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How do we take better care of our mental health?

If you asked me when I was a little girl what I wanted to be when I grew up, my answer varied a lot. First, I wanted to be a librarian because I loved books, and I figured making sure people had access to them would make them happy. Then I wanted to be a clown because I liked to make people laugh; then a fighter pilot because I believed they saved people, but when I was told that might not be possible, I decided on being a stewardess because I loved traveling, and I thought everyone who was flying was happy and excited for the adventure. The red thread through all of this was joy, especially if it involved other people’s joy. At some point my answer was: “I just want to make people happy.”

My mom struggled with her mental health for most of my childhood, and I just wanted to take her pain away. I didn’t know that she was battling depression at first because her life story made her feel unwanted and unimportant. Belonging is one of our core human needs and to feel that we matter, that we contribute and that we are cared about. This is an essential part of the mental health conversation at work, it’s not just about the overwhelm from having too much on our to do list….

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Originally published on May 4, 2023 at JeanetteBronee.com.