"The Untold Side" 2025 Summer/Quarterly Edition “The workplace often rewards the very behaviors that hide our suffering.” This investigative feature focuses on burnout and high-functioning depression in the workplace, a topic that aligns closely with The Untold Side's mission . These experiences are often: misunderstood minimized completely overlooked This can occur in professional environments where external productivity can mask deep internal struggles.  High-functioning depression doesn’t always “look like” depression, which makes it easier for both individuals and systems to ignore it, and harder for people to ask for help. By exploring how the pressure to perform can silence mental health challenges, especially among survivors and those in recovery, this feature highlights the critical gaps in how workplaces respond to emotional well-being . It asks difficult questions about what we reward, what we miss, and who gets left behind in conversations about wellness. Thes...

Mental Health in the Workplace June/July 2025 Edition Navigating Burnout Through Mental Health Recovery: Practical Strategies for Sustained Well-Being at Work Summary Burnout is a common and deeply challenging experience for many, especially those navigating mental health recovery. It can feel like a barrier to progress and stability in both personal and professional life.  This post examines how acknowledging burnout as a component of the recovery journey and implementing recovery-focused strategies can help safeguard mental health, rebuild resilience, and foster meaningful work engagement. When Burnout Felt Like a Setback in Recovery During my mental health recovery, I encountered burnout that felt overwhelming; it wasn’t just stress, but a deep exhaustion that threatened my hard-earned progress. What helped was reframing burnout not as a failure, but as a signal to pause, reset, and lean into the recovery tools I had been cultivating.  Small adjustments such as: pacing my w...

June Mental Health in the News Summary Mental health is finally gaining the attention it deserves in mainstream news, from policy changes to innovative treatments. This post highlights how current media coverage helps reduce stigma, encourages open conversations, and supports  mental health recovery  efforts globally.  The Power of Visibility Growing up, I did not truly understand what mental health was, and I recall that it was rarely talked about openly.   When Mental Health Was Only Mentioned in Crisis I don’t remember ever having conversations about mental health, unless it was in the context of  mental illness . And even then, it usually came up when someone was “not okay” in a way that felt extreme or alarming. Someone is in crisis. We didn’t talk about things like: anxiety sadness emotional exhaustion Not as everyday human experiences, just symptoms of someone who was “struggling.” Mental health became a label, a diagnosis, something to be whispered about...