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As I'm shifting frm domain based company into full time consultant firm.
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I’m sorry about you diagnosis. It’s difficult to navigate a world where medical issues aren’t really taken into consideration.
I myself have PTSD and it’s 100% affected my career and life. When I fist started as a PM in November of 2021 i was under so much pressure from my boss that it triggered severe PTSD episodes where it then lead a flare up to horrible IBS flare ups that has lasted up until recently. That’s almost 7 months of stomach issues 😅 and that definitely affect my mental health. It was a very viscous cycle. Oh also I was in the midst of therapy and you know the saying “it gets worse before it gets better” well the worse part was happening when I was still adjusting to PM role. Whew. So exhausting.
It would of helped if I was able to wfh but my company only gives the luxury to directors 😮💨
For me, I cope by
1. Emotionally detaching myself from external validations esp from my career. Although it can be motivational for some, for me it’s the opposite.
2. Go on hikes, and think, cry and yell. Whatever gets me to homeostasis again.
3. Cook and eat well.
4. My spiritual life is important to. I like to ponder.
Also I would take time off. I explained to my boss and supervisor about my issues and they support me how they can. It helps taking a mental health day bc I’d rather not be having a PTSD episode at the office (🤧 it’s happened and I’m humiliated)
I have an autoimmune disease that's affected me since childhood, but as I've gotten older, things have only escalated. My symptoms are more constant, more severe, more painful. I think my one saving grace is that I find work to be distracting, so I don't just lay around feeling absolutely terrible for myself & my shit luck & my body betraying me every day, no matter how much I'd like to. The busier I am, the less time I have to think about pain or the stress of my treatment, etc. which has allowed me to sort of create a second version of myself -- work me is capable, people think of me as a machine who is on top of everything all of the time. It's exhausting but I also know that it keeps me going and it makes up for how weak and sometimes helpless I feel in my 'real life'. I've worked remotely for almost a decade and I'll never be able to go back to working full time in an office. I also keep my camera off a lot because some of my treatment is highly visible and it makes me uncomfortable to let my coworkers see me that way, I don't want anyone to judge or pity me or anything else. I don't want to talk about it over and over either, so 99% of my colleagues don't know. That feels a little odd sometimes but I've found it's the best way to handle it for my own sanity. I can't travel, so even though most businesses have gone remote, now I have to have the 'talk' with HR anywhere I were to work to let them know I won't be able to come to meetups unless they're close enough to where I live that a flight can be avoided. I don't think I take much more time off of work than anyone else who isn't chronically ill. In fact, I think I take much less time off than many of my colleagues, for better or worse I'll work unless I'm just not capable, even if it means working from bed. I've worked from hospital beds with no one knowing. I work connected to IVs and oxygen. It's my normal, I don't know any other way. I sometimes wonder how long I can keep this up, but I push it out of my mind so I don't fall apart. I think trying to ensure I'm staying on top of prioritizing my work, being organized, protecting my calendar, etc. helps me feel like my health and my work don't affect each other and I'm just like any other product leader whose calendar is wildly busy/has an endless workload. Creating frameworks and processes to keep work organized is the best tip I can give -- I know it's easier said than done. And do what I say, not what I do -- remember that your health comes first & taking care of yourself is far more important than work.
I have an autonomic nervous system condition that makes my life very complicated. My previous role was so stressful and I ignored my body for so long to keep up with the insane expectations that I ended up having to go on medical leave for a month to get back to some sort of normal. I was fully remote in that role as well but stress is very powerful for chronic conditions. My body was failing me and I felt shame that I couldn’t handle it all. After going through it and starting a new role at a different org a month ago, I’ve learned that there is absolutely no job on Earth worth sacrificing your health. Be patient with yourself and don’t push too hard. Be open with your colleagues when you can. Generally people understand that you didn’t choose this body and you’re just doing your best.
I have flares intermittently for my condition, and I have to say wfh has been a godsend in that regard. I was pretty close to my boss and I would tell her when I was experiencing flares etc. The key was to say that I was working slower, and give her more realistic timelines on when stuff would be done. Generally, if the work is done, I think flex working is the way when you're going through stuff like that