All articles tagged “protecting your mental health”
How to make sense of what happened to you: Understanding the trauma of sexual harassment
December 9, 2022 - Jaylin Bradbury | Your response was your survival brain, not a character flaw. How trauma works, and why none of it was a choice you made.
20 ways to take care of your mental health
November 18, 2022 - Jaylin Bradbury | A 20-item toolbox for coping. The throughline: it's not your fault, and every decision is yours to make.
Why we blame ourselves and what can help
November 15, 2022 - Aftermetoo | Self-blame is your brain grasping for control, but you didn't cause what happened. How to let go of self-blame.
Fear, worry, and anxiety: Why we feel them and what can help
November 15, 2022 - Jaylin Bradbury | Fear and anxiety are your mind guarding you against a real threat, and they're treatable. What eases them, and why panic atta...
Depression and sadness: Why we feel them and what can help
November 15, 2022 - Jaylin Bradbury | Sadness eases when you let yourself feel it; depression is treatable and not a life sentence. What helps, and why how you fee...
Anger: Why we feel it and what can help
November 15, 2022 - Jaylin Bradbury | 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 peo...
Grief and loss: Why we feel them and what can help
November 15, 2022 - Jaylin Bradbury | Harassment makes you grieve real losses, like your time, safety, trust, and plans you had. Why it comes in waves, and what he...
Shock, confusion, and disbelief: Why we feel them and what can help
November 15, 2022 - Jaylin Bradbury | Shock and disbelief are normal, and are often delayed. So go easy, hold off on big decisions, and trust your own memory.
How to navigate a world that’s not just
November 15, 2022 - Jaylin Bradbury | Harassment is a betrayal of the fairness we're promised. Why it shakes your trust, and how telling your story helps you rebui...
How to protect your career
November 15, 2022 - Aftermetoo | The best way to protect your career is to keep your energy on your goals, not the harasser—plus tactics for whether you rep...
How to decide whether to change your career to get away from harassment—and how to make that work
November 15, 2022 - Aftermetoo | People who leave high-harassment fields end up happier but often poorer, so the real question is whether you can trade income...
