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Everybody's different, and there are no guaranteed solutions that'll work for everyone. That said, if your diagnosis is accurate and you have serious occupatio
by pmoriarty 5y ago
Everybody's different, and there are no guaranteed solutions that'll work for everyone.
That said, if your diagnosis is accurate and you have serious occupational burnout, then I'd seriously consider switching careers to something radically different from what you're doing now -- and the sooner the better.
The longer you wait, the less realistic switching careers will be, and then you might be forced to keep working at a job you hate, which can drive some to suicide or severe mental breakdown.
Psychedelic therapy might help, but I wouldn't look at it as a way to become chipper and go cheerily back to work but as a way to have a deep, hard look at your life and reconnect with what truly matters (which might not be work-related at all).
Ultimately, you have to somehow reconnect with the strength and sense of meaning within you, because at the end of it all no one else can fix your life... but having a strong support network can help. Don't go it alone, and reconnect as much as possible with those who you care about and who care about you. But at the same time, friends and family are not trained professionals, and there's only so much they can do, so it's important to find a therapist you respect, like, trust, and can open up to.
Good luck, and I hope this disease doesn't swallow you up like it has so many of us.