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I hit my wall at about 38 years old. A very busy, nonstop, toxic job did me in after about 7 years. I found myself one random day breaking. I was sobbing to my wife, then sobbing at my primary doctor’s office. Uncontrollable. Complete surrender. I then realized it wasn’t just the job. It was a lifetime of survival mode, mom giving up, trying to keep up financially, stacking up mistakes, just winging it. A couple years of SSRIs, a new employer, talk therapy, and a healthy marriage all helped a lot. I still struggle inside but I have a different pace and perspective.

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GREG I STARTED WATCHING YOU FROM YOUR VERY FIRST VIDEO AND I FOUND YOU AGAIN

I have major depressive disorder with anxious distress. I messed up at work because of my unstable mental condition, and really feel guilty and ashamed.

Hi, ... i lost my career job after decades.... i lost it. Loosing my job, structure, purpose, social interaction, identity, coworkers and friends..! Im alone, so... the impact is too much for me. I had a panic attack, though i died. Im in bad shape now, because of anxiety, insomnia.... and horrible depression. Depression takes everything, no desire to do anything, go anywhere... loss of interests in activities and life. Im talking to 988 counselors, and a psychologist. Im like you.. afraid of medications,.. so im struggling very hard.. im hurting bad... pls🙏, im in a dark scary time

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Wow you look so much better than in the old videos. Great to see your progress. Are you fully recovered? I am in the thick of it. It started one year ago already however, only now, letting the self employment go, I had my full mental breakdown. Anxiety rushed through me until emotional numbness hit me like a rock. Cannot relate to anything anymore. It’s exhausting while having a small kid you still have to take care of. I don’t know how I do it honestly 🙈 I try to accept it and take baby steps. 😢

I found your video after deciding to search 'navigating a loss of identity.' Thank you for sharing so openly and vulnerably. You helped me feel less alone in this. Reading the comments is helping me as well.

I appreciate your bravery in sharing your story and being vulnerable. Im 8 months in after diagnosis. I still drink most days. I rely on medical cannibas. I have severe ptsd, depression, anxiety, fibromyalgia amd migraines - and all of this has evolved into some agoraphobia. Im new to your channel and think maybe some day I'll be able to share my story too. You mentioned decisions - i realised my cognitive decline quite early in the process. Some days getting dressed (choosing what to wear) is extremely challenging. And all those things i once did without thinking are now of massive effort. Im surrendering to stillness. Learning what REST really means and learning to trust myself more. Peace and love (and strength) 🙏✨️🦋

Thank you for sharing 🙏 I walked into my work 8 months ago a confident and high achieving person and an hour later I experienced an extremely traumatic workplace incident that subsequently ripped the lid off my mental health. I'd been working in the role for over 6 years (and the industry and position does have a high burnout rate). I wouldn't wish burnout (including severe PTSD, anxiety, depression and some agoraphobia) on anyone. Peace, love and strength to all ✨️🦋

I feel your situation entirely. I’m there and struggling every day….

Could you please let me know about how you got your burnout insurance? I have love your videos and I’ve been trying to figure out what’s going on with me because I’m in my year and a half into major burn out and I can’t even hardly get off the couch. This isn’t like me. I’ve always been such a go-getter and I’m an artist tooand I’m really looking to surround myself with you and people like us that have this and why is this happening and I’m not finding my answers until I came across you. Love, Toni.

Great chat, Gregg. So much resonated with my own experiences. Thanks for sharing. All the best, Brenton.

I'm dealing with it, it feels like it's never going to get better for me. It's a lonely feeling.

She has depression

Anxiety is awful numb legs tight throat tired but can't sleep

My job and my finances made me feel like this to the point I got into drugs and got addicted to meth because of it I do it just to feel normal and actually give a crap now hopefully I could get some help like you did

So glad you took a year off

Very helpful

Thanks for sharing and being open..hope you are in a better place now 🙏

Titling one of your sections as "Empty Shell" hit home for me. It really does feel like I'm an empty shell of the person that I used to be, and I grieve that person every day. So bright, full of hope and life, so tenacious... I miss her.

Thank you for this it’s so brave and really helpful ! Going through this now and everything you have said is so relatable ❤

My 17 year old JUST told us he doesn’t eat lunch or feel …comfortable eating in front of others ???? Any ideas …PLEASE advise 😊

I left college recently and the shame is eating me alive! I just lay in bed all day in my parents' house and don't know what to do.

I nearly suffered a 'job burnout', 3 months ago. I got falsely accused of not doing my job properly. I knew I hadn't forgotten one of my tasks. My then manager, never really liked me. She accused me of this, in front of another colleague, to humiliate me. I burst into tears & walked away. I stayed at work, but I hid in one cabin & I kept cleaning it. I made the bed & I couldn't stop crying. I saw the manager go out in her car. My colleague then came in to see me. She told me, to "hang in there awhile longer". I said "thanks". I finished my tasks, then I went home. I stayed, but my manager, kept her distance from me, for 2 weeks & she totally avoided me,(good). But I got her messages from my colleague. A few weeks later, the manager left the resort. I was glad. I was so close to having a 'total burnout '. My colleague helped me to keep going. I'm very grateful to her. We've got new managers, now. They're a lovely couple. I'm happy at work again. 😊

Can you please give advice to those who need to quit their jobs to take care of them selves and recover from burnout? How would you do it ? How can you manage financially after? Any advice will so helpful! Thank you.

Watched a load of ur videos this morning. After numerous burnouts and addiction problems I took off work last Yr as a mental health nurse ironically. After a Yr off I was due to back to work and began drinking due to the anxiety I was experiencing about going back. I went back for about a month and had to take off again as my manager was extremely concerned. I checked myself into an addiction treatment centre for 3 months and hav been out for about 4 months now. I'm pretty much exhausted all the time. Am staying sober with support which is a challenge. Feeling immense amounts of guilt and shame for not working. Trying to not beat myself up too much and am seeing a counsellor and attending an addiction support group. I also am creatively inclined and used to draw all the time. It's been nice watching ur videos. There have been a lot of times I've really felt like a freak and extremely inferior to others. I am very indecisive and my mood and social skills r definitely impaired. I hav decided not to return to my old job. The thought of returning to work at all terrifies me and I do fear the future at times. I would love a quick fix but I kno that's not how it works. Trying to remain grateful for moments of peace and being patient and accepting where I am in terms of energy and motivation. Its great to see you looser and chirpier

Omg you are me I am you I got fired though no one helped me I was an employee faithful and loyal list time with my kids for 27 years it's effecting all aspects of my life I'm so depressed I don't know what to do and seems no one is there for me when I was always there for everyone else thank you for sharing

Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Turning to God is the only way I’m going to get thru all this. Much love and prayers to all here

It’s so beautiful of you to share these difficult things; I think we are very much the same. Thank you so much for sharing ❤️

Really hope your doing better now and life is easier Gregg. We need more people like you doing this stuff for everyone going through these life changing challenges there very scary and specially if you live alone its so isolating like i do. Its more prevalent now than ever. Im glad i found your videos i feel comforted im not alone. Hope you'll continue i really do.🙏🕊💗🙂

Hi Gregg Ive been struggling with anxiety for 3 years now and had awful panic attacks in march i thought i was going insane they were very painful and frightening i am seeing a counsellor now but i think ive had a breakdown too and lost a part of who i was its a strange feeling how can i be sure. Im still suffering with anxiety without medication. Ive been having alot of stress before this happened one thing after the other. Any advice. 😔🦋

Thank you for sharing your story. Your story makes me feel less alone. Your testimony helps me realize that we are working together to pass through emotions associated with anxiety and depression. I send you a big hug from Texas, USA.

Keep going Gregg

I came across your video as I go through my own burnout. Almost a month into a burnout. I have never taken a sick leave in my life so this is all so weird and new to me. I have had 3 deaths in span of 5 months, used work to cope as I have always done, took care of old parent, tried to see 'friends' and eventually got into the crash and burn. Major anxiety. Also panic attacks. Everything you spoke about(especially guilt and shame) was spot on for me. I think you helped with the sense of extreme guilt because I knew this was normal in a way. No one speaks of burnout in so much detail and I truly would appreciate if you continue to make videos. :)

Hey man I am burnout by studying for my exam day and night for couple of months, my body was giving sign but i just avoided all of them and keep on pushing myself, now at this point I am in full blown burnout, the one thing that i worried about is that i dont feel energized, fresh even after exercise is that same happens to you when you are in that state. Please reply brother 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

I am in the midst of a work burnout at the moment and it’s really difficult to understand as it came completely out of the blue. Thank you for this video

Thanks for sharing. The two emotions are very destructive yet most people with depression cannot even explain what they are feeling: coz they have emotional disregulation. I am from Africa. My only single mum, concealed crucial information concerning some congenital disease. Then her, and some other family members put me in a position of compromise (my mum kind of sold me to my Rich Aunt for some time) where I think I was drug raped. You can imagine all the bitterness that I had to endure, looking back. It's only by God's mercies that I am still alive. Moreso, that I still have a sane mind. They were constantly planning how to kill me so that I couldn't expose them. Can you believe it. A family of "christians - a pastor (my closest uncle), church women leader(the Rich Aunt) and a church treasurer (my mom)". Yet forgiveness is the only thing that can heal us. May God help us. Sincerely, Victor Warui Julius.

Hi Gregg. I came across your video today as I am at the start of leave from burnout from work. Thank you for your honest words. I see other videos where it goes from "I had burn out > burn out is no longer! fix burn out with these 5 steps". This is not reality. I loved that you got involved with Artivistism. I had not heard of this before. It makes me think if I (I am also similar, I love to draw and express myself this way) can get involved in something like this, perhaps focusing on burn out or chronic stress. Myself, I am feeling a mix of shame and guilt overall. Guilt to the people I've left behind to clean up after me, shame that I wasn't good enough to continue, and worry for the future. But, one step at a time I guess.

I really enjoyed hearing your experience, thank you!

Interesting. Thanks.

Good talk. Thanks. from Toronto Canada

dealing with this now wish i was more like my old self

The temperature change is a new concept for me - it makes sense. Thanks for all of this. PS: I also enjoy your other channel.

I watched your burnout videos when I was in a really dark place last year. It was hard for me to believe I could ever be free. And the chronic fatigue I was experiencing set up a vicious spiral. I worked with a therapist and eventually got myself back. I recently had a test of my anxiety and I was so delighted that I could bring myself back with the tools I learned. However, I would not have recovered if I stayed in my toxic job with my monster boss. I'm living a more authentic life. I remember you discussing this. Full recovery is possible but it does take patience. And thank you again for sharing your struggles. It helped me believe. And that kept me on my path. 🙂

Thanks for sharing your story and making these videos. I really struggle to find people that relate to my experience with mental health. I am on a spectrum of OCD which creates loads of anxiety which eventually turns into depression. I just went through a bout of depression that lasted a month which is wonderfully short, incredibly challenging though. During it however was the first time I considered burnout. You mentioned in one of your videos, slipping back into old routines and I am now aware I am doing similar. It is very frustrating to not know how to behave in daily routines. What's important and what do I need to let go of. I appreciated you mentioning your 2 hr. energy limit. My was about 4 hrs. but it even feels like it is decreasing. I have a wife and 3 teen age kids. Back in my youth, working all night was part of life. But a horrible break-down out of the blue left me barely functional. Even then solo provider at the time consider rest was unheard of. Rather get busy get, get your mind off it was the prescription. I had to just cried and worked for about 3 years. Ugh... what challenges. Today my wife has stepped up to become the main provider and she is quite happy. I still take jobs but I am way more selective on the time lines. I have learned a lot about myself over the past decade or more since the first breakdown. But I know there is still work to be done. It is definitely a journey and strange to see other people my age not going through the same challenges. I actually am an artist and maybe the creative mind also carries the baggage of overthinking, perfectionism, hard self critic, pushing constantly to find and keep work in a competitive market, and so on. I am very blessed with my life and have no complaints with all the blessings I have. I just wish I could enjoy and appreciate them to their fullest. Best wish to you and I look forward watching more of your videos.

Well done mate 👍 one day you will tell your story of how you overcome what your going through now and it will become someone else's survival guide , your not alone

I’m experiencing this right now and just stepped down from an executive role today. Without notice really-i kept trying to fix it but no one helped. I didn’t “not want to” work- I mentally couldn’t do it all of a sudden at all. I also would fall asleep from after work until 7:30pm the next day, only on weekends. My alarms stopped working for me I didn’t wake up it’s terrifying, mad at everyone and really reactive. Tired all the time. Today after crying trying to get myself into work I just resigned, shut my computer, didn’t think about the repurcussions because living like that for money is NOT worth it. I’m in bed now. Still trying to find what people do next. This happened over only 5-6 months getting much worse as time went on

You spoke about “exercises” you do to cope with anxiety episodes - it would be great to hear what helps you. Again, I love the conversational format of your videos - it’s very calming

Words cannot express the value of your conversations for me. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤