Have you ever witnessed someone having a seizure? The first time I saw a convulsion, I was very young, and the experience left a lasting impression. A distant relative collapsed suddenly, his body jerking uncontrollably, while my mother remained calm and handled the situation with remarkable composure. Later, I realized that our community misunderstood his condition—many believed he was cursed. Now, as a medical student, I see how much misinformation surrounds epilepsy. Like mental illness, it carries stigma that isolates those affected.
Burnout rarely arrives all at once, it builds quietly until a manageable job starts to feel impossible. Here are the 12 early signs worth catching, across exhaustion, cynicism and a shrinking sense of accomplishment, before it hardens into something rest alone can't fix.
