Hello! Thank you for reaching out.
It sounds like you have been through a lot during this time. It can be incredibly frustrating to be dealing with all of this and having no one to rely on for support. We can only imagine how it must feel to be experiencing that.
Being emotional is definitely not a bad thing. Our emotions tend to guide us to think how we are feeling at a particular moment. While they donât tell us the entire picture, they do tell us how we react or feel about a situation. I understand that there is constant pressure at you in your workspace and family settings and no one is sensitive to your concerns.
There can be a couple of ways you can navigate these situations. One of the most important is communication. Through communicating your side of the issues to your concerned people in a manner that is understanding and emotion-focused can make a difference. This will help them to understand you and your feelings better. Prefer to use statements like, âI feel___â, âWhen this happens, I am___â etc. These âIâ focused statements help in explaining how you feel without putting blame and making the people around you defensive.
Additionally, you could also try to understand what exactly you feel during these situations. Self-reflective work can be done by yourself or the gentle nudge of a counsellor/professional psychologist. These can help you understand which situations, what circumstances and areas you feel emotional in and how to better cope with them.
Alternatively, you could even use grounding techniques- which help you to ground and feel emotionally okay with the situation instead of feeling out of control. These could be something as simple as repeating a mantra/affirmation (âI have control over this situationâ or others), holding onto an object, breathwork (4-7-8 technique) or visual calming down (using a soft focus on a colour you find soothing) can help.
Since you have been struggling with these issues, we wish to reassure you that this is perfectly okay to seek out professional help from mental health practitioners from organisations or independent set ups for the same. Counselling and talking through these emotions with someone who professionally is adept to help you, will be able to make you at ease with yourself.
Credits: Apoorva Jain, Intern at Heart It Out
Answered2021-06-07 18:11:13
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