Not only can this kind of chronic stress put you at risk of developing burnout and take its toll on your mental health, but it can also affect your physical health, too.

Some signs that you’re experiencing chronic stress include:

• Lack of focus: things are foggy, and it’s harder to finish an activity
• Changes in memory: you have a more challenging time remembering things that happened throughout the day
• Fatigue in mind and body
• Reacting more emotionally than usual
• Neglecting basic needs like showering, exercising or eating a well-cooked meal

Perhaps the most obvious reason to quit your job for your mental health is if the very idea of going to work leaves you feeling anxious, upset or dejected.

This could be because the company’s values do not align with yours or you feel like you’re not able to make yourself heard within the workplace, especially if you’re from an underrepresented community and your workplace shies away from conversations about race, diversity and inclusion