Burnout Doesn’t Always Look Dramatic 💚 | A Nurse’s Mental Health Day #thenursefirst

Added: 2026-05-24

[00:00:00]Sometimes the strongest thing a nurse can do is admit that they need a mental health day. Sleep.

[00:00:07]That was me on Friday. [music] I still have responsibilities. I still need an income. I still have [music] things that I'm figuring out and building.

[00:00:18]But I needed a pause. Because nurses are used to working through exhaustion.

[00:00:24]And a lot of times ignoring the signs that our mind and our body may need some rest. Burnout is not always dramatic.

[00:00:34]A lot of times it just looks like feeling exhausted, [music] irritability, dread before work, [music] and just feeling overwhelmed. And I think we need to normalize nurses taking care of their mental health. If you've been feeling like this, feeling overwhelmed, I want you to know that you're not alone.

[00:00:55]>> [music] >> Nor do you have to carry it alone.

[00:00:59]And honestly, that's why conversations [music] about the nurses mental health and well-being are so important.

[00:01:07]At the end of this month, I'm going to be hosting [music] a webinar entitled Who Cares for the Caregiver?

[00:01:15]If you'd like to join me, comment [music] care.