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If You’re Completely Exhausted, There’s an Explanable Reason
Here’s what’s happening to you in the simplest of terms.
Last week, I hit a peak of exhaustion. I’m still there. I have no energy, motivation, or positivity. I’m cranky, tired and my eating habits are not unlike a testy 7-year-old. I’m not even sure my dog likes me in my current state.
It got so bad last week that I cried. For no reason. I just needed to cry for a minute, hoping it would make me feel better. It didn’t. I hoisted my emotional white flag and gave up.
Then I did what any person with mental health self-awareness would do. I went to my therapist.
“Something is not right,” I told her. “My life really isn’t a whole lot different than it was two months ago. In fact, if you look at it, I might be in a better place. I just feel absolutely horrible all the time and I can’t explain it.”
I’m not the only one in this place. Dozens of friends are feeling the same thing. People have stopped being nice. Everyone is on edge. We’re jumping at each other.
My therapist’s response was reassuring but still leaves me at a bit of a loss. That’s not her fault. It’s mine. If she had a magic wand, trust me, she would have used it by now.
