By Matthew Tull — 2020
The Department of Defense is attempting to convey that the experience of stress as a result of combat-related experiences is normal.
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When it comes to transitioning, you have to ask for help. This applies to mental health, fitness, and most importantly, to career transition.
Last spring an 18-year-old college freshman who got straight A’s in high school—but was now failing several courses—came to my office on the campus where I work as a psychologist.
There’s something empowering and dignifying about the act of asking for help when it is genuinely needed.
I couldn’t keep “proving everyone wrong” and still do all the things I wanted to do with my life.
We should remember that while disabled people can become good at asking for help, few of us are entirely comfortable with it.
Unsurprisingly, burnout is a major problem in college. A 2021 Boston University study found that more than half of the 33,000 surveyed college students experienced anxiety or depression. And 83% of respondents said their mental health hurt their academic performance.
PTSD is not something to be ashamed of. The best thing you can do for yourself is to take control and get help.
Understand how to recognize and deal with PTSD, TBI, and combat stress
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“If there’s something I can do to help, don’t be afraid to ask.” This is a courtesy friends and family often extend to you as a caregiver. You thank them, but then how often do you follow up? What is it that’s holding you back from accepting their offer?
People wildly underestimate the odds that others will help us, says social psychologist Heidi Grant. From strangers to colleagues to friends, we think people are likely to reject our request, and that leads to people not asking for help as much as we should.