Depression Supporters Support Group
This community is dedicated to spouses, children, relatives, co-workers and others who are actively supporting someone suffering from depression or other serious mental illness. Depression can bring about intense sadness, melancholia or despair that has advanced to the point of being disruptive, which can have a grave impact on the ability of others trying to help.
Finding the right balance is really difficult.
As a mental health therapist myself I find it difficult and have come to a place where I feel I need to make a decision and I need some help!
Unfortunately the organisation I work for are not supportive enough for me to voice this there.
Im trying to decide whether doing counselling full time is something that can be maintained full time, realistically.
While I've done this for a few years I'm wondering if due to natural compassion fatigue and the stressors of my personal life to which none of us are exempt..if I would be better off cutting down a day or so.
I love my job, I care deeply and professionally about my client's best interest's and I know that I am good at what I do so I hate for them to miss out.
What to do... My own needs and self care are slipping and I feel like my whole life energies pour into others, which is becoming my life's work as a therapist.
Am I just being selfish by wanting an extra day to relax!? After all I grew up with parents that worked hard, slogged it 6 to 7 days a week. Such amazing people who I admire as perseverant and strong.
As a mental health therapist myself I find it difficult and have come to a place where I feel I need to make a decision and I need some help!
Unfortunately the organisation I work for are not supportive enough for me to voice this there.
Im trying to decide whether doing counselling full time is something that can be maintained full time, realistically.
While I've done this for a few years I'm wondering if due to natural compassion fatigue and the stressors of my personal life to which none of us are exempt..if I would be better off cutting down a day or so.
I love my job, I care deeply and professionally about my client's best interest's and I know that I am good at what I do so I hate for them to miss out.
What to do... My own needs and self care are slipping and I feel like my whole life energies pour into others, which is becoming my life's work as a therapist.
Am I just being selfish by wanting an extra day to relax!? After all I grew up with parents that worked hard, slogged it 6 to 7 days a week. Such amazing people who I admire as perseverant and strong.
My formal employment ended a few months ago, and I am now doing consulting work, which I have never done before. I find it very interesting and appealing. The income is less that what I need, but it is giving me time to think and explore areas I wouldn't have had the opportunity to explore before.
Your parents are/were different people than you are. They have/had different abilities, interests and dreams. Do things which you enjoy doing, and that are consistent with your dreams, and which energize you.