I just had to turn off my laptop and walk away for the night because I am on the verge/already breaking down a bit. I know the rest of my team had to work later (I peaked on slack) and i feel super guilty and embarrased about not helping. This is the first time I've gotten to a point like this and although I know mentally I needed to do it, I can't stop reading messages from coworkers as stabs at me for ditching.

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Mate. This is it. Either you prioritise yourself and your mental health or you keep being a slave to your team. At a certain point you just have to admit your own limitations. People aren't robots and we can't just keep going endlessly

It's okay.

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You can’t save others when you’re drowning. It’s okay to take a break cause you need to, don’t stress yourself out even more by being so hard on yourself! Take care.

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