Mental Health in Advertising

How is everyone dealing with maintaining some level of productivity while WFH? We’ve been working from home for almost a year now and I’m really burnt out at this point. My baseline mood is depressed.… more

I struggle with making decisions most of the time. I overthink and complicate things and make myself super stressed and anxious in the process. I end up making myself so anxious I can barely eat or sl… more

How did you overcome workplace jealousy? For promotions, projects, and so on

I’ve become negative about my life and can only think how I’ve been wronged, how I’m stuck, and frustrations w/ various circumstances in my life. They all feel connected in a cycle I can’t escape bc i… more

Has anyone ever been pulled off an account and put on another at a client’s request due to “personalities not meshing”? Any advice would be helpful.

Have you experienced depression caused by working in really challenging workplace environments? I am worried this will carry into new roles.

After working a couple jobs that weren’t a good fit I’ve ex… more

Any tips for dealing with insomnia? I haven’t gotten a decent night’s sleep in nearly 2 months and it’s taking a bad toll on both my mental and physical health.

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My anxiety has snowballed in the past month and I’m really struggling. If you think about that feeling of nervousness you feel when you’re about to walk into a job interview.. that’s how I feel all da… more

I recently got a massage (for chronic pain - needed it) and the practitioner started saying things like “the family unit has been under attack for a long time”. I researched the person and he’s a bona… more

Right before winter break, I was told I’d be transitioning onto a new team. I had a lot of anxiety about how my new team would be... “Will I work late nights? Will my clients be intense/unrealistic? Will I be ove… more

Caught my boyfriend of 3 years on Tinder (while he was back home visiting) cause a stranger DMed me screenshots of his profile. Turns out he tried asking a girl out several times. He said he did it c… more

Going back to work on Monday and I really want to quit and take time off. I feel burnt out and not interested in doing advertising/design anymore. Even after a long Xmas/NY break, I feel refreshed men… more

I’m really struggling with OCD and health anxiety. Lately, I find myself scouring the internet obsessively reading about covid and trying to predict the likelihood of survival. I never want to leave m… more

What do you do to manage the stress of a bad boss?

I have an SVP who is so aggressive in every meeting that I’ve started having anxiety attacks whenever I know we have something scheduled. Intense micromanaging, negative, tr… more

I've heeded the advice. I've taken the meds. I've talked to countless therapists. I've talked to friends, my partner, my family. I'm aware and grateful of the blessings I have.

But… more

My therapist is going on vacation all of January. Yikes. But she left me an online course to take and her personal contact info. Any tips on how to cope without therapy?

Just found out my mother has narcissistic personality disorder. I’m 30 and for the first time I feel like I’m seeing my whole life and childhood in full color. I always knew something was wrong and our family was… more

I’ve learned a lot in therapy. But recently I’ve wondered if continuing to look inward is worth it. I’m not “stuffing” anything, but I can’t stand being aware of every damn thing. I can’t be the only … more

Anybody start a rationship and gotten dumped after 6 months during covid? Or some length of time? How sad were you and how long has it lasted?

My anxiety is driving a wedge in all of my relationships, mainly my romantic one. I’m so on edge all the time and get so upset over everything. I think my boyfriend may break up with me after this las… more

After a 4-year break, how can I increase my chances of getting a job in the industry again?

I’m a webdesigner with good understanding of UX. Looking for either webdesign or UX role but don’t have anything to show … more

If you could change one thing about this industry, what would be it be?

So, today I was told my face or my facial expressions when I was at a meeting a year ago made the other person think I hated them. This is someone senior in my department, who could impact my success … more

Hi-know holidays can be stressful and it’s okay if you’re not okay. You are the most you person and the world and there’s something beautiful about that. Screw all those fake instagrams and FB post where everyone… more

I’m going to to a livestream funeral next week. Then a livestream wedding in January. Saddest and happiest things during these times. So hard to “do” these moments when you’re not physically there. 😔

Tips for burnout?

I had an eating disorder in high school but recovered once I started college and was doing fine up until early this year. With working remotely and everything just frankly being chaotic, I’ve found my… more

Who can tell me of their experience w Zoloft? 1st time subscribed any psycho-pharma, for generalized anxiety which has been life long, but given events of the last yr, including increased intense

I believe my S/O night have bipolar 2... and it’s slowly tearing us apart. The whole Covid situation hasn’t helped things either. This is based on nothing but my gut, some internet detective work, and… more

Has anyone been in a very traumatic car accident (eg family members in critical condition). If so how did you grieve / process the complicated guilt and other feelings day to day (beyond help of a the… more

Anyone else’s parents using guilt and bullying to get them to spend the holidays together when you don’t feel comfortable because of Covid?

I sort of knew the I was the child of a narcissist but this … more

I have adhd and struggle with anxiety and depression. This year has been relentless. WFH and dealing with stress has destroyed my cognitive functioning. Im not as productive, work quality has suffered… more

Is it weird to feel that the company that’s hiring you can’t be that good because, after all, they are hiring you?

Sort of like I wouldn’t want to be part of any club that will have me as a member ment… more

So, a senior person at work told me I was too hard on myself when I shared that I am very anxious because my very junior team is not detail oriented and the client dings us for this, and I feel like a… more

Is it a sign that over double the posts in this bowl come from Edelman vs. any other agency