Yes, for many people. What named studies say about online EMDR, how bilateral stimulation works on video, and what happens if you get overwhelmed. (146 characters)

Burnout has become so common among high achievers that many people assume it is simply part of adulthood. Feeling exhausted all the time? Normal. Struggling to concentrate? Normal. Dreading work but pushing through anyway? Also normal.

Except it is not.

When a life path disappears — through diagnosis, infertility, divorce, or a derailed dream — the grief is real even when no one has died. A therapist explains ontological loss.

If you have ever been in a relationship with a narcissist, you know the emotional cycle well. One moment the relationship feels promising. Your partner is warm, present, and hopeful. The next moment something shifts and you feel shut out, blamed, or dismissed. You go from believing the relationship could finally work to feeling like you will never get your needs met.