There’s a lot of push and pull that comes with balancing sensitivity and achievement and burnout is common among sensitive strivers, who remain so loyal to the path to success society has laid out for them that they rarely stop to define what makes them happy.

“Sensitive strivers are much more attuned to the feelings of others, and while this is without doubt a valuable quality, it can also be distressing and overwhelming,” Gail Marra, a clinical hypnotherapist and author of Health Wealth And Hypnosis tells Stylist.

“We can all appreciate the dedication and hard work of a high achiever, but on the other hand, it can present as a source of extreme stress and anxiety for someone of that mindset. Striving for perfection, never feeling good enough, self-doubt, overthinking and low self-esteem can be exhausting.”

Sensitive striver personality type: what is it and how is it impacting your mental health?