Tag: work
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Working in Psychoeducation (Part 2)
Let me start off by saying, I love my job. Still, after working for almost two years in this high stress environment, I haven’t questioned if this is the right career for me. I love it! However, because of the type of job I have it creates a very high stress mental environment that carries…
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Working in Psychoeducation as Someone with Mental Illness
The title probably has you asking yourself “what the f*** is psychoeducation?” To put it simply, psychoeducation is the process of providing information and education to those seeking, or receiving, mental health services. Basically it is mental health teaching or counseling. So probably the next question or comment you have is “how I am qualified…
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Let’s Discuss Burn Out
Ok, so as I’m writing this I’m going through the most mentally draining part of my life I’ve ever experienced. I never thought that I would feel burnt out so quickly. But this is my reality. I’m tired. So tired that I feel like crying myself to sleep and then sleeping for days. This is…
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Story Time: Issues at Work
I work two jobs,(well technically four). I have a part time cashier position at a local grocery store and a full time position that is split up between two departments at a nonprofit organization. My full time position consists of being a site coordinator of two different programs and also being an in home counselor.…
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World Health Day Post
In celebration of world health day, I thought it was important to share the progress I’ve made with my mental health and how medications have helped me. In December 2019, I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). GAD is ongoing anxiety that interferes with daily activities. In the US, each year more than 3…
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Going Back to Work After a Break
I have two jobs. One is a full time job that follows the school district’s calendar and has a contract that goes from September 1 to June 30. In this job, I work with kids and teens. The other job is a part time cashier position that I work during the summer and I pick…
To My Anxiety 