"Fine" comes out before you have even checked if it is true. Being the one everyone leans on at work has a cost, and it does not show up on a performance review. This post names the research behind that exhaustion, including the Superwoman Schema and the weathering research on Black women's health, and what a different kind of support can look like, starting with one short, unhurried conversation.

Self-esteem and self-worth are not the same thing, and understanding the difference may be one of the most clarifying things you do for your mental health.