Mental Health in Advertising

(25/F) Anyone willing to share about their experience with severing relationships with family later in life? My parents and I just no longer see eye to eye — I’m out of the southern bubble now and aft… more

Not sure if this is the right place to post, but I'm currently out on FMLA and STD for mental health reasons and I'm on appx wk 8. I just went to a neuropsychologist and had through testing an… more

What are things you do while at work to reduce stress?

Once you’ve rationalized and validated a negative emotion is illogical, but that feeling doesn’t go away….what next?

How do people deal with work/life balance? I am an entrepreneur and am extremely blessed to have significant growth in our family business. However, the dynamic of me being the one person running the … more

🍂 September Job Thread!

Hello Lovely People! What is a company you work for or know of that offers great mental health and wellness benefits or work-life balance? Drop in the comments below to support… more

When you're so unhappy and unsatisfied with your personal life right now, it trickles into the job interviews you're doing, so you don't end up interviewing well.

How do you interview bett… more

For people who have found a therapist they love working with, what was your process? Where did you start? Are you meeting them IRL?

How do you deal with setbacks? I've been navigating a lot of rejection recently and I'm trying to stay positive. What are ways you've found helpful to keep moving forward? Could really use… more

My mom has no money, no job, and just injured herself and is about to have a mountain of medical bills.. That I will have to pay for. She is an amazing mom and I am so thankful for my childhood, but I… more

Feeling like a (massive) POS today, despite the fact that on paper everything is going well and that’s okay :)

Has anyone here taken a pay cut because of mental health? I work in a very dysfunctional environment with a manager who can be despotic and unnecessarily harsh - and I am tired of it. I have been inte… more

Received a notification from Glassdoor that someone found my old review of my previous agency to be helpful.

Less than a month later someone else posted an incredibly long, detailed, harsh (but true) review of the… more

We’re rapidly losing staff and my stress level is the highest it’s been in a while. It’s triggering severe depressive and anxiety symptoms - can’t sleep, racing thoughts, extremely irritable, reclusiv… more

Anyone who's been diagnosed with ADHD fairly late (at least in 20s)? I'd love to know your experience. Like did medication work well for you, do you take it every day, or just on work days? Di… more

I find that when something is on my mind I fixate on that and it overtakes my entire life - in the current case it is someone I am seeing. Things are going well but I cannot get her out of my mind and… more

Has anyone ever expressed their difficulties (e.g., depression/anxiety) to their supervisor? What was the experience like? I worry that by being honest about current challenges, I could be hurting my chan… more

Everyday I think about quitting & how much I hate my job. When do I say enough is enough and quit? I have a family to support & a ton of student loans so it not like I can be unemployed. Just … more

Anybody have an Aetna therapist they love?

Are people being pressured into traveling? I have some anxiety about it and feel like it’s not necessary sometimes.

Anyone else on Prozac? Started it 2 weeks ago and it’s been up and down, but mostly positive. Feeling a little jittery/twitchy and sometimes even more anxious but overall less depressed. Will it level… more

Struggling with ADHD, anxiety and depression and my therapist suggested I might benefit from medication. Anyone with Blue Cross Blue Shield in nyc recommend their psychiatrist?

So I work as a producer in a marketing department at a startup. I’m frankly over my head in my job which is another issue for another bowl. But how do you handle crippling anxiety at work? I have such… more

We are short staffed have been for over 6 months, those of us that are left are trying to keep up but we are struggling hard-core. We have had tons of interviews but everyone offered a position (whic… more

Why does it seem like most of the posts in this bowl are from artists/creatives? Is there a relation there or is it just coincidence.

So when the thought of starting your workday makes your heartbeat speed up and you get physically ill…it’s probably time to look for a new job, right?

I really feel so deeply sad. Going through this breakup is making me feel so hopeless and alone. I keep hoping he’ll come back and realize he made a mistake but I know he probably doesn’t care. I don’… more

How can I live with my decisions and stop changing my mind about things?

I am looking for a experienced therapist in New York who help with my anger, anxiety issues. It’s getting worse and I’m not sure how to manage it. Thanks everyone.

Hello everyone. I am looking for a good Korean therapist in NYC. Someone who can help with anxiety, couple relationship and family counseling. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I’m currently working through the idea of “enough,” and not wanting for anything. Our society thrives on making us believe we need more of everything—more goods, more time, more love, etc. So far, it’s kept me fr… more

Has anyone (or anyone you know personally) quit their job because your agency required return to office and you/they just can’t do that again? I keep waiting for the quitting wave to start (as predict… more

How can I stop overthinking? It has caused me so much unnecessary stress. And then that stress is compounded by all the time I waste overthinking instead of doing other things I need to do.

How do I stop comparing myself to other people.

Is anyone else not doing so well with return to normalcy and going out at night again? My anxiety, particularly social anxiety and hangover panic attacks, has skyrocketed and I feel off the rails. I’v… more

Children of severely depressed parents - how did that affect your childhood and adulthood and if they stayed, did you ever think it would have been better if they left? If they didn’t stay, was it bet… more

I feel anxiety about starting a new job. What are positive reframes or things I should try? Meditation?

Are there are any free therapy resources out there to talk to someone? I got myself into a situation where I cannot do therapy. I’m scared to even open up anonymously online.