{
  "id": 17801867,
  "title": "I made it to the C-suite of a media company and was the picture of success. Inside, I was falling apart.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/i-made-it-to-the-c-suite-of-a-media-company-and-was-the-picture-of",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-02T13:09:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/c-suite-career-success-burnout-adhd-2026-11"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This story shares the author's experience of succeeding in a C-suite role at a media company, only to find themselves struggling with severe burnout and undiagnosed ADHD. They detail the challenges they faced within the company, including virtual interviews and remote work during the pandemic. The author highlights their difficulty in focusing and maintaining attention to detail, as well as their struggles with executive dysfunction. They mention a lack of support from their team and feeling like they couldn't ask for help due to the stressful work environment. After leaving their job, they took time off to rest, but their burnout and depression intensified. They tried to distract themselves with travel and social events, but they couldn't shake the feeling of being stuck in the same place. It wasn't until a doctor confirmed they had ADHD and prescribed medication that they began to feel normal again and found relief from their symptoms. They now work on writing, running a digital media consultancy, and relaunching their old news blog as a podcast, while still facing challenges with executive dysfunction and the need for support.",
  "summary": "I was an editor-in-chief at HuffPost. I stepped away from my job after layoffs, and my burnout became even more apparent.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}