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Published: April 8, 2022, 5 a.m.

What's a mental health day? Why should you take one? And how to answer the question, \u201cWhat good will it do anyway? I just have to go back tomorrow\u2026.And I need the money.\u201d \xa0I\u2019m going to give you some ideas of how to really use a mental health day to your advantage \u2013 and the problems inherent in many work places in \u201cadmitting\u201d or \u2018revealing\u201d that\u2019s what you\u2019re doing. Of course, here at SelfWork, we\u2019re doing our best to challenge that thinking and are so grateful when you share the podcast with others or leave a review!

Our listener email is from a young woman who grew up in a chaotic home where she'd to become an adult far too soon. Now as she begins to address the pain of that, she\u2019s feeling as if the changes she\u2019s trying to make are going unnoticed by those around her. I\u2019ve had many people tell me the same thing. \u201cI feel like so much is going on inside me \u2013 but no one says anything to me. It\u2019s like I\u2019m changing inwardly but I\u2019m frustrated it\u2019s not showing externally.\u201d

So, today\u2019s post, sponsored by BetterHelp, we\u2019ll talk about the ins and outs of mental health days. How do you know when you need one, and how do you create a day that meets whatever needs you have \u2013 on that particular day.

Important Links

BetterHelp, the #1 online therapy provider, has a special offer for you now!

New York Times article on mental health days

Forbes article on how the brain processes emotional and physical pain

All about "sick days" in the USA

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