Metal May.. wait that's not it -Mental May!!

“You’re just lazy” No, that’s not it.

“You only have imposter syndrome” Yes, but there’s more to it.

“Hey, are you listening?” Probably not, but that doesn’t mean I’m not interested.

It’s May and with that also #MentalHealthMonth Over my career, I have always struggled with boredom and repetitive work. I am way too impulsive for my own good and get easily distracted.

In my early 30s I actually learned I have general and social anxiety and major depression disorder. I wasn’t surprised, but also it felt good knowing why I felt the way I do.

In my mid 30s my wife convinced me to test myself for ADHD, and after extensive testing I got diagnosed with Combined ADHD (very strong on the Inattention type). I have struggled with feeling I belong at a job due to my challenges, sometimes I wonder if I am always better of just jumping the ship every other year or so to keep myself interested and engaged.

What I didn’t count on was to find a job where I felt I belonged. 2020, just before the pandemic hit I joined Microsoft and it’s been amazing! Sure there are days when I just browse the career site dreaming about a different role or thinking maybe I should do something different. But I think this is the first workplace I actually were open about my mental health with others, sharing on what I struggle with on a day to day basis and how I overcome it. The secret? I didn’t

But I did get medicated and going to therapy and let me tell you. There’s a night and day difference for me.

This is a filler post mainly to show I’m actually working on it, I have a series of posts coming around building your own lab.

But also, find a workplace that really values you for who you are, and values that you can be open.

That’s all, for now! Ta-Ta~