Due to the pandemic I moved back my parent’s home in Ireland. I struggled to find a job. Now a lot of people are interested, and I was meant to start a new job today, but my home situation ...
I’m due back to work this week and I am TERRIFIED that I have lost my skills as a chef after so much time off. I have pretty much been on furlough the whole of the pandemic and previously ...
I really hate my job, I have just returned after furlough and nothing has changed. But the thought of change, re-writing my CV, going through interviews, trial shifts and rejection makes me really anxious, so that’s why I stay. ...
“I am due to go back to work next month and over the last few weeks I have found myself just worrying about how much my self-care is going to get neglected once I return back to kitchen. I have ...
I feel like social media is making my mental health worse, but it’s also keeping me connecting to the outside world as I’m feeling pretty lonely lately, so it’s really hard to not scroll. I used to be pretty ...
I am within senior management of a bar group and I am growing increasingly concerned for our staff. We are all on furlough but I want to reach out to the team and see how they are doing as ...
Why do I feel so ashamed for being put on furlough? I know I should be grateful that I’m not unemployed altogether and thousands of other people are in the same position, so I feel really guilty for feeling ...
Hi Counteralk community,
You know that we've got you right? When you’re dealing with those big issues, you want someone who really gets it. Merly is an ex-chef, therapist, stress reduction coach and founder of @me_myself_inmind, which provides workshops, one-to-one ...