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What Is "High-Functioning Burnout"? Therapists Say Moms Are Especially Vulnerable

Maria Korneeva/Getty ImagesSo many mornings, I wake up and already feel behind. Before I can even pour a cup of coffee, my brain starts mentally tallying up everything I need to do that day: the groceries that need to be ordered, the permission slip for my kid’s band camp that needs to be signed, the laundry sitting in the washer, and, oh yeah, work.I’m exhausted, and no amount of sleep seems to fix that. Fatigue has become more of a constant low hum in my body. So, as they say, she persists. The laundry gets switched over, dried, and folded. Work gets done. My kids make it to all of their ext...