LSLGuy:
Hooray!
And yes, taking concrete steps to change the reality also changes the sensation of reality. Whether that’s you getting your medical issues treated, or your management moving you and your team elsewhere.
This is huge. One of the things that most stresses out humans is a perception of being trapped.
I too spent a few years in a job I hated, but perceived I could not leave for … reasons. Massive stress and depression ensued. Then enough shit happened and circumstances changed a bit then one day I girded my loins and quit. The stress and depression were gone the next day. Yes, I now had a new problem: replacing that job. But boy was that an easier problem to handle psychologically.
I’m not suggesting quitting is necessary to fix your issues. But getting out of feeling trapped by reframing your situation will be massively helpful.
Generally I don’t find “the problem of replacing a job” any easier psychologically. It’s not a “nice break” for me. It feels like being trapped with a dark cloud of mediocrity and failure hanging over my head.
I’m curious what made you hate your prior job and why you felt you couldn’t leave.
For reference, my ongoing series of threads about my current job.