks, I’ve been blogging about a type of burnout that ventures away from the usual work-related discourse and identifies that stuck feeling that may afflict us right smack dab in the middle of gender questioning or social transition. As trans* and nonbinary folx, we’re not just...Read More

Gender transition is an empowering journey that can also be physically and emotionally demanding. Many individuals experience burnout during this process, which can be attributed in part to the effects of chronic stress on the autonomic nervous system (ANS). Burnout is not just a mental state or temporary fatigue. It...Read More

Last week, I connected the familiar concept of burnout to gender transition. Burnout during transition is a common occurrence. Due to compounding factors of hyperarousal (anxiety, fight and flight responses, and agitation) with intersecting oppression, gender transition burnout is a defense mechanism against chronic sympathetic nervous system activation that has...Read More

There is no denying that life is sometimes overwhelming to the point of exhaustion, especially over the last few years of surviving a pandemic, facing global crisis after crisis, and leaning into your gender transition as a small but vocal opposition takes up arms against our queer existence. Juggling life...Read More

Taking care of others is a noble and fulfilling endeavour, but it can also be incredibly taxing. Whether you’re a caregiver, a healthcare professional, a teacher, or a parent, it’s easy to get caught up in meeting the needs of others and forget about your own well-being. However, neglecting your...Read More