Job Burnout: 3 Years Later | Mental Health
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- Опубликовано: 18 дек 2022
- 3 years ago I started to make videos about my Job Burnout. After around 5 months I had to stop. I hadn't realised that, in my need to discuss my career burnout, anxiety, depression and PSTD to better understand what was happening to me ( and hopefully help others along the way), I was simply burning out again.
Over the years however, this channel has had thousands of views and people still reach out to me all the time. Not only are they brave enough to share their stories, people are always asking after my well being; where am I today? what am I do? how was my recover?
Fo the longest time I have wanted to return to this channel to give an update. And finally the time was right. I was in a place to do so. And hence this video, and update of my experience and an opportunity to see if I should pursue making videos for this channel. Looking at my job burnout, burnout prevention, burnout symptoms , emotional regulation and general mental health.
I hope you enjoy and look forward to hearing from you.
0.00 Anxious is back
04:30 Reflection
08:25 Year Three
12:00 Art Therapy
15:56 Gregg The Artivist
19:25 Suffering Anxiety
21:00 Wrap up
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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.
Hi and first of all, thanks for watching!
I'm really sorry to hear you find yourself in this situation. And I really appreciate you reaching out. Going back to art and giving it meaning with activism has really been a life saver for me. I highly encourage you to use your talents and passions. And I think using them in mental health would really benefit so many people as well as yourself. I really hope you stay intouch and let us all know how you get on. And don't hesitate to contact me if you have questions. I would love to tell you everything I know.
Secondly, you talk about shame and guilt and feelings of not being good enough. The fact is, you probably excel in what you do and because you care, this is how you ended up with a burnout.
This was a real difficult one for me to overcome. I think it is our brain saying "hey you're not in your usual routine, get back to it". But that is exactly what you shouldn't do, just yet! I gave into this too often and it really set me back a number of times.just accepting this will be hard enough work in itself these coming weeks.
I really encourage you to try and first think of this time off work as a holiday. Work is always there. But right now you just need to empty your brain as much as possible. When ideas and thoughts pop into your head, just write them down and acknowledge you will come back to them when you have the capacity. This next few weeks for you is vital to release everything and allow you mind ) and body to recover. Do anything and everything that feels caring and good for you. Eating good, sports, outdoors, spa, mediation etc Avoid watching tv, movies, social media, reading the newspaper and just filling your head with more.
Acknowledge once your had this rest, you can go back to your notes, or take new things up. And pick up where you left off in a better place with stronger boundaries.
Of course this is just my advice based on my experience. But there are many things I really wished I just understood and dis differently during my experience. Like I said in my videos, I was using my time to make these videos because I was desperate for answers. But I really could have used this time to first be good, kind and gentle on myself.
I wish you the very best for a safe and healthy recovery. Please stay intouch. Your comments will certainly benefit others also.
Best, Gregg
@@AnxiousGregg Thank you for the advice Gregg - this was really helpful! I actually did start being creative again, little by little. I decided that I will write a few pages a week, detailing the experience of bringing up my daughter (now 11 months) - from how I felt before she arrived, to the current day, and as she gets older.
The mornings is the worst for me right now. Each morning, I have to pull myself up and try to be strong. It gets better throughout the day but I dread the mornings right now. Lastnight I got frustrated and had anger inside at my daughter for waking us up at 2 a.m - which is not normal for me as I am usually quite a balanced, calm person. So, some rides still to wave.
Thank you Gregg
@@altctrlscream wow! I really admire your strength! Not only are you burnt out, you are raising an 11 month daughter. This takes incredible strength . I do hope that you remind yourself of this when you are feeling low. I can’t imagine myself just how challenging this period is for you. I do hope with each day you find things getting a little easier. I really look forward to hearing more of your progress in the coming months! Take care, gregg
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
Merry Christmas Gregg. I have been watching your videos and wondered how you have been getting on. I have found comfort from you being able to share your story. People have a reluctance to talk about difficult things. Life is hard and I feel less isolated and sad when I hear others bravely sharing their experiences of suffering. It gives me strength to keep getting back up.
You have a sparkle in your eyes now! You look and sound less desperate, more comfortable. I can appreciate that there is the element of two steps forward and one back to healing oneself. I would appreciate you continuing this channel. Maybe folks would find it helpful for you to talk about issues related to depression and anxiety. Sleep issues and low energy plague me. I hope to see you again. All the best to you and thank you for your honesty.
Hi 👋 Season greetings! Thanks for watching and commenting. I’m really glad the videos are helping in someway as you are going through this difficult period. And thanks for saying you would like to see more. I can certainly relate to the sleep issues and low energy. These would be great topics to discuss. Hopefully my experiences with coping with these can help. Thank you for the suggestions and your support. Feel free to make my other suggestions also. Wishing you good health. And thanks again 🙏🤗
Hi your story really resonates with some of my experiences. Thank you for your honesty, it's helpful to hear it's an ongoing journey. I'm in the UK & am finding getting help & support quite hard. It feels like quite a lonely journey at times so that's why I look on here for answers. It's good to know I'm not alone. I've been trying to pick up the pieces for just over two years and am still trying to put myself back together. I wish you luck on your path & in maintaining peace & wellness.
Hi Nichola, thanks for taking the time to watch and share your experience. I’m sorry to hear of your struggle to find support. I would have expected from from the UK. Yes it can be a lonely journey and I hope that my story and that others commenting here helps you some. I found a lot of comfort and support here from people. Take care and stay intouch. I wish you a healthy recovery.
Hope your in a better place now Nichola im going through this too and its very lonely and isolating at times. Its a long journey and takes sometime to heal. Its been 3 months for me. Big hug to you. 🦋🙏
What a coincidence I find your channel just 1 day after your comeback!
Lol. That is a coincidence! I assume you have had a burnout and hope the channel helps. Wishing you a healthy recovery and feel free to share it ask questions! There are lots of really great and encouraging stories from others here. :)
@@AnxiousGregg yeah I’m in a burnout/hpa axis disfunction since summer. Going up and down and last 2 months been down sadly. Also on 10mg lexapro. Which anti depressants did you have and you were happy to get off?
Found your channel a bit late but at the right time when I have been struggling with burnout, since 2 yrs. Great content. Wd really like to understand what helped you, and what is your advise.
Hey!! It’s never too late and appreciate you watching and commenting. Sorry to hear of your struggles. It has also been a long process for me. Thanks for video suggestions. I look forward to making another one very soon! Take care of yourself and stay intouch.
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. :)
Hi. Thanks so much for watching and sharing your experiences. Sorry my late reply. I’m really glad I was able to help in some way. And I appreciate your supportive words. I do wish you a healthy and safe recovery. Hugs
Congrats on your comeback Greg! So glad to see you! I found your videos about 5 months so when I burnt out from work and decided to take a euro trip. Love that you're doing better. Im doing better too. I still have a journey ahead of me to create more joy in my life. Merry Christmas and wishing you a prosperous and healthy new year!
Hi Lily, thanks so much. Great you were able to get away and come to Europe. Hope you had an amazing time here. Have a safe and joyful festive period. Wishing you the best!
@@AnxiousGregg thanks for your response! Wow, i'm jealous that you live in Europe! I returned to my home country in september after 2 months in Europe. Work has been demanding and ive put on all the weight I lost on holidays. I feel perpetually bored in life, and I think im actually depressed. I feel like this job is sucking the life out of me. Like you, my mind is drawn to go back to art and creativity, which I loved in school. I feel like it could heal me.
@@lilysmith9130 have you been able to see anyone about the depression? I highly encourage you to do something creative. It helped me so much!!
Great chat, Gregg. So much resonated with my own experiences. Thanks for sharing. All the best, Brenton.
Hey Greg, Have you ever checked yourself for allergies or an autoimmune problem? In my case I thought I reached burnout when I had a panic attack at work earlier in July this year, turns out we had a really bad allergy season here in Sydney and my sinsus and ear canals were heavily inflamed. Whats interesting is that each year I went through the allergy season, I would feel generally anxious as a result of the inflammation in my body (unknown to me at the time). It might be worth checking out, especially if you feel like you are anxious for no reason, or just generally anxious. The doctor to see for this stuff is an allergist/immunologist.
Hi. Thanks for watching and commenting. Sorry to hear about the panic attacks but super interesting the cause and of it. Although sounds painful. Happy you were able to find a reason and solution. In my case there is a lot of unknowns and stress in life at the moment with moving so I know my anxiety is dealing with these issues. Thanks for sharing. I hope your insight can help others here that read this! Happy holidays and a safe and healthy new year!
Thank you 💙
Thanks for watching! 🙏
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.
Hi Brain. Thanks for watching the videos and more so for sharing your experiences. You bring up something that really plagues me also, and that is the not being able to enjoy things to their fullest. No matter how grateful i am for my life and experiences, since my burnout not matter what I achieve or positive situation I find myself in, i am no longer able to really truly enjoy it as I once did. It’s like a dark cloud is always hanging over any successes. Like I can’t get too excited or enjoy it in fear of it all being taken away. It’s a sad reality I still don’t really understand and do my best to live with. And I totally agree about the artistic mind. Super glad you have a loving family and wife to support you though this. And really pleased to hear from you. Please do stay tuned for further videos and stay intouch. I’m sure others appreciate your sharing experiences as much as I do. Cheers mate. 👍
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
Hi Sonja, thanks for watching and commenting. Actually i think it would be a great idea to make a video sharing these exercises. I will be sure to make one very soon! Thanks again!
Interesting. Thanks.
Thanks for watching. Hope it helps!
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.
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.
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Hi mate. I’m very sorry for delayed response. I’ve been off the channel for a little while due to my own struggles. Firstly thanks for watching. I’m sorry to Here you burn-out with your studies. I hear this a lot recently. But yes, no energy, will or interest were some of the biggest effects my burnout had on me.
Just one more thing I am not able to sleep, It takes me very long 1or 2 hour to fall asleep or sometimes not able to sleep at all and also most of the time i walk up at middle of the night,can u please tell me is this also the thing happened to you.
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@@harshmunda5358 sorry late reply! Yes I completely understand the sleepless nights. My brain was always so active with worry about what was going on, I had a very difficult sleeping pattern for months. That said, I also always just wanted to sleep all day. It was a vicious cycle.