By Mayo Clinic Staff — 2020
Caring for a loved one strains even the most resilient people. If you’re a caregiver, take steps to preserve your own health and well-being.
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Last spring an 18-year-old college freshman who got straight A’s in high school—but was now failing several courses—came to my office on the campus where I work as a psychologist.
Unsurprisingly, burnout is a major problem in college. A 2021 Boston University study found that more than half of the 33,000 surveyed college students experienced anxiety or depression. And 83% of respondents said their mental health hurt their academic performance.
Try your best to remain open to all possible solutions and communicate honestly with the people in your life.
Learn to communicate skillfully with others so you can get the help you need.
Shelly Tygielski explores how consistently showing up for yourself first lays the foundation for our life’s purpose—showing up for others—and how to create your own self-care practice.
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There’s something empowering and dignifying about the act of asking for help when it is genuinely needed.
I couldn’t keep “proving everyone wrong” and still do all the things I wanted to do with my life.
We should remember that while disabled people can become good at asking for help, few of us are entirely comfortable with it.
We become more effective agents of change when we are nurturing our own happiness and personal growth.
When it comes to transitioning, you have to ask for help. This applies to mental health, fitness, and most importantly, to career transition.