Nursing is one of the most demanding professions in the world, not just physically, but emotionally. And for a long time, the culture has rewarded people who absorb and continue without complaint.
This category exists to push back on that.
Here you can talk about:
— Burnout,what it feels like, how you recognised it, how you dealt with it.
— The emotional weight of the job that nobody prepares you for.
— Setting boundaries at work without feeling guilty.
— Mental health resources and what has actually helped.
— The hard days, because they deserve to be acknowledged.
This is a judgment free space. You don’t need to have it figured out to post here.
One ground rule for this category specifically: be kind. Everyone here is carrying something.
If you’re going through a hard time right now, you don’t have to share details. Even just saying “I needed somewhere to put this” is enough.