Share Your Tips for STAYING SANE

I work as a psychiatric nurse in a hospital and have throughout the entire pandemic. We see a lot of drug use, suicide attempts, and serious persistent illnesses like schizophrenia. Some people just hide out because they’re homeless or facing criminal charges. I never hated my job until recently. It sucks the life out of me. Lately, I have panic attacks before my shift. We’re always understaffed and it seems we will accept just about anyone. Last week we had a guy convicted of manslaughter. We often get sex offenders. We get uninsured illegals who can’t speak a word of English. The healthcare system is broken.

Then I go home and I read or watch the news. I see mask mandates for children, the possibility of vaccine passports, the crime surge, the border crisis, massive inflation, and now Afghanistan. Our country seems to be crumbling at an accelerated speed. All of this negativity is driving me insane.

I’m contemplating many life changes because the stress is too much.
Be honest: who else is miserable? What is everyone doing to stay positive in these times? Will it get better or worse?