Why is it so hard to get started again?

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Happy World Mental Health Day everyone!

Today, I have been reflecting about the road ahead and I feel as though I have so many barriers in front of me to get through. I am so sad to think the energy I expended trying to force my way past my (as of that time) unidentified mental health issues, heart ache and years of my life I spent at the few jobs will amount to nothing as I might have to start from ground zero. It hurts so bad to think I have to begin there again.

How can I push through that? Is there any realistic hope for me to get a mentally safe job or do I need to brace for mental pain? I really think this is going to be the hardest stage of my journey to improvement and I just can’t get past my avoidance of pain. I can feel myself fighting against shutting down.

Luckily I get to see my therapist today, looking forward to it. I think I am motivated to work…just not motivated to work in a space I don’t like. Does that make me selfish? I can’t help but think about how many other people in life seems to have experienced that pain and I must go through the same thing.

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Just taking step into job market again gives me the horrors but there is always something out there which you would fit perfectly - and it's just applying that helps and to keep trying. Mental health problems take time and you need to win in this battle and having help from this forum, friends or therapists makes real step in your journey. Just never give up and you will see your efforts rewarded whether with support network or real job for you

It takes time and effort, though please do put in effort you will be so glad

Mental health is struggle but we have to try and keep going