Has your mental health affected your work and how?

It was only during the pandemic that I started to struggle with mental health issues. I almost lost a job because of it and had to take a month off simply because I was unable to physically get out of bed, let alone work. In the next job however, it was easier to bring myself to work because it was a job that I enjoyed doing. I still struggled with it but now instead of punishing myself for not being productive (which only made things worse), I started rewarding myself for whenever I got work done (regardless of how little it was) and it has improved my mental health and productivity drastically. Celebrating the smallest victories like getting out of bed, or having breakfast is how I got myself to this point today.

It was something I hadn't paid much attention to until recently. My mental health has affected my work. It is easier to be productive when you are working in an office environment when you are working with a team as it helps improve morale and human interaction helps you think better. Staying at home within a closed environment makes it harder to be productive and takes a toll on your mental health drastically. This is followed by self-doubt, questioning your abilities and skills, lack of energy inspite of having had good sleep. It might not always be possible to convey this to your team and the people you work with, which makes you feel like you aren't able to put in the bare minimum effort which in turn affects your mental health. To help cope with this I am learning to not be so hard on myself and give myself credit when I make small efforts and complete small tasks.

I have had to quit multiple jobs due to my depression and Pure OCD. It didn't make my high functioning, in fact most days I would sit in my desk crippled with anxiety and fear of impending doom. I've learned to manage it better in the last 3 years with CBT and increased medication dosage. There are no hacks, at least not in this case.

We made an app (Therappy) for people on remote work when the COVID craze set in a year ago. It helps better cope with anxiety, stress, and other mental health. My team launched Therappy on PH. I think it could be interesting in this discussion :) https://www.producthunt.com/post...

I have cyclothimia and honestly it really does. I have two periods a year where I'm basically unstoppable and willing to take on anything. Then two were it takes all my discipline to get to the office without being in disarray. I gotten very disciplined and found coping mechanisms to deal with both sides. With that said on my UP I have def overcommitted to things that my down personality can't actually fulfill and it took me at least one quitting on shame till I learned how to reset expectations.

Thanks so much for posing this question!

Everyday. Few know I have developed anxiety issues which have not subsided since a while now. It reduces efficiency of work drastically. How I'm coping? Learning to let go, meditation at times, but honestly the only thing that has improved my condition is anti anxiety pills. Not sure about the cause of it as yet, but I'm excited to see how it slowly subsides and I never have to experience it again! Its okay to take medication, no one should look down upon it :)

Oh yes it is so correlated!! I tried to take some time for me before going to the office, don't leave myself on 3rd, 4th position, because then the consequences are even worst, taking that time of relax/reading makes the difference and affects my general mood and then my efficiency!

I think this is a particularly difficult question to answer in the sense that I don't have a frame of reference working without it. My mental health issues weren't borne out of COVID and isolation but more long-term and harder to treat stuff, and while I'm sure I'd be different without it it's also more or less unimaginable to not have the conditions. So it's somewhat like asking me about physical pain. I can tell you that I experience it, but to what degree and whether you understand it in the same way I do, I very much doubt, and don't have a way to find out. So to answer your question: yes it almost certainly affects my work, and I have no clue how.