It’s been one of those days. Crying nonstop and feeling just AWFUL. The thing is, can’t even pinpoint what is giving me so much agony. Probably the current state of the world and my life but that’s largely unchanged since a month or so ago. So why does a day like today happen out of nowhere? Does this happen to anyone else? How do you deal?

“So we have to put your obese dog on a strict diet” “ok but treats don’t count, right?” *sigh*

I’m a recent grad struggling to look after my health when I’m stuck in a cubicle 10+ hours a day. How do you juggle a healthy lifestyle with long hours at a desk?

Does anyone have recommendations on getting rest during the week? My SO pointed out to me over the weekend how different I am after a night of sleep and when I don’t have to worry about the next day..

Anyone just get random anxiety for no reason and can't shake it? 😔 What do you do?

Has anyone had any luck with ADHD coaching apps like Inflow?

Favorite workout or gym in Chicago? I'm looking to change it up, and also want to meet new people. I could just go for Equinox but I'm really on the fence

Garmin Vivoactive 4 or Apple Watch 5? Looking for a fitness tracker with good analytics that’ll inspire me to go to the gym.

MBA admit here and have to put down a deposit soon, having serious cold feet right now due to the covid situation and potentially having to start virtually. Would love any perspective on how it's been particularly socially and what your schools' outlook on the fall is

Do you also get anxiety that you’re spending most of your life just working? And not so much living it?

I am in Houston and want to have a family doctor. Someone who can also help in case of pregnancy and can help with basic injuries and diseases. If doctor understands Indians it's a +. Any suggestions?

Is anyone else getting weak from quarantine? I am fine as long as I’m at home, but if I have to leave to get groceries or perform a task I come back fatigued now. It seems very use it or lose it, and I lost it.

Associate in the NY office of a magic circle firm. Been really struggling with mental health issues for a long time - I feel like I’m begging for guidance/supervision and not getting any, and can’t get any support junior-wise either. I just get told I’m doing a “good job” but I’m pretty sure that’s just because no one is looking. Is the expectation just to magically figure out how to get things done solo, even if it’s the first time to do it? Is it better at NY-HQ firms that have more resources?

I am trying to get an ADHD diagnosis, as my primary care and myself both think I could have it (runs in the fam). How many of y’all got diagnosed by a psychiatrist? Or did you have to do the extensive 4ish hour testing?

My psychiatrist said most psychiatrists won’t diagnose + give meds for adhd but the testing can get so expensive so I want to know if I should see someone else

Just here to say I’m so thankful we have this safe space. People who aren’t diagnosed generally have misconceptions about ADHD and its symptoms, and I’m so grateful we have this bowl to seek help, learn from one another, and sometimes just vent! With all the negativity in the world, this bowl is that one ray of sunshine I so desperately need, so thank you everyone for what you have done and what you’ll continue to do!

Can we add gym membership to get refund or add it to reduce taxable income?

My husband and I are coming to realization that he has ADHD. Where can we start to get a diagnosis and treatment. If diagnosed, would he need to go through medication like adderall or is it something that can be managed with therapy and supplements/lifestyle changes?

Daycare recommendations in 78750 neighborhood?

Any suggestions for self help books on anxiety? Been dealing with anxiety for quite some time now and have been seeing a therapist but also just want to see what other resources are out there.

Anyone have any recommendations for a neurologist expert in Idaho? Thanks!

What would you do?
My company contracts a web developer, we have a set amount of hours for the quarter and pay over if more work is needed.
He never gets anything done. Doesn’t answer emails half the time. The one thing he’s done was take out a blurb that threatened our eligibility for patent renewal.
We have another company taking over in January, but I still have some pretty important dev needs until then and I can’t get him to do a thing. I truly try to give him all he needs.

Anyone else mentally checked out of work? Going on PTO in about a week!

Has anyone completed CAIA? If so what’s the timeframe to completion like? Thanks in advance!

I want to thank Fishbowl for their updated feature 🙌 if you’re on a post and you swipe right, you can go back to your feed. Bless

Can anyone give me the rationale for investing in real estate vs equity? Just NASDAQ has returned 300% over the last 12 or so years. RE seems to be more work, more risk.

Any book recommendations for philosophy, psychology, and business? Or any book you read last year changed your values? Going to fly international, gonna read it on flight. 😍

Looking for ESG career advise ping me, I am lazy to write long long post.

Ahh and it free

what is acn’s mba reimbursement policy? Considering hopping over..

Hi ,
I'm working as a SAP Security consultant in TCS since last 4.8 years. I'm having knowledge in GRC , FIORI , Hana , IDM also.
I'm looking for a job switch. Kindly refer me for SAP Security and GRC consultant PWC India.

Companies are not people... despite prevailing law. Why do we pretend they will behave ethically?

Does LTI pays 100% variable pay as part of the bonus?

Please, I need your opinion on this. I have 6 years of experience as a software developer and just finished my masters degree in data science. Now I am looking for a job here in the US. I went through the hiring process with this company and finally got an offer. They offered 88k/year and I responded opening a negotiation. They emailed me back saying that I am no longer in this process anymore with no further explanation and in Thanksgiving day. Is that normal?that email really got me very upset

When a VC invests money in a company, does that company then need to pay taxes on the funds they receive?

New to area. Best golf course to gift a mother/son round? Both decent golfers <10 HC.

Is this the EY internal bowl ? I just joined EY and how to get invited to the EY bowl ..

I’m worried my portfolio has too much detail- I’m more of a design strategist/ UX research person so I want to show my process since I don’t have outputs to share. Any advice?

Yesterday was a good day. I was really impressed with myself. I woke up at 5, practiced dance lessons, did two water colors, made breakfast and tea, got to work by 10, put in 8-10 hours of solid work and then came home. It’s been ages since I painted or danced.
However today, I slept till 7:00, did not work out or have food. Still got to work by 10 and did 8 solid hours of work.
Some days are good and some are just okay. And that is okay. Trying to build on my good days and we all can. :)

Everything I see says to find a counselor or therapy helps. How do you actually find a counselor?

Does anyone know a good career coach or counselor.... I really need to talk with someone about my future. I really don’t think consulting is right for me given my bipolar disorder but Idk what to do

My SO is dealing with a terrible boss who has a history of firing people before their probation period. They have had some really terrible meetings recently and my SO thinks that their boss may be aiming to fire them since my SO is approaching their probation period deadline. Would you quit your job if you were in this situation or is it best to let the company terminate you?

Feeling depressed about the state of our society. So much hate and anger on all sides, even if justified it doesn’t bring us any closer to working toward a solution. I feel we are more polarized now than ever before. Feeling overwhelmed and hopeless

Been in bed with full blown panic attack all day 🙁 Struggling to even breath

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?

How did you all find a therapist? It feels so overwhelming having so many options across the US (virtual) that I don’t even know where to start

I’m really good at the work I do, but really bad at selling myself and always look like I do less than those who talk better even when I put in more hours. It sucks

Any advice on handling severe depression and anxiety when going through close to 24/7 work? Our deployment is going to span close to 2 months and I have a lot of overnights and long hours coming up.

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.

New to therapy question - I had a consultation with a therapist last week where I unpacked all the shit I kind of want to work on / talked about my life / background. Am I supposed to come to the next meeting with an agenda / stuff I want to talk about or should I expect that therapist to lead? I want to reduce my anxiety overall but I’m not sure what conversations are supposed to accomplish that.

has anyone left this line of work and done some thing just totally different? I am currently unemployed unfortunately because I was laid off but I am wondering if continuing to do this work it’s just going to further my depression. I feel like part of my depression is the fact that I can’t hold a job but I’m also that family trauma and it’s just a lot. I’m considering becoming a waitress. Is this crazy?

I’ve been a little depressed after being laid off from my job I only had for 6 months. I took this job to be closer to home with the intention of this being a long term job for me. I’m so lost. I’ve been spending hours and hours trying to update my resume, but at the same time, I’ve been thinking if I want to stay on the same career path because it's what I know and have been doing for 15-plus years. I worry I will fall into a job I don't want.

We got a puppy and I am losing my mind

Does anyone else get anxiety or want to SCREAM or bash their computer’s brains out when a new email or ping comes through? How do I get over this anxiousness and anger?

I feel paralyzed with my anxiety, so much so that I can’t work.