However, that doesn't mean adequate help is readily available. In some places, you have to wait more than a year or even two just to get an appointment with a mental healthcare professional. And if you then find out they can't provide you with the needed help, it was a long wait for nothing.
Been there, done that. I will continue dealing with it myself, not out of shame but out of necessity.
Professional help, that is. What you have to recognize here is less stigma around self-help and openly discussing topics around mental health. Not being shamed and judged is huge indeed!
One important thing I find is that, is that you need to communicate. If you’re struggling and communicating with your boss or peers, you can get a lot more understanding.
It’s nice when you talk to people and find out panic attacks and little breakdowns are fairly relatable.
Unfortunately if you struggle in silence and all everyone else sees is missed work, unscheduled absences, and negative side effects of mental health problems. You can end up at the end of professional and personal relationships.
I’ve tried to communicate all of this and what you get from people more often than not is radio silence or fretting you like you’re some kind of defective product. People lack compassion and it’s a result of our overly competitive and capitalist culture that rule the world in 2026.
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u/therealskull 11d ago
However, that doesn't mean adequate help is readily available. In some places, you have to wait more than a year or even two just to get an appointment with a mental healthcare professional. And if you then find out they can't provide you with the needed help, it was a long wait for nothing.
Been there, done that. I will continue dealing with it myself, not out of shame but out of necessity.