Coping with Job Loss
Opportunities are around you; choose the ones that pick you up and carry you forward.
Opportunities are around you; choose the ones that pick you up and carry you forward.
There are a number of steps you can take to ensure you’re ready to return to work without putting your mental health at risk.
Coming out as a person who had been living with mental illness helped me not only find my voice but realize I always had one.
As I began to accept that recovering from depression did not mean outgrowing my support system, it became easier to fight.
Say no to fear. Embrace your imperfections, they make you who you are.
It’s important to be patient with yourself and remember even the smallest steps forward add up.
In quiet time I had to think about where I was in the now, instead of in the fantasy world I constructed. My voice was angry, sad, and confused about why it was mute.
We all want our significant other to “get us” and understand us. When it comes to something like an eating disorder, holding out hope the love of your life will ever fully comprehend what you’re going through is a losing game.
Those of us struggling with mental health problems, more than most, can find ourselves unable to be real with people in the circumstances which would mean we could deepen trust in relationships.
Flaws do not make me a failure; flaws make me human. I’m not perfect, but I’m all kinds of awesome, because I’ve learned to live a life free from labels and free from lies.
It takes a lot of effort, patience, frustration, smiles, tears and screams. But, I’m finally starting to believe I really am loved, I really am beautiful, and I really am worthy.
A new beginning, for me, means doing everything I can to make my life how I want it to be. Making my own rules and my own happiness a priority has set me free.
The scars that were left on my heart may have formed patterns in my mind of insufficiency, but it is time to break free from those patterns and re-learn new ones.
Just for today, I will wear clothes that fit my body. I toss the box in the donation bin. I am saying goodbye to a good friend. A good friend who is not good for me.
A return to old pathways is not a failure of character as the language of relapse implies. Rather, it adds to the growth you undergo and depth of character you create.
Regardless of the amount of actual physical change that might occur during the initial stages of recovery, chances are you are going to feel uncomfortable in your own skin and this is completely normal and to be expected.
Two years ago, the best word to describe me was afraid. Now, the best word to describe me is a warrior. A warrior who is beating the disorder that threatened her life.
Anonymous: What can I do to keep my depression from getting more intense during the winter?
For many of us, the holidays are times loaded with a complicated mess of feelings. Getting together with family or pals we haven’t seen in a while can be exciting and taxing all at once.
Not only can survive and enjoy the holidays, we can also enjoy holiday foods without guilt.
Establishing your own holiday routine isn’t always easy. Sometimes it even takes a lot of effort and planning. In the end, the extra thought is worth it.
More than anything, we want to enjoy the holidays and enjoy our annual reminder of the beautiful world we are fighting to recover for.
No matter where you might be on your recovery journey, the holiday season always feels just a little more difficult than any other time of year.
Most importantly, I no longer feel bad about having anxiety. I understand it and it’s helped to shape who I am. I am free from fear, and I am free from negativity.
It is often overwhelming to be given gifts or served while you are recovering and already managing so many internal battles. Guilt is definitely a feeling many of us associate with this season.
It doesn’t matter what specifically you’re doing, as long as you’re choosing to be a part of the event, instead of letting it pass by. It’s the commitment to trying I want you to focus in on.
There’s a lot of focus around doing things for others during the holiday season, but make sure you’re practising self-care, too.
So perhaps the girl in the magazine really does love kale salads and spinach smoothies — doesn’t mean I have to. What works for some might not work for others, and that’s okay.
Being triggered in the gym is pretty much a guarantee. Once in the state of stable recovery, exercise can be reintroduced, but it can be scary because of the multitude of triggers surrounding any fitness activity.
Avoiding triggers is not always a bad thing. In fact, it is essential to our self-care to know what we can handle and what we cannot.
I’ve been down the thinness rabbit hole and must remind myself that it leads absolutely nowhere. My only goal now is to watch my thoughts as closely as I used to watch my weight.
Instead of hopelessness, I’m filled with positivity and energy and a burning passion to help others achieve the same thing. I no longer have to put on a mask of confidence and false hope, because true joy shines from within me. I’m finally living, and it’s beautiful.
It has taken a lot of practice and years of work and self-discovery to shift my thinking, love myself as I am right now, and accept the fact that no diet is going to fix all my problems. Most importantly, I’ve realized that being thinner won’t fix my problems.
As I started my second year at medical school, I hit my rock bottom. Within a week, my eating disorder caused me to lose my house, multiple friends, and nearly my degree and career.
Embracing self-compassion keeps triggering comments about my body from impacting my view of myself.