I lost my job and I'm having trouble staying mentally strong. What can I do?
I was unexpectedly let go from my job three months ago. I'd worked there for about 10 years and was blindsided. I thought I'd be able to find a new job pretty fast but it's taking a lot longer than I imagined. I'm a professional with a lot of good experience. I've applied for a lot of jobs and only had a few interviews but no luck. I'm discouraged and starting to feel panicked as I need to get a job soon. I've been meditating every day, exercising, and trying to take care of myself but I still feel awful. I have an interview next week for a job I don't even really want but I'm starting to feel a little desperate. How can I stay mentally strong when I'm out of work and can't get a new job?
What's the best treatment for social anxiety?
The older I get, the more I realize how social anxiety has affected my life. I created a life that feels safe to me but now I realize I missed out on a lot of opportunities. I want to work on fixing my social anxiety so I can build a bigger life but that would require a lot more social interaction. What's the best way to overcome social anxiety?
Is there anything I can do for my adult child who is an alcoholic?
My son is clearly an alcoholic and I'm slowly realizing just how bad his drinking has become since his divorce two years ago. When he's drinking a lot he sometimes calls to tell me how depressed and lonely he is. When he is sober he acts like nothing happened and says he is OK. Is there anything I should be doing to help him? Am I providing emotional support when I talk to him even though he doesn't seem to remember it the next day?
Taking medication for my depression feels like a crutch. Should I be strong enough to handle this without pills?
I've had depression for quite a while and my doctor is aware. He keeps telling me I should take medication and that medication might help me. But I can't shake the feeling that medication is just a crutch. I don't want to go for the easy fix but it is tempting sometimes to just do it. Is taking medication a crutch I shouldn't need?
My 7-year-old doesn't like the way he looks. What do I do?
Yesterday my son, who is 7 and half year old , as he was washing his face looked in the mirror and said “ mumma I don’t like the way I look . My head is too big and mouth is too small and ears are like a monkey. I look like a monkey.” I had absolutely no idea how to react to this. I asked him if anyone has told him so.. to which he replied NO .. he said I think I look like a monkey . I did not react at all.The conversation got deflected when he started talking about other random things . What do I tell my little one ? How do I make him understand that these thoughts are not helpful . And also what is the right way to react to a child when you don’t have an answer. I don’t want to tell him that he is wrong and he is good looking. Please help.