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I falling apart the stress is too much. How can I be hopeful or positive when I’m falling apart. I hate getting up every day

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I’m finally might be getting help getting a job because I promise I been trying

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A simple thing can be done that will help depression and anxiety levels. Drink plenty of water. Whe. You are dehydrated you are tired and anxiety levels go up.
Plenty of water is at least a liter a day.
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How hard is it to get short term disability if I'm burned out and need a longer break?

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Can't sleep. So stressed and anxious.

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Has anyone experienced a loss of appetite when starting Prozac ? I can’t eat anything 🙁

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It’s getting worse than it ever has been. I no longer want to be here and have told people in my life that and nobody takes me seriously. I’m scared to do it, I don’t want to die but I don’t want to k… more

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Sometimes I find it so draining to advocate for myself.. first I don’t think I’ve ever really learned how to effectively do so (which sucks) and also I feel like emotionally I’ve dealt with it since I… more

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Just been feeling down and out my girl is shady and sneaky as fuck she got fired today for having a relationship with an inmate and was escorted off the detention facility premises she was the nurse s… more

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My job has made me spiral into an ongoing depression. my role is undefined, and i’ve been winging my job pretty much the whole time bouncing between teams. Evals have been consistently strong, except … more

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anyone else struggle with mood swings from feeling loved and on top of the world to can’t get out of bed? how to combat negative/thoughts of death?

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I feel like my manager is taking advantage of my anxiety during pregnancy to prove that I am not a good worker. He and another coworker have been constantly creeping up some issues out of context and … more

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How to forget about that have been into toxicity in work? Sometime, i feel i was talking about these when someone from my friends circle asks why i left my job and i'm still jobless that's the… more

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Just got laid off today because my department was no longer needed as much as the other departments. This is my 4th layoff due to downsizing in the last 3 years. I genuinely can’t take it anymore. I l… more

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Being terminated after reporting hostile environment and going on medical leave for the stress, can definitely beat you up. You are frustrated, angry, embarrassed, sad, emotional and everything in bet… more

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How do you know the difference between burnout and depression? My therapist doesn’t seem to think I’m depressed but finding the motivation to work has been difficult this past year. If I could stay in… more

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Are any of y'all coming out of crisis and wondering/scared to find out about going back to work or school? That's where I am right now. Sometimes it seems like the only way I'll know is to… more

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I'm in desperate need of any employment, seriously need WFH but am open to hybrid in the KCMO Area. Haven't worked since September 2020 and off my medication I've needed since 2002. The fu… more

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I’ve been covering an empty position for 2.5 mnths. I asked 1.5 mnths in for a bonus or raise if I had to keep working two jobs. It was denied. I then discovered I’ve been being paid less than what wa… more

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4 months unemployed, pregnant and rejected by Medicaid. I need help. I’m feeling more depressed than before. Please help with any job leads.

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I have always been an anxious person about most aspects of life. I started working last May and I am currently working in brand management. My team is very experienced in the field and day by day I fe… more

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I just switched over to a new group right before busy season and I literally feel like I was thrown into the deep end. I have no idea how to do anything and when I have reached out for help I get no r… more

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Anyone have those days where you feel so anxious that you can't focus at work and just want to cry bc you are feeling anxious but then also have some work to do? What do you during those times?

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If you see a counselor/therapist, what sort of accreditation do they have? Would you only see someone with a phd, or are you open to LCSW, mental health counselors, etc?

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I have been out of work since the Friday before Christmas of last year. My depression is at an all-time high. I am working with a therapist, but I just wind up crying daily. I feel like such a failure, and I know… more

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People have noticed that i don’t speak as much as I used to and am quiet. Is that a depression indicator? Also i feel i lack motivation in general

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