Mental Health in Advertising

How is everyone feeling?

Does anyone else go through seasonal depression with work after January 1? I feel like that happens to me every year and it’s not until end of March I feel better. Work stresses me out more. It’s not … more

Anyone try ketamine therapy ?

Does anyone have tips for surviving a terrible boss? I’m super depressed and doing my best but my boss basically hates everything I do. This is despite me having a fruitful 25-year career before this … more

Has anyone ever survived a PIP? I’m in a bad situation. I voluntarily left agency side last year for better comp and balance in a brand-side role. As luck would have it, my boss thinks I “lack the mos… more

Ageism is so depressing. No matter how much I contribute and client recognizes me, I am left out of growth opportunities and passed over for recognition for younger people with less talent. The insult… more

I was told in as many words that my anxiety about a launch deadline was misplaced and made to feel wrong for even bringing it up, even though we have not put pen to paper on a plan, then was told we d… more

This bowl has been quiet. Anyone else drowning in anxiety from life lately? I feel like I’m always anxious. If not from being scared I’m going to lose my job any day now… it’s being extremely overwhel… more

I told my wife and my mother that I don’t want to be here anymore. Was unemployed for a year, found a job and was just laid off after 5 months.

I’m tired man

My wife was laid off yesterday. My household income was cut by half, just like that. With all the financial weight over my shoulders until she finds something, I feel like a plane flying with only one… more

As part of the employee benefits package, my company offers access to a confidential counseling service from a third party. I haven’t looked at the benefit closely but I’m inherently skeptical. Has an… more

It always feels like I’m never good enough. My work is never good enough. Showing up isn’t good enough. I just don’t feel good enough and it’s killing me.

The higher up I get the more it sucks. I wanted to be "senior" but I feel like I'm failing. I assume this is everyone's experience? Or am I just bad at my job? At this level I am con… more

How does one get over a trauma bond with a man that made half my life a living hell and other half ok ? Then it got worse over the years. I know I won't forget something that he has put me throu… more

I’m about to hit 2 years of being unemployed and I can’t even find a retail job. Not feeling too good at all.

I’m so overwhelmed by the abusive workload at my agency that I’m seriously considering quitting, even without another offer or plan in place. I’m worried I might make a rash decision I’ll regret.

Does anyone know if prescription adderall will show up on a drug test, and has anyone had a job offer rescinded because of it?

How’s everyone doing these days? I’ve been having so much anxiety with recent layoffs/firings in the industry. I wake up every day anxious about losing my job.

Hi, my partner and I were close to finalizing a house, but he mentioned that he doesn’t feel I have the same level of drive as him and that he doesn’t see me as a mother figure. When I asked if he wan… more

I received a referral code for BetterHelp, the online therapy app…don’t want to get flagged, so DM me if you want a discount and two weeks free

I’m numb to these rejection emails while simultaneously being hurt by them

Has anyone tried Toastmasters? Just trying to get better and comfortable s public speaking. Its always been very hard for me…

What type of career shift is possibble with art direction skills? Looking to transition into something else but don’t know what…

I am so broken right now. I tried a new agency and I don’t think I’m cut out for this. I’m already being removed off of an account due to executive presence which is something I got taken off of accou… more

I *deeply* need help finding a psychiatrist in New York who takes blue cross blue shield. If you have a reference or any recommendations, please pass it on 💜

Another weekend I will spend working…

I’m having the same challenges at my new job as I have had at every other job. I keep hitting the same wall when it comes to social skills & group communication, it comes off as not being committe… more

Has anyone on here tried ketamine therapy? How was your experience? I’ve been considering it and curious to hear how it’s gone for others

Hello everyone. I’m going through a rough patch. I’ve been in this line of work for many many years, and I am finding very difficult to stay focused and motivated. I am doing the best I can to be disc… more

I’ve been laid off and I’m trying to find a new role but the ghosting from Recruiters is REALLY getting to me. Someone will reach out to me, ask if I’m interested in a role and then NOT respond to me … more

**trigger warning**
Has anyone ever had a teammate/friend fired for alleged sexual harassment?…..I did recently and it’s messing with my head and I cannot stop thinking about it. I don’t know many deta… more

How to get over the depression stage? I'm freelancing for an year with a production house but I don't get salary monthly. They only pays aftr three months and the salary is so less. I'm tr… more

What’s the best way to convince my company to let me be remote? I am struggling and this is not sustainable. I am diagnosed with severe anxiety and have always had social anxiety. Commuting into nyc f… more

Have you overcome procrastination and perfectionism? How?

In short I’m in desperate need of an extended leave to deal with my mental health and in desperate need of moving to a different agency… I’m afraid of the optics of the leave happening then leaving th… more

Laid off and depressed….I’m in a real bad spot with self loathing, suffering in silence and generally feeling s****y

The ad agency I worked for 8 years really did a crazy number on my mental health. I was working 60-80 hours a week on average. I feel like I cannot take any feedback at all anymore. I went freelance and I do no l… more

Just got Wellbutrin-what has been your experience with it ?

Spoke to one of our mental health first aiders (at their prompting) about feeling down, linked to a situation at work. Next thing they dinged me in my performance review for negativity, citing what I … more

I swear this job drives me to drugs.

I quit weed for almost a month and I stopped thinking about it. Until today.

So I finished a tub of ice cream. 💀

Which is gonna exacerbate the lingering cough I hav… more