If you need help right now

If you’re thinking about harming yourself, or you’re not sure you’re safe, reach out now.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988. Free, confidential, 24/7.
Crisis Text Line — text HOME to 741741. Free, confidential, 24/7.
Emergency — call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
Outside the US — findahelpline.com lists free crisis lines by country.

A straight word from me

“I coach executives, so I’ll be direct with you: coaching is not the right tool when you’re this depleted. Coaching works on top of a stable foundation. When the foundation itself is cracked — you’re not sleeping, not eating, dreading the day — the work is to get support first. Rest. Talk to a professional. Let yourself be a person before you’re a performer again. The tools will be here when your feet are back under you. Come back then. — Don”

START HERE — BEFORE ANOTHER FRAMEWORK

Burnout Resources

You’re reading this because your Burnout Check came back in the red, or close to it. Before another tool, another PDF, another plan to be more disciplined: this is the right next step. Burnout at this level isn’t something you out-work or out-discipline. It’s a signal that you need support — and reaching for it is the strong move, not the weak one.

When it’s not an emergency, but something has to change.

Most burnout doesn’t arrive as a crisis — it arrives as months of running on empty. These are the real next steps.

Your primary care doctor. A real first stop. Burnout shows up in the body — sleep, blood pressure, chest tightness, getting sick constantly. Your doctor can rule things out and get you a referral.

A therapist. The Psychology Today directory lets you filter by insurance, specialty, and telehealth. The SAMHSA National Helpline (1-800-662-HELP) will point you to local treatment and support — free, confidential, 24/7.

Your EAP. If you work for a company of almost any size, you likely have an Employee Assistance Program: a set number of free, confidential counseling sessions. Check HR or your benefits portal. Your employer does not see that you used it.