I struggle with extreme self-doubt and take all criticism very personally, which translates into me engaging in self-destructive behavior to compensate and to please others. What are daily actions I can take to combat this? How can I assess when to take criticism seriously, how to regard it dispassionately, and how to push back and stand up for myself?

Can I take parental leave in the US if my child is born in India before my travel to the US?

I have not taken any parental leave while I was in India and it's been 3 months since the birth of my child.

Guys ..
When will final settlement take place? What will be the components of it?

What do you miss most about the office?

My partner is a lawyer with ADHD, diagnosed as an adult, and about eight years into our 11 year relationship. We're working on him articulating how his brain works, and I want understand his experience as best I can.

What's the one thing you wished your (non-ADHD) spouse/partner understood about living with ADHD?

Istanbul & Florence VS. Tahiti and Bora bora - which one do you recommend for Christmas and New Year time?

Early-career advice needed:
Building career in Social Impact.

Should I stay in Big4s/boutiques to gain specialized experience or join strat consulting firm to hone problem-solving skills + CV boost?

Hi sharks , I have some doubts in PaaS Analytics, can any one help in this regards please

Looking to join a running club for LGBTQ folk or other agency folk. Is that a thing? NYC by the way.

Thoughts on a reliable, cheap moving company? Moving studios from Manhattan to Queens

What's your favorite date night spot in Vancouver? Bonus points for views/ambiance.

Best places to learn how to snowboard? I know how to ski, more or less, but I think learning to snowboard this winter would be fun!

Starting my sober journey today. Glad to have found this community. Honestly hopeful but also scared.

hello Sharks.

I want to know my hr name from where can i get it?

Does anyone else feel unfulfilled in their career? Like we could have been a doctor or something that changes people's lives for the better, and instead we're doing finances for fat cats.

Relocating from the west coast in late spring. We have three kids under 6. School system is important to us. Thinking relocating to the Lake Norman area or Fort Mills. Pros and Cons. Looking to purchase a house and sq at least 3250-3500 min. Any advise for the area.

What do you check for when you go to view your properties in advance?

am i anxious/depressed because i’m on my phone or am i on my phone because i’m anxious/depressed?

I was just let go from my company.
I had a feeling something was up, but didn’t think it would go down like this.
Trying to keep my head up but I’m so so disappointed and I know that the depression will hit soon enough.

Has anyone been hospitalized for their depression? How did it go? And we’re you able to get disability from your insurance policy at work?

I accidentally overshared information about having anxiety and trouble focusing with someone who is kind of important at the company and now I regret it. She never responded and probably forgot about it but my husband told me that I shouldn’t have done that and I shouldn’t share things like that with people at work unless you are really close with them and now I’m freaking out and crying because I’m scared she will remember that and tell my boss or other higher up people.

I want to know if anyone else feels like I do: I’ve been on 3 projects (1.5 years) and don’t feel “liked” or valued. I try to authentically connect with others and do my best work on every project team, but nothing seems to work. Even more frustrating are consistently subpar performance reviews, which make me doubt myself and my intelligence/worth. I feel absolutely useless here and can’t operate from a deficit. It’s like I’m like a fish trying to be a bird. Please help, what should I do?

Stuck on a tech implementation for 18 months now. Part of me wants to quit my job, but a big reason I am anxious to do so is how pivotal my knowledge and experience is to the success of the project.

My therapist just told me I'm depressed..do you ever feel like they tell you things you hear a lot or could have figured out on your own? Like take care of yourself, it's ok to feel such and such, etc. I'm still newer to therapy so wondering if that's the common experience? Do you ever have moments where you're like wow that actually is eye opening and I wouldn't have gotten that from reading self help books and websites etc?

Decided I’m going to quit in the medium term to take some time off. It’s been really difficult to keep the same work ethic and as a result am creating more anxiety for myself. Any advice? (Contd)

Processing a breakup with someone who’s an alcoholic (no longer in recovery), bipolar (gone off his meds), and has sociopathic tendencies. I realise he’s sick, but the extreme PTSD and panic attacks a

I really struggle with sharing any personal hardships with anyone, including my wife. Anyone else the same way? Why is it so hard to open up?

My mom has brain cancer. She was diagnosed with glioblastoma last fall, had brain surgery, did a course of radiation, and is still on chemo. She’s starting a new treatment soon because prior treatment has not been as effective as her doctor hoped. I started at an ins. defense firm 3 mos. ago and I’m unhappy & always working. Don’t want to stay more than a year and a half, but I’m really worried that I’m missing out on valuable time with her and idk what to do. It’s been hard. Any advice?

Is anyone having weird jealousy feelings around Kobe? Can’t post that in the main bowl without people not understanding

My firm is virtual - all work done remotely in home office unless on client site. Haven’t traveled since mid October. It’s driving me nuts. What do you recommend doing?

Chest pain from stress? Is that a real thing?

Been a while since I’ve dated.. started talking to someone.. things were going well... then text responses went from timely to 4-5 hours. Should I move on? No need to add this to list of overthinking..

I just realized that I have never really followed my heart. In fact, in the past 30 years, all I did was to persuade myself to ignore what my heart said and to stick with what my brain deemed as ‘the right choice’. Lived my whole life trying to fulfill others’ expectations and to maintain my image in front of others. Never took a step back to self reflect what I really wanted.
Like an empty box with fancy drawings on the outside but knows it’s all empty within.

I’ve suffered from workaholism for a long time. Thanks to a lot of great self help books and therapy, I’m no longer putting work on a pedestal and I’m spending a lot more time on self care and my marriage. But, unfortunately, I am now getting withdrawals, because my body is used to the daily adrenaline of throwing myself into work. It’s this terrible feeling of like anguish/unease in my gut, but I don’t have anything I’m worried about- it’s like my body wants to find something to worry about.

Anxious for my brother who lives in Downtown Atlanta and has to go into work tonight. Really want him to be safe amidst the riots. Please please be safe 😭