Author: Nina Carrington

There is no single best option for every employee. An EAP offers a broader workplace support framework, a mental health app provides digital self-guided tools, online therapy provides clinical treatment, and non-clinical emotional support gives employees a private place to talk to a real person without entering a clinical relationship.

Anything that helps to cope with burnout, stress, and other heavy emotions employees feel can be said to be a good EAP.

If you’re asking, “Why am I mentally exhausted?”, the answer may involve prolonged stress, overthinking, poor sleep, work pressure, loneliness, grief, emotional strain, burnout, or a physical or mental health concern. Mental exhaustion can leave you drained, irritable, numb, overwhelmed, or unable to enjoy things that normally matter to you.