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mjiyn2010
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How do I talk to my boss?
Depression Support / by mjiyn2010
Last post
 November 10th, 2015
...See more Hey guys. So I'm currently living in Central America teaching at a bilingual school. I've been in the midst of a bad depressive episode for almost 7 months now and it just seems to be getting worse. I am supposed to be here until June when the school year ends but am thinking more and more that I really ought to go back home at Christmas. I hate to leave the school short a teacher and walk away from a commitment I've made, but I can't get any help here and I really don't think I'll live to see the end of the school year if I try to fight it out. I know that people here tend to have a pretty bad stigma about mental health so I'm just not sure how to best approach this to make her understand that I really don't want to go, but I need to. I'm really worried she's going to be very angry with me. Thoughts? Ideas on what to say?
Keep Climbing
Depression Support / by mjiyn2010
Last post
 October 23rd, 2015
...See more Lately, I have made a point of going out for a walk each day after school. I don
What if I can't get help??
Depression Support / by mjiyn2010
Last post
 October 8th, 2015
...See more Hey guys, So I've been dealing with depression off and on for about 8 years now. This particular bout has been the worst one yet. I've been especially depressed and self-harming for almost 6 months now. I've never wanted to seek help before because I've always thought I should just able to handle it on my own. But I can't do that anymore and I really need help. The thing is, I moved to Central America 2 months ago. A therapist is out of the question, as there just aren't any where I live. My only option is to visit a primary care physician and hope she puts me on meds that will help me out until I'm back home. This is worrisome for a few reasons...1) I've asked around and it seems that the people here have a huge stigma about mental illness and they tend to think it's something to deal with in private. 2) I visited the pharmacy the other day just to see what meds they have available (almost all medications here don't even require a prescription). I was told that while I likely wouldn't need a prescription, they just didn't even have any antidepressants. 3) I'm not sure my Spanish is good enough to accurately describe what's going on and how bad it is without throwing the word suicide in there whish I feel like would cause a ton of extra drama. So I'm just worried that even if/ when I work up the courage to go and ask the doctor for help, I won't get what I need. I don't know what to do, I feel so stuck in this.
Anyone know anything about Honduras??
Around the World / by mjiyn2010
Last post
 August 11th, 2016
...See more I'm currently living in Honduras and I find myself in need of professional help to deal with my depression and self harm issues. In order to get in touch with a doctor, I'm going to have to tell my boss what's going on so she can help me find someone. I'm very nervous because I don't know what the general feeling of the people is regarding mental illness. Back home in the states, people are slowly becoming more aware and the stigma is slowly being dropped. I have a sneaking suspicion that isn't the case here though.
I randomly found it on Google
Newbie Hub / by mjiyn2010
Last post
 October 3rd, 2015
...See more I've been having a bad episode of depression now for quite some time. I finally got to a point where I knew I couldn't do this on my own anymore...but I somewhat recently moved out of the country and I don't really have access to mental health professionals here. So I literally just google searched for someone to talk to and it led me here. It isn't a perfect solution to professional help, but I believe it will help me get through until I'm home and can get the help I need.
Proud of myself because I'm not letting anything stop my dream.
Motivation & Accountability / by mjiyn2010
Last post
 September 4th, 2015
...See more I found out at the beginning of this year that I had the opportunity to live my dream. I was set to graduate college in the spring and move out of the country to begin teaching English which is exactly what I've always wanted to do. But in April, my depression came back in a big way and brought with it a fight with self harm. There were many times when I wondered if it was the best idea to leave the country in the midst of such turmoil, and in the end I took the leap. I had hoped I'd be in a better place before I left, but I wasn't. I'm still not, But I'm trying. I'm waking up every day because the kids I teach are worth staying alive for. I'm proud of myself because I didn't allow my mental illness to stop me from living my dream.
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