Buried under work while losing any sense of control — the most depleted state
The Work Overload Collapse type is in the most depleted state — crushed by the weight of work while also losing any sense that you can change your situation. Tasks pile endlessly and it often feels impossible to ask for help or reduce the load. Getting to a different situation as fast as possible is now the top priority.
Even in this extreme difficulty, the fact that you're using this test to look at your own state is already a strength. You haven't turned away from the problem — you can see it. Start by finding even one small area where you get to make a decision, and build control back up from there, piece by piece.
The most dangerous belief right now is 'I have to solve this alone.' Asking for help is not proof of inadequacy. Start the conversation about redistributing work or adjusting priorities. Just reducing things one at a time is enough to shift how much control you feel.