Mental Health: Grieving Loss of Identity

In this video I discuss my experience and awareness that I am grieving my loss of identity. I'm looking at my personas in life and the things that I believe make up our identity; from our professional identity to our gender, race and even financial identities.

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My name is Gregg. I suffered a job burnout and never imagine the year that has followed. Still in recovery, I am seeking others to build a community to discuss mental health.

This is my journey to self awareness and understanding of my mental health and what has happened to me. Encouraging others to share their experiences.
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Calling out to all who have suffered a burnout, stress, anxiety, depression, PTSD or a nervous breakdown. A channel set up to bring us together to share, reflect, support and learn from each other.

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[whitneylaurenjones]

Thank you so much for sharing your story, I'm in a similar place with the fact that I feel like I'm not the person I used to be and I don't really have an idea of how to work on myself moving forward, I also suffer from Anxiety and Depression xx

[selflovingsensitive]

I found your video after deciding to search 'navigating a loss of identity.' Thank you for sharing so openly and vulnerably. You helped me feel less alone in this. Reading the comments is helping me as well.

[debbiekaren]

“what was i telling myself about myself that i feel like I’ve lost?”

I’ll be journaling on that one for a long time.

That’s a great question.

[aijazsiddique]

Gregg, thank you for sharing your story. I found it very helpful. Earlier this year I suffered a burnout and have been trying to recover. I have also realized that I suffer from anxiety and depression and have started taking my antidepressants, which are helping a bit. Cheers.

[hectorbarrientos]

dealing with this now wish i was more like my old self

[sebagsaenz]

I’ve been struggling with chronic neck pain for around 5 years now. It has affected me personally at the point of causing me anxiety, specially in socially demanding situations, and depression. Because of this pain I was forced to switch careers, and recently because of a new job opportunity in this new career path I moved to a different country and been struggling with the whole move as well as with a toxic work environment where my personal situation isn’t very much taken into account. What you say in your videos really resonates in me and I feel a bit less alone in my own struggles :) Thank you!

[Rosebro]

I so appreciate your videos, a lot of what you've said rings true in my life. Thank you for being brave enough to share your story.

[MarkMach]

Hi Greg, I have had to deal with this as well. I don't feel like myself anymore at all. It is very hard to behave the same way people expect you to as you were or as you a regular person.

What I am doing though right now is having a smaller circle of friends or family. I cannot do many a things I was able to or have the range of emotions I once had.

But I am not giving up, working on it slowly and steadily. I am planning to share my story and recovery journey in a youtube channel myself.

[brade]

Greg, thanks for sharing your story....our stories are very similar. I’m working on creating a balanced life...best of luck to you!

[DrPreetiSahu]

Thank you 🙏🏽 I’m going through this identity crisis myself right now

[MarkMach]

Greg, I am glad your company doctor gave you the information about your Burnout.

For me, I had to spend 3 years working in the same environment without it being diagnosed. I had to basically self diagnose. The only help I had from was not from regular allopathic doctors but a bit from Naturopath.

How are you doing these days? You have not uploaded any new content. Please update where you are in life. Would love to connect with you.

[DomenicCollierArt]

GREG I STARTED WATCHING YOU FROM YOUR VERY FIRST VIDEO AND I FOUND YOU AGAIN

[Clarisaaaa]

But what if you never had an identity cause trauma started as far as you remember. Idk who i am :, (