#therapist-burnout

[manuelnunezmd]

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[m1ckeyb3rry]

My question is to the Minister for Nagi Seishiro and I ask— i finally remembered my question hahahah

What’s your thoughts on Nagi’s psychology and outlook in life?

The thoughts of him telling Reo “means you matter to your parents” is hitting me hard. Had me thinking of [redacted] but in a different hard-hitting context.

AHHHH HIII OKOKOK so idk this is probably an unpopular opinion because everyone likes taking nagi’s character at a very surface level but i think almost everything about nagi can be very easily explained if you think of him as someone who is very gifted but suffers from parental neglect

symptoms/signs of parental neglect:

image sources: [1], [2], [3]

there’s plenty of examples of nagi showing all of the symptoms i highlighted throughout the manga, epinagi, and his light novels, so i won’t add in screenshots because i’ll hit the image limit 😭 but it seems to me that while a lot of people headcanon nagi as not caring about anyone and wanting to be alone, that one line about how reo’s parents’s suffocating parenting style means they “care” about him, however misguided it may be, proves that he does want someone to love him and look after him, considering his own parents never really did so. it’s mentioned that he and his parents had a “friend-like” relationship but you can NOT have that kind of relationship with someone you are meant to raise!! (that doesn’t mean you can’t be friendly and supportive with your kids, but you need to be responsible for them in a way that friends aren’t so that they can grow up into well adjusted adults)

incidentally this is also why i like him and barou together and why i think nagi really shines around barou — barou’s probably one of if not THE first person to not only pay consistent attention to nagi but to do so in a way that sets and maintains boundaries (as in, not letting nagi get away with anything the way other characters do). it’s annoying to nagi in the way that getting yelled at by your parents for misbehaving is annoying to you in the moment, but at the end of the day it’s good for him and what he has been missing for much of his life

[petrow1tch]

They weren't lying, this psychological recovery journey got hands

[geneticcatalyst]

feel like my brain is at the wrong focal length

[oneforsorrowtwoformirth717]

I always feel so guilty when I get so burnt out that I can’t support the people around me. Like-

I am a helper, a protector, the therapist friend, the shoulder to cry on, the easy kid, the understanding one, the quiet one, the convenient and reliable one, etc etc etc

Who am I if not those things? What is my identity without those things? When I find myself without those qualities I feel like I failed at being the person I told everyone I was.

Yknow how when horses break a leg you have to shoot them bc they literally cannot recover and do the one thing they’re meant to? Yeah

I know I shouldn’t but I feel so fucking *sorry* when I can’t be there for other people, and so so much worse when I have to rely on *them*.

I swear being weak and being hurt I’m still the person I am. I’m still a person I’m still a person I’m still a person I’m-

[tw1ggs]

autistic burnout is crazy because my brain really got so overwhelmed by normal life it’s decided to shut down and refuse to do anything

[kj-yikes]

I saw a new therapist today who specializes in autism and not only did she affirm my suspicion that I might be autistic, she said a lot of what I was saying sounds like AuDHD which is really interesting and something I hadn’t considered. I think this might actually help me 🥹

[gothamsmom]

CONFIDENTIAL PSYCHOLOGICAL REPORT PATIENT: Duke Thomas THERAPIST: Dr. Misaki Eto SESSION DATE: [REDACTED] FILE STATUS: TOP SECRET

SESSION NOTES:

[BEGIN TRANSCRIPT]

Duke Thomas walks into the office, his usual calm and collected demeanor on full display. Dr. Eto greets him with a warm smile, gesturing for him to take a seat.

Dr. Eto: offering him a cup of tea “I made some chamomile today, Duke. Would you like some?”

Duke: sitting down and nodding “Sure, that sounds good.” takes the cup

Dr. Eto: settling in her chair across from him, maintaining her usual relaxed and warm presence “How are you feeling today?”

Duke: pauses, his gaze drifting slightly, before he looks at her “Same as usual. You know. Busy. Lots to do. But… I’m getting by.”

Dr. Eto: “I see. Busy. You’ve been handling a lot, haven’t you?”

Duke: nods “I’m always handling something. But, I guess that’s just how things are. No rest. No time off.”

Dr. Eto: gently “That’s not sustainable, Duke. I’m glad you’re getting by, but we’ve talked about how important it is to take a moment for yourself. You can’t pour from an empty cup.”

Duke: sighs softly, running a hand through his hair “I know. It’s just… hard to slow down. People depend on me. I can’t just… stop.”

Dr. Eto: nodding “I understand. But you don’t have to be everything for everyone all the time. Sometimes it’s okay to take a break. It’s okay to put yourself first.”

There’s a long pause, where Duke looks thoughtful but clearly conflicted. Dr. Eto watches him for a moment before speaking again.

Dr. Eto: “I want to try something different today. Just for you. You’ve been so focused on everyone else—on the city, on your family—let’s focus on you for a moment.” She reaches into her drawer and pulls out a small piece of chocolate candy, offering it to him. “Here, take this.”

Duke: looks at the candy, slightly confused “Chocolate?”

Dr. Eto: smiling warmly “Yes, chocolate. It’s been scientifically shown to help with dopamine production, which can help improve your mood. And it’s also a small moment of pleasure. Plus, sunlight and a little chocolate can help balance your mental state. You deserve to have those moments, Duke.”

Duke: hesitates, then takes the candy and unwrapping it “I… didn’t think you’d be the kind of therapist to give candy.”

Dr. Eto: with a wink “Well, sometimes the simplest pleasures are the best ones. Take a bite, enjoy it. And remember—taking care of yourself is not a luxury. It’s a necessity.”

Duke takes a bite of the chocolate, chewing slowly, as if considering her words. For a moment, he looks more relaxed than usual.

Dr. Eto: leans forward, still in her calm, reassuring tone “You’ve been carrying a lot of weight, Duke. You’ve been trying to be someone for everyone, but I want you to try something. For once, try being yourself. Try letting go of all the expectations you’ve put on yourself to be perfect, to always be the strong one, the reliable one. Just… be Duke.”

Duke: looks at her, a little unsure but intrigued “Just be me?”

Dr. Eto: “Exactly. You don’t need to be perfect. You don’t need to always be the one holding everything together. You’re allowed to be human, to have flaws, to need help, to take breaks. And it’s okay to not always have everything figured out. Just... let yourself be.”

Duke: softly “I guess… I never really thought about it that way.”

Dr. Eto: “It’s a hard habit to break, I know. But it’s important. Being yourself is more than enough. You don’t have to prove anything to anyone, not to me, not to your family, not even to Gotham. Just be you.”

Duke sits back in the chair, his posture a little more relaxed now, though he still looks thoughtful.

Dr. Eto: smiling softly “And remember, Duke. It’s okay to indulge in the little things. The chocolate, the sunlight, the moments of joy. You deserve them.”

Duke: nods slowly, a small but genuine smile creeping onto his face “Thanks, Dr. Eto. I think I needed to hear that.”

Dr. Eto: beaming “Anytime, Duke. You’re doing great. Just don’t forget to take care of yourself, too.”

[END TRANSCRIPT]

THERAPIST NOTES: Diagnosis: Anxiety, self-imposed pressure, burnout, emotional neglect.

Treatment Plan:

Encourage self-care practices and relaxation techniques.

Focus on allowing Duke to be himself without the burden of constant responsibility.

Prescription for daily self-compassion and finding small moments of joy.

Follow-up to monitor progress and emotional health.

FILE STATUS: ACTIVE NEXT SESSION: [REDACTED]

[not-poignant]

hi pia i just wanted to respond to what you said in your tags about the burnout w chronic illness. and i dont mean to condescend or blame but i think your burnout came about because you are an absolute beast of a writer!!!!! the amount of words you were pushing out consistently had me wondering what kind of spell you must’ve been on. (in a good way, except it turned out to be harming you) you worked really really hard for a long time, i think harder than many healthy people even (my chronic illness could never). i know you also enjoyed writing (we enjoyed it too!), but that workload honestly never looked sustainable. the astounding part is not that you burned out, but that you managed to push for so long, despite your handicaps and hardships. want to be careful not to sound like im praising/blaming you. but you’re really just build different than a lot of folks. i hope you had time to recharge so far and keep taking it easy. i do miss your updates but i can assure you im fine waiting, as are your other readers! its really okay! get better soon 💐🐀💓

Hi anon,

This is very kind of you to say, but tbh, I don't think many people know how much some writers can, well, write.

I might seem like an over-achiever, but there are writers out there who easily write around 6000-10000 words per day, and release a book per month. I have met successful authors who aim for 150k or 200k at NaNo, because 50,000 words is 5 days of work to them.

It's hard for me to comprehend, because I know I can't do that. But likewise, I think many folks don't realise that I actually used to write a lot more than I do now!! For some years it was normal for me to write 50-80,000 words every single month. NaNo was a joke. That caused burnout, and so I adjusted down to a 25,000 minimum monthly wordcount which sometimes felt so easy that it was absurd. I now have a maximum which I have to adhere to per month (50k), because it's too easy to go past it.

For me, writing is relatively easy. It's still work, yes. I still need to put time into it. But I don't need to put in the same amount of time as someone who hasn't done it for thousands and thousands of hours. I don't need to put in the same amount of time as someone who can only touch type at 80 wpm, when I touch type at 120-150 wpm.

The amount of stories is an issue, and the number of chapter updates is an issue, but the actual output re: words themselves really isn't. In fact I've written more words this month than I did last month already, and will very likely hit my monthly minimum with the next chapter.

The things that contributed to my burnout are multifaceted. Getting a puppy. A death in the family. Not having access to the mental health drugs I need to function for a long period of time. Friendship disintegration. These things can cause burnout in anyone, even if they are working very sustainably, because they all require separate labour on top of the labour that someone is doing for their job.

When I come back from hiatus, I will not be writing less. I don't believe the wordcount is the issue and haven't for a long time. I will be scheduling out less chapters, because admin is overwhelming to me. If you told me that my job wasn't writing anymore, but I had to schedule + figure out when to post twice as many chapters, I'd fail, lmao.

So I will be addressing admin stuff! But the amount of words I was pushing out, anon, was completely sustainable, and in fact a highly reduced number compared to what I was pushing out 6/7 years ago. Anon, I have been pushing out this many words or more for 5 years without stopping until now. It's felt comfortable. It's been so much less than what I used to make myself write.

So yeah, again, it can be hard for people who don't do this professionally to imagine writing at this level. And all professionals are different. I couldn't write 150k for NaNoWriMo, but the people writing 100k a month find that extremely easy to do. How I feel about their output - that it's impossible (because it is for me) is not how they feel about their output. For them writing 50k a month to make it easy might be extremely laughable to them, like, 5 days of work and then they get 25 days off. That's sometimes how I've felt about 25k (though it's more like 10 days of work to me - which is great, because I have chronic illness lol, so I need a lot of rest days and periods).

The amount of words I was pushing out consistently will be the amount I go back to because that is truly the most sustainable part of my job. I don't expect folks who haven't plugged in as many hours into writing, and who haven't written millions of words to understand, but the fact is the more you do something, the faster you get at it. The more practice you have, the more competent you become.

That was actually how I knew the burnout was so bad, because the easiest part of my job - the words + the writing - was impossible last month, and I only ended up with 14k for the first time in 5 years, and had to make a call.

The reason the hiatus is so frustrating is that so much of it is being caused by external factors, and not actually the job itself. Like yes, I am working on too many stories, and I can address that, but I was actually doing much higher wordcounts when I was working on less stories.

It's all the extra stuff that becomes very overwhelming! But I'll get there anon, and my wordcounts aren't going anywhere.

[coffeefromvoid]

Lil vent under the cuttt

Just realised that my „mental health getting better“ was just me repressing my problems bc I subconsciously gave up on help. Great. Fuck.

Don‘t you also love not knowing what fucking emotion you are feeling ever?

[horsemage]

just realized I have advanced quantum and gravitational waves back to back MonWed this semester :')

[rustchild]

the need that lefty people have to do little "grounding exercises" or ceremonies at unrelated gatherings... i know that this works for some people. however. it feels incredibly invasive to me personally. it is not your business how i breathe

[bell-swamp-fitzjames]

(my dearest, if you see this i'm being a little silly goose always on the damn terror i'm afraid don't worry about it) going to a new year's eve thang and it'll be fun but also how am i to function normally when all i will be doing is thinking about the terror (imagine it playing behind my eyes the whole time)

[entity56]

so ive been nursing burnout for the past few months and... i honestly feel much better. i probably never would have started had i not been called out about accidentally devolving to dismissiveness and toxic positivity while trying to 'help' people mentally (and thus had a breakdown, prompting my friend to tell me to knock off the worrying about everybody all the time) so im grateful that someone DID tell me i was being an asshole. now i can actually be productive AND not be completely miserable

[iced-depresso-macchiato]

whY THE FUCK

Do aLL THE DAMN ALGORITHMS

kEEP DIRECTING ME TO ADS FOR THERAPY

I alrEADY AM IN THERAPY TWICE A WEEK

hOW ILL DO YOU THINK I AM?

[chimerabytes]

Although if I had to list some of my personal favorite fics of all time. My favorite DCA fics are "Love, Death, and Rollerskates" by spadillelicious, "Just Keep Playing Along" by divinit3a, and "Dial-Tone Demon" by both keplitz and p1nk-syr1nge. There's also "Broken Hearts and Rusted Bolts" by enby_ghostboi, although admittedly I haven't caught up on new chapters in quite a while.

There are other fics too ... Which I'm gonna hold off on listing, since they're 18+.

But man. There are like, *very few* fics in this fandom that don't hit my sweet spot in some way.