Mental health needs to be treated as a business imperative, which means we need to be asking the question: Why are so many employees functioning beyond their actual capacity right now?

If the goal is reliability, productivity, and retention, why are companies not taking action against a workforce that is overworked, experiencing chronic stress, under constant pressure, and facing near burnout?

The people who are best at pushing through discomfort are often the least likely to recognise when something is actually wrong. By the time many high performers realise (and admit) they are burned out, they are usually well beyond the early warning signs.