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How to Get Things Done with No Motivation — Amotivation, Avolition, Abulia

I have no motivation, but I still have to get things done, just like everyone. Getting things done without motivation is no easy feat, however. I find that my amotivation (no motivation) combined with the other symptoms of depression pretty much glue me to the couch. And while there seems to be a lot of recognition of a lack of motivation and other similar concepts like abolition and abulia in mental illness, there seems to be precious few solutions. But, as amotivation has been my state for many years of my life, I've had to come up with coping techniques. Here is one revolving around how planning can thwart a lack of motivation.

Ep 8: Hiring and Managing People with Mental Illness — What You Need to Know

This week, Snap Out of It! The Mental Illness in the Workplace Podcast with Natasha Tracy is talking to Gary Koplin, Founder, and President at HealthyPlace.com, a large consumer mental health site. Gary has a unique perspective as he specifically hires and manages people with mental illness. He's worked with people who have had disorders from social phobia to bipolar disorder, from depression to dissociative identity disorder, and everything in between. If anyone knows the ramifications of mental illness in the workplace, it's Gary.

Tune into this fascinating conversation, LIVE, on August 4 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern (11:00 a.m. Pacific) through:

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Thoughts of Suicide Every Day

Some people live with thoughts of suicide every day. I have lived this way. It's hell. Persistent suicidality can happen in depression, although it's not talked about very much. There is a notion that people think about suicide, and they either get help, which rids them of the thoughts, or act on the thoughts. And while I have no doubt some people have had that experience, for many, this just isn't reality. Even the best treatment can't always rid a person of constant thoughts of suicide.

Ep 7: What Are Your Legal Workplace Rights If You Have a Mental Illness?

This week, Snap Out of It! The Mental Illness in the Workplace Podcast with Natasha Tracy is talking to lawyer Julia Stephanides. She's going to school us on the rights people with mental illness have at work and how you can use those rights to better navigate working with a mental illness.

Learn things like:

Are all mental illnesses really considered disabilities? Can an employer not promote you because of your mental illness?What do you do if you think your employer is discriminating against you because of your mental illness?Do employers have to accommodate your needs because of a mental illness?What is a "reasonable accommodation" at work for a person with a mental illness?Do you have a right to paid medical leave?How do you best advocate for yourself at work?



Your Legal Rights as a Person with a Mental Illness at Work

All these questions and more are going to be addressed by Julia. Plus, we'll be taking your questions. Don't miss out on this valuable chance to know your rights.

Questions will be taken live across LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook. Tune in on June 30th at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

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Ep 6: What’s It Like Working with ADHD and Binge Eating Disorder Before and After Diagnosis?

This week, Snap Out of It! The Mental Illness in the Workplace Podcast with Natasha Tracy is talking about attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and binge eating disorder (BED) at work with Jason Hamburg. Jason is the Vice President of Neuroscience at Takeda Canada Inc. Jason wasn't diagnosed with a mental illness until he was 44 years old, and he can attest to the fact that while he dealt with his mental illnesses in his own ways, those illnesses definitely held him back. Jason calls these illnesses impulsivity and compulsivity, and the difference in experience before and after treatment was striking.

ADHD and Binge Eating in the Workplace

Jason is going to be talking to us about what happens to people with ADHD or binge eating in the workplace, the illnesses' effects on a lifestyle overall, and his own experiences with binge eating and ADHD. This is a conversation chock full of expert knowledge and patient experience. You don't want to miss it.

Questions will be taken live across LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook. Tune in on June 23rd at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

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The Problem with Mental Health Apps in 2022

There are major problems with mental health apps. I hate to be a Negative Nancy about it, but there are. According to a webcast, I watched recently called BlogHer, there are more than 10,000 mental health apps in the app store right now. This must be a good thing, right? Well, I would argue that quality is much more important than quantity in the mental health space. We are talking about your health here. It would be nice to put that in the hands of people who know what they’re doing. But I would argue that 10,000 mental health apps certainly can’t claim that.

Ep 5: What Work Is Like When You Have a Mental Illness ― A Story Told and Your Questions Answered

This week on Snap Out of It! The Mental Illness in the Workplace Podcast with Natasha Tracy, I'm talking with, well, me! I'm going to be sharing my own story of what it's like to work with a mental illness. I'm going to talk about mental illness stigma in the workplace and finally leaving the workplace because of mental illness. I'm also going to talk about some basic statistics about why mental illness in the workplace matters and answer any questions you may have.

Make sure you tune in live or submit your questions early so the conversation can be shaped by you! If you're curious about what people with mental illness go through in the workplace, this is the episode for you.

Questions will be taken live across LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook. Tune in on June 16th at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

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Ep 4: Why Companies Should Care About Employees with Mental Illness and the Skills They Offer

Snap Out of It! is talking to Christina McCarthy of One Mind at Work, the leading brain health nonprofit committed to healing the lives of people impacted by brain illness and injury through global, collaborative action. Christina is going to talk about both the moral and the business case for making workplaces accessible to those with mental illness and how her past experiences have driven her to care deeply about mental illness. She's also going to talk about the unique gifts that those with mental illness offer a workplace.

If you want to hear how people with mental illness can positively impact workplaces, this is the interview for you.

As always, we will be taking your questions live across LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook. Tune in on June 9th at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

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Emotional Permanence Problems and Anxiety

Emotional permanence is a term I recently heard for the first time. It has to do with believing in emotions even when they can't be seen. This concept is taken from object permanence which is the understanding that objects exist even when they can't be seen. When I read the term, I realized that I have problems with emotional permanence. I also realized that not having a consistent sense of emotional permanence was a major cause of anxiety.

New Podcast on Mental Illness in the Workplace

I'm so pleased to announce that this Thursday, I'm launching Snap Out of It! The Mental Illness in the Workplace Podcast with Natasha Tracy. (You can always find it via "Podcast" on the top menu.) This podcast is unique because, as the name suggests, we are focusing on mental illness in the workplace and not the overly-general mental health in the workplace. Don't get me wrong, there is a place for discussing mental health in the workplace too, but that's not the focus of this podcast. Just like on this blog, I'm focusing on mental illness.