How I Took Control of My Mental Health

I know there’s a lot of talk about return to office this, return to office that. Hell, Goldman Sachs said, F IT ALL… and they are completely getting rid of all Covid restrictions soon. While I know it’s time we return to some what normalcy… what ever happened to polling employees and asking them what they want, whatever happened to having compassion and empathy toward employees?

I can point to two specific events in my life where I was totally gobsmacked about how mental health and wellbeing was totally ignored at jobs in the past 3 years.

Once, a boss of mine, not even direct supervisor, asked my direct reports when I was returning to work after my mother died. When? Never, tbh. I didn’t ever want to go back … but obviously knew I had to. But that’s not what you ask or how you handle that but alas, it’s entertainment, the show must go on, right?

Another time, I was on a vacation for my birthday just trying to recharge and reset and my boss called me while I was on the beach and asked me to complete my review. She knew about this way before I went on vacation but chose that time to bother me and ask me to complete it by end of that day. I had already been enjoying myself with a bevvy or two.

It’s that lack of compassion and just absolute disregard for human wellbeing that is why people are rebelling against their employers and quiet quitting and just flat out quitting, as well.

There needs to be a massive shift in how companies handle employee relations. This should not be continuing the way it is. It’s largely why I left the corporate world. I wanted to focus more on myself and build my self up vs. listening to folks that literally didn’t give one sh*t about me. But would pretend they did to my face.

And, when you quit, they always want to appear stunned or shook… well, sweetie, the writing was on the wall. You chose to ignore it.

Now, I am happier. Sure I definitely have my days. I find it funny when someone tells me, “You always seem soooo happy.” Hunni, I have my days. I have my breakdowns. I have my mental health breaks. But I also have me, back. Me was important to me, to get back!

My advice to all of my clients, friends, family members, strangers, etc. is always make sure you are taking care of YOU because no one else is going to fully do that for you.

I hope this finds you inspired to do just that! Feel free to email me if this sparks a nerve with you, I’d love to chat with you about how we can turn that around for you!

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