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1. Is it me? Foolish mistakes, don't want the responsibility anymore

   wishiknew replied to wishiknew's topic in Health, Stress Management

   Hi stdntograd06! Thank you for your response. Your entire second paragraph could have been written by me! I am currently working in a clinic, but I did the third shift floor nurse thing too. I...

2. Robin Williams RIP: Coping Mechanism?

   wishiknew replied to aspiration's topic in Psychiatric

   Dear Ethicsrn4life, my heart aches for you. The terrible diseases that we have are made 1000 times worse by the way we are treated by others. I think what makes it worse is that we tend to be people...

3. Robin Williams RIP: Coping Mechanism?

   wishiknew replied to aspiration's topic in Psychiatric

   I am not even in the same area code as Robin Williams, as I am a nurse. But I CAN tell you that I suffer from chronic severe major depression, and not much makes me feel better than making someone...

4. Is it me? Foolish mistakes, don't want the responsibility anymore

   wishiknew replied to wishiknew's topic in Health, Stress Management

   Dear LouMauler, only another nurse can understand what you are going through, and I certainly understand. We go into this profession because we care so much, but our caring and sensitive nature...

5. Is it me? Foolish mistakes, don't want the responsibility anymore

   wishiknew replied to wishiknew's topic in Health, Stress Management

   Thank you for your support VivaLasViejas, and you most certainly have mine. I received a phone call from the psychologist today (the one I cannot get back into for 5 weeks) and from the testing, my dx...

6. Is it me? Foolish mistakes, don't want the responsibility anymore

   wishiknew replied to wishiknew's topic in Health, Stress Management

   Jaywalker, I have wondered that myself as I did not feel this way until about the past 5 years, and I've never taken hormones. Thank

7. Is it me? Foolish mistakes, don't want the responsibility anymore

   wishiknew replied to wishiknew's topic in Health, Stress Management

   Thank you, LadyFree28. I will do that. Family and friends cannot totally

8. Is it me? Foolish mistakes, don't want the responsibility anymore

   wishiknew replied to wishiknew's topic in Health, Stress Management

   .....the comment about 'bring the

9. Is it me? Foolish mistakes, don't want the responsibility anymore

   wishiknew replied to wishiknew's topic in Health, Stress Management

   LOVE

10. Is it me? Foolish mistakes, don't want the responsibility anymore

    wishiknew replied to wishiknew's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have wondered that myself, as I have not always felt this

11. Is it me? Foolish mistakes, don't want the responsibility anymore

    wishiknew replied to wishiknew's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Thank you, UpennRN, for taking the time to respond. It is with me, as it sounds like it is with you, they're minor, minor things that other RN's, myself included, would simply and KINDLY show the...

12. Is it me? Foolish mistakes, don't want the responsibility anymore

    wishiknew posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I've been an RN for ten years, am 55 years old, and have worked in various types of jobs. I have always suffered from anxiety, depression, low self esteem. I have been a part time clinic float for...