HR emotional burnout is more common than many people realize. When the HR desk turns into an emotional confession booth, the HR mental load becomes overwhelming. In this Q&A with Jane, our resident HR advisor Jane Harper shares why employee emotional dumping happens and how HR professionals can build boundaries and use simple stress management strategies to protect their own wellbeing.

A reader writes:

Dear Jane,

I love my job as an HR manager but lately I feel like I have turned into the unofficial therapist of the company. People come to my desk to share every frustration and every