burnout and beyond

specialist support essential in my experience for representation and support especially at work.  You and your employer will need this to achieve "dual empathy" on this one for identification of reasonable adjustments.  

Well put Autismman   

I think it’s helpful as a sort of self therapy when you are feeling down to imagine you are in an on going battle with acknowledgement of needing to persevere with patience and be kind to yourself along the way. Each day feeling a little braver and stronger than before and learning to reframe the way you see the world in order to make general living more comfortable. 

Cool

So good to hear someone is getting the help they need.

Hope all goes well.

Thanks Jalapeno   

gladdening to read about positive feedback for the NHS - I, though have had a mixed experiences with it,  really want to see it doing it's job as i don't want any excuses for it being done away with.

Best  Wishes :-)

very good response and analogy !

I'm 9 months in from Late Diagnosis @ 56 and only just realising much of this after being close to burnout and now starting to reach out for more support

I know the NHS have had plenty of knocks on here - and to be fair I haven't been their greatest supporter.  But just over a week ago I had my first meeting with my Therapist with NHS Talking Therapies and last week I went to see my GP  - they've both referred me to others for MH and also Work Support.  So feeling a little better.

Thanks Lonehare12   The proverb you cite is a new one to me - it is a great development of the principle. 

The post does refer to pain can be something that shapes and strengthen us I think yes and is intended to be a "motivational" message.

I am glad that I have passed on something positive to ponder to you - that makes me feel more positive too 

Hi 

I love this!!

But maybe I'm seeing something different. Maybe it's not quite what you're driving at.

Are you referring to the proverb "as iron sharpens iron so one person sharpens another" How we can strengthen, refine and challenge each other through interaction.

Or the part on pain from one of my favourite books. Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet. How pain shapes and strengthens us.

You given me something positive to ponder.

hehe - "all in good time" maybe!.. Find a thermal - that'll dust you down and lift you up at the same time maybe. :-)  Ps don't strain too much - hernias aren't nice!

Phased said:

I wondered if anyone else had made a connection between burnout and the mythological phoenix.

The phoenix analogy never really sprang to mind. If I were forced to strain that analogy in my case, I'd be doing a lot of rummaging about in the ashes, getting all dirty, trying to find a cleaner place, brushing off some of the ash, looking at finding a good dry cleaner's, etc. Not much in the way of a glorious rise.