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20 ways to take care of your mental health
A 20-item toolbox for coping. The throughline: it's not your fault, and every decision is yours to make.
8-minute read
Article archive
Articles tagged “pressure and judgment”
13 articles
Guide
How (and why) to build a support network
Support from other people really helps. Pick people who listen without taking over, be careful who you tell at work, and don't overlook hotlines.
3-minute read
Guide
How can I talk with the harasser to get them to stop?
You're not obligated to confront your harasser, and it often won't work. If you try, aim only to make clear the behaviour is unwelcome.
2-minute read
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How does sexual harassment affect people’s mental health?
What harassment does to your mental health, why self-blame is a lie, and the warning signs that mean it's time to get help.
8-minute read
Guide
Why we blame ourselves and what can help
Self-blame is your brain grasping for control, but you didn't cause what happened. How to let go of self-blame.
6-minute read
Guide
Depression and sadness: Why we feel them and what can help
Sadness eases when you let yourself feel it; depression is treatable and not a life sentence. What helps, and why how you feel now will change.
6-minute read
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Anger: Why we feel it and what can help
Anger is a valid signal you were wronged—it's never wrong to feel it. What helps you cool down without taking it out on people you love.
5-minute read
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Grief and loss: Why we feel them and what can help
Harassment makes you grieve real losses, like your time, safety, trust, and plans you had. Why it comes in waves, and what helps.
6-minute read
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You’re being sexually harassed at work. What are your options?
Your three options—stay, report, or quit—and why people rarely regret which they chose, only the time spent agonizing over it.
8-minute read
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Getting punished for complaining and how to protect yourself
Being punished for complaining is common, and when a boss does it that's an illegal reprisal you can fight. How to prove it.
7-minute read
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How to decide whether to go to the police
Some harassment is criminal, but most isn't, and with police clearing about 1 in 10 cases, reporting is a personal call. What to consider.
8-minute read
Guide
How can sexual harassment affect my career?
Reporting is the biggest career risk and quitting protects your reputation best. How harassment sets you back, and how to limit the damage.
9-minute read
