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The mind at work; explore the ins and outs of mental health in the workplace and how to optimize employee psyche and, by extension, your organization's bottom line.
Living With My Grey Cloud
Once upon a time, there was a little girl who prayed every night that she wouldn't wake up. Every morning, she would eat her cereal, put on her school uniform, and struggle through another day of teasing and guilt. She spent playtime crying through loneliness. She ate half her lunch, and lied to her mum about what she ate. She pretended she was okay. She did her homework, read her book instead of going out to play. She went to bed, closed her eyes tight, and prayed that she wouldn't wake up.
Hannah BennettPublished 6 years ago in PsycheMS, Anxiety and Work
I don't remember ever NOT feeling anxious. As a child, I didn't want to leave the safety of the home and go to school. There were many other instances of not wanting to interact with others and looking back, I now see it is all rooted in anxiety.
Job Hunting
Living with depression is not easy. Living with depression and being unemployed? Even worse. It is not an easy situation for anyone to be unemployed. In the state of unemployment, there are a lot of unknowns (when will money run out, when will I find another job, do I take a job out of necessity or want, etc.) that runs through a person’s mind. When you add depression to the mix, and a side of anxiety, it makes life harder and at times unbearable. You question every decision you have made in your life leading up to this point and time. What’s worse, you start to mentally list all the regrets in your life, both professionally and personally. It’s not easy for an individual to take stock of their lives when they are possibly at their lowest points, as most thoughts automatically lead to the negatives. Yes, there are bright spots in one’s life, both past and present. Being unemployed can also lead one to be creative and resourceful. Overall, though, it is not a fun or productive mentality to live through as there seems to be more questions in your life, and the answer become few and far between.
James RollerPublished 6 years ago in PsycheWorking with Depression and Anxiety
Do you ever feel like you don't fit in? Like you want to be anyone but yourself. Fall in to a crack never to be seen again. I live with it daily, some days it's not so bad other days I want to be anywhere but in my own skin. It happens to a lot of us.
Denilia BluePublished 6 years ago in PsycheThe Subtle Ways Anxiety and Depression Affect Your Work
There are many ways anxiety and depression affect your work. Depression and anxiety can be mental disorders on their own or the symptoms of mental illness, including mood disorders such as anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, clinical depression, and major depressive disorder. Regardless of your mental health, stress affects us all, and even those of us who are balanced and content can suffer from symptoms of depression and anxiety.
David PorterPublished 6 years ago in PsycheThe Black and Socially Awkward
In light of Mental Health Day, my team decided that we'd take 15 minutes out of our working day — away from the phones as we get loads of calls being a Supporter Care Team — to reflect on our own personal well-being, share what how we "feel," and any words of encouragement — just a way of making reference to, and showing respect to those who do suffer with a mental health issue.
The Expectations of Students
Fall break. Reading week. Spring Break. March break. There are many names for it, but they all mean the same thing; a blissful week off from school work in the second semester, usually during February or March. Some universities even have co-curricular days in the first semester, which is basically two or three days making up a long weekend to give students ‘time off’.
Amanda McNeillPublished 7 years ago in PsycheConvulsive Seizures and Mental Health in the Workplace
Convulsive Seizures and Mental Health in the Workplace and School This is for all those people out there who really want to work, but are too sick. When you have a disability, it becomes all too depressing when you ultimately either lose your job or have to quit. Even when you just hated the job you had to quit, there’s a certain somber feeling on it, because you didn’t really choose that path, you had to. You start losing opportunities other people have that they don’t want, even complain about, like driving and working, and sometimes, just admit it, you hate them for it. This is my story.
Nicole KingPublished 7 years ago in Psyche