In Healing from Burn Out ft Jayme Rivera LCSW

Hey friends! Trigger warnings for this episode: depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation. This episode was not made for little ears, and there are plenty of expletives, so please listen at your own discretion. Now onto the good stuff! It’s been awhile since my last upload, and you’re about to find out why. Something that I’ve been silently battling for quite a while is burn out. And while burn out is not something that is defined in the DSM-5, I can definitely attribute these struggles to some of the challenges I’ve dealt with in working through depression and anxiety. To be honest, burn out was a long time coming for me, and it’s kind of a miracle that I was able to fend it off for as long as I was. I share a lot more about my journey in this episode. Because this episode is so deeply intertwined with mental health, the most ethical thing to do was to bring on a professional. I’m joined today with my dear friend, Jayme Rivera -LCSW- of JLR Counseling. We go DEEP into this discussion as we cover: How I learned about burn out the hard way What causes burn out? What are the symptoms? How does our society and the patriarchy promote burn out? How can we prevent it? What can we do to feel better when we’re already there How our community (or lack thereof) affects burn out The importance of learning a new mindset after regulating your nervous system Addressing unhelpful thoughts and where they come from Why I’m constantly reminding my daughter that I’m both her mom and an imperfect human being Why social awareness and burn out go hand in hand How spiritual growth is directly related to becoming more socially aware of the world around you How to find community after changing your mindset How to show up for yourself in the most basic of ways Its a long one and there’s a lot of information jammed packed into 90 minutes of audio. I recommend listening a few times over to really absorb all of the guidance you’ll find in here. Resources: JLR Counseling  JLR Counseling on Instagram Book mentioned in this episode: Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle