Is The Pressure To Provide And Perform Getting To You?
Lately, it feels like you’re holding it all in. You’re a boiling pot without anywhere for the steam to escape. It’s getting old… and maybe even worrisome.
Sure, you have supportive people in your life, but you just don’t feel good about opening up to them. Plus, you don’t want to let onto anyone that you’re suffering—you’re used to being strong, in control, and successful. You’re the one that people lean on, not the other way around.
You can’t help but notice that the pot is getting pretty hot, though, and it’s beginning to affect everything. Maybe work has become increasingly difficult as you struggle with poor concentration and decreased productivity. You’re in your head all the time, often stressed about deadlines or why Tom got the promotion over you. You had been hitting your target for a while, but something’s off and now you’re out of practice.
As a result, you’re retreating. Instead of being up front with your partner or the guys about your struggles, you’re withdrawing from activities and relationships. When you do engage, you leave the conversation feeling irritable, angry, or like sh*t. You’re so busy trying to take care of everything and everyone that you never have a chance to recharge—and when you do, you spend it stewing, drinking, or numbing out. You’re burnt out and straight up over it.
Our therapists understand the frustration you feel—many of us are men ourselves who relate to the pressures you face on a daily basis. But therapy is a great opportunity to condition your strengths as you learn how to tackle problems head-on and feel better. Let’s work together to blow off some of that steam.