What to do if you're struggling with your mental health at work [npr.org]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 3/15/224:00 AM

By Jordan-Marie Smith and Andee Tagle, Illustration: Jasjyot Singh Hans/NPR, National Public Radio, March 14, 2022

When you're not in the right headspace, being at work can be difficult.

Whether it's depression, burnout, anxiety or something else, struggling with your mental health while you're waiting tables or sitting behind a desk can disrupt your life and your job.

But there's a stigma to taking time off to care for your mental health that's not present with physical health. The mindset is, "Just work, work, work, push through it and get to the other end and deal with it," says Jody Adewale, a Los Angeles-based psychologist and medical advisor for the mental health advocacy foundation, Made of Millions.

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