Open Door Psychotherapy, Cape
Practical help for people dealing with burnout and job loss, plus a weekly drop-in.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
For exhaustion that sleep does not fix. Talk with people in Ghana who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
Next gathering in the Ghana circle: Weekly check-in ยท
Practical help for people dealing with burnout and job loss, plus a weekly drop-in.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
Run by people who have been through job loss and burnout themselves.
Tue to Sat, 10 to 6
โI know you're just starting burnout and it feels like you're drowning. I've been there. The sunday dread on a saturday, the crying in the toilets, the forgetting words. It's scary. But you're not alone. Talk to someone. I started with my GP and then a therapist. It helped. And be kind to yourself. You can't pour from an empty cup. Take a break if you can. Even a small one.โ
โIf you're at the start of this, I won't pretend it's easy. The first few months were the worst of my life. But I'm writing this from the other side. Some days now I forget to be sad. I treat job hunting like a job now, nine till three, then I stop. Go slowly.โ
โI remember reading notes like this and not believing them. So I'll just say what hapened to me: crying in the work toilets was my lowest point, and a year later I'm ok. Not perfect. Ok. You will be too, in your own time.โ
โPlease be gentle with yourself, I wasn't, and it made everything harder. I had to stop googling and it made everything worse. And talk to someone, even if it's just in here.โ