It was 8:30 p.m. on a Tuesday when Priya (fictional name), a mid-level manager in a leading corporate firm, finally shut her laptop. Her day had started at 9 a.m., packed with back-to-back virtual meetings, urgent client escalations, and a flood of emails. She skipped lunch, postponed a doctor’s appointment for the third time, and ignored the throbbing headache that had become her constant companion. When her manager pinged, “Need you on a late-night call with the U.S. team,” she replied with a thumbs-up emoji—because saying no didn’t feel like an option.

Priya’s story isn’t unusual. It’s the lived reality of thousands of professionals across India’s high-growth sectors. And while organizations have made visible strides—mental health webinars, Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs), wellness

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