Countless people who work in “helping” professions feel like they have been pushed to the brink. Burnout is particularly common among people in the medical field, such as doctors, nurses, therapists, and other healthcare workers.
Perhaps you’ve always struggled to fit in with others, especially in large groups. You can’t figure out why you sometimes feel so different from your friends.
Many people assume that you should only turn to a therapist when things are going poorly. It’s easy to think that therapy is for people who are struggling with mental health conditions or dealing with difficult situations, like grieving the loss of a loved one or recovering from trauma.
Struggles with mental health are not limited to any particular profession. Anyone can end up dealing with anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, OCD, or another mental health condition.
Tuning into your needs will help you get clear on what you can and can’t accept from your future.
Living with a chronic illness isn’t easy. Some days, you might feel relatively well. But on other days, your symptoms could be more severe. You may feel like the people around you aren’t always understanding of your medical needs or limitations.
When you have a new baby, it can feel like it’s impossible to take care of yourself, too. But neglecting your own wellbeing isn’t healthy. You may not have time for extensive, luxurious self-care routines, but that doesn’t mean you can’t meet your basic needs.
You’ve just retired. You were looking forward to sleeping in, spending more time with friends and family, picking up new hobbies, traveling, and simply relaxing.
Going through a divorce is difficult for anyone. Letting go of the person you loved deeply, and accepting that you won’t have the life together that you had planned, can be truly devastating. Even if you know that separating is for the best, it’s not easy to say goodbye
Before I can write this, I have to make a confession. As a Pittsburgh Steelers fan from the womb, I LOVED Antonio Brown. For a time he was hands-down my…