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one unexpected side effect of having chronic anxiety & depression is that i'm (somehow?) dealing w all of the uncertainty more calmly than my neurotypical colleagues.
i'm seeing a lot of angry & panicked staff emails like: what are we supposed to?? what are next steps???
i'm seeing a lot of angry & panicked staff emails like: what are we supposed to?? what are next steps???
i empathize & to be clear, i'm not critical of those emails.
i'm just aware that such responses are largely unhelpful coping mechanisms attempting to control the uncontrollable. & i'm so used to things falling apart that it feels natural to float rn rather than fight the storm.
i'm just aware that such responses are largely unhelpful coping mechanisms attempting to control the uncontrollable. & i'm so used to things falling apart that it feels natural to float rn rather than fight the storm.
i see a lot of colleagues, like how are we supposed to do this very important thing??? we *need* to!
& i'm like 1. we don't 2. the thing is not that important 3. have you eaten today? had water? told a friend you loved them? told *yourself* that you love yourself?
& i'm like 1. we don't 2. the thing is not that important 3. have you eaten today? had water? told a friend you loved them? told *yourself* that you love yourself?
my heart really goes out to folks who are experiencing intense anxiety &/or long-term depressed mood for the first time. it is very scary & my main advice is to let go of trying to organize the uncertain, focus on what you *can* control, & reach out to yr loved ones often
also, i am 100% not okay rn. i don't mean to give the false impression that i'm just chilling while everything explodes. rather, i am accepting the fact that once again, things are messy and beyond my control and it really really sucks.
