b'| CAREERS GUIDEMental Health in causing or exacerbating the feeling. the Workplace Depression tends to be the culprit in these cases. It is often believed that depression exclusively causes feelings of sadness and mel-ancholy, but this couldnt be further from the How it can affect your careerBy Kimmel Schaefer truth. Depression is known to cause a wide T hough the conversation surround- seriously can only help you live your best life.variety of symptoms, including loss of inter-est, changes in appetite, anxiety, and more. 1 ing mental health in the workplaceToday we will look into the various ways inWhile your feelings could just be the blues, has grown more common and robustwhich neglecting your mental health canyou can only benefit from speaking to a qual-over the last few years, there is still some lin- negatively impact your work life and careerified professional. Depression affects millions gering sentiment that treats the subject asadvancement.of people worldwide everyday; dont allow taboo. Many people think it is something topride, stubbornness, or laziness to prevent you be kept purely to oneself and that they sim- MOTIVATION AND ENERGYfrom seeking the care that you might need.ply need to deal with it. While this mental- Anyone who has suffered from a true lackA lack of interest at work and low energy ity can work for some, it is surely a detrimentof motivation or overall energy will readilycan prevent you from performing at your to most as leaving mental illnesses or condi- tell you just how crippling it can be. Somefull potential. While there are those among tions completely undiagnosed or untreatedare inclined to believe that they might justus who are truly just lazy, there are many for long periods of time can cause lasting orneed more sleep or that their work boresmore who might miss out on professional permanent damage.them; while this may be true for some, thereopportunities because of undiagnosed or ISTOCKBeyond this, treating your mental healthcan often be an underlying condition that isuntreated depression.www.elitecme.com |2021| CAREERS GUIDE 9'