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Job stress traumatizes me
I feel physically lethargic almost all the time, since teenage till date. Mentally active. 37yrs, stay-at-home mom of 2yr old. When I work, I perform decently well with dedication and I enjoy working. No matter which job, after a few months of working in any office, some sort of heavy grief slowly starts weighing me down, causing me unknown stress, anger, irritability, even suicidal thoughts and lack of meaning in my work and life in general. It's like I am always searching for some fulfilling meaning or purpose in life, without which money and status, all seem dumb. It's NOT a momentary feeling. It's a huge and a permanent state of mind. Since teenage, I have never been able to experience one emotion, called joy. It's like I am a thin transparent membrane away, on the other side of joy or happiness. This causes a huge hindrance in feeling alive and lively normal life. 3 therapists have retraumatized me because they are too keen on venting opinions instead of compassion and empathy.
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Dear user. I can understand. With today's lifestyle, it is almost impossible to avoid STRESS. Each person experiences stress in a different way and can tolerate different levels of stress. For some work is a source of stress while for others it could be strained relationships or financial trouble. Stress is simply a reaction to a stimulus that disturbs our physical or mental equilibrium. In other words, it's an omnipresent part of life. A stressful event can trigger the “fight-or-flight” response, causing hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol to surge through the body. A little bit of stress, known as “acute stress,” can be exciting—it keeps us active and alert. But long-term, or “chronic stress,” can have detrimental effects on health. There is nothing to worry much about stress because stress is part of your body's defense mechanism. Stress is essential too. You may not be able to control the stressors in your world, but you can alter your reaction to them. I need to know, what are the causes with which you are stressed? Once you know the reason, you will be able to adjust with it with some tips and tricks. Please let me know the details. Take care.
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