Queer burnout is the particular exhaustion that comes from years of advocating for yourself, explaining yourself, defending your right to exist, and managing the ongoing toll of minority stress. It's not weakness. It's the predictable consequence of doing too much for too long without enough support. Here's what it looks like and how to recover.

Minority stress is a specific, chronic, and socially-produced form of stress that affects LGBTQ+ people at a disproportionate rate — and it's likely shaping your mental health more than you realise. Here's what it is, where it comes from, and what you can do about it.