A bit over ten years ago I was in my mid thirties, and working in a company that was acquired by one of our industry giants. After the acquisition was finalize

A bit over ten years ago I was in my mid thirties, and working in a company that was acquired by one of our industry giants. After the acquisition was finalized, all our products where put on the back burner, and we where all inn in on integrating our production as a feature in their offering for their next release. Unfortunately for me, the part of the organization I was in, was minuscule compared to the size it would have been in the mothership. Which meant that the expectations of what my team could accomplish, was wildly inaccurate. So for the year I stayed on. Every workday, no matter how hard I worked, the stack of unfinished task was always higher at the end, than at the beginning of the day. I was so stressed out during this, that if I wanted to fall asleep in the evening, I either had to drink or go for a run. After a year of this, I managed to get a new job, and leaving was the best decision I've ever made. But getting a new job while struggling is hard, and I was lucky to pull it of, in hindsight, I should probably have started looking way earlier, before I was as stressed out as I was at the end. Now ten years later, I'm doing fine, and the whole ordeal is just a bad memory. But I do know that one of my colleagues from an other team, ended up burnt out and spent at least a year on sick leave before getting somewhat on their feet again. So my recommendation to those that are struggling. Take action now, rather than later. For me, leaving worked, but I'm sure that it isn't the only solution for everyone. If you think that there is nothing you can do, that sounds wrong, and you should look again. Maybe talking it out with someone else, either a mental health professional, or a friend would help figuring out the next step? I did not do that, and that is something I regret, I think that would have helped me handle the whole thing better.