My Mental Health Journey Part 5

⚠️MENTAL HEALTH TRIGGER WARNING⚠️

In October of 2017, I moved from the only city I ever called home to Dallas, TX to start a job I knew I could not pass up. I moved in with my cousin, his wife, niece and nephew in what we...well I call the west wing of the house. I was blessed to move into the guest room on the opposite side of the house with my own bathroom and closet. I was given the rule that I could not move out until I had at least 3 months worth of rent, bills, and my furniture was paid off. Come February, I was ready to move into my very first apartment ever. This was surreal. My parents worked so hard so I could have a great life. I had worked so hard to get here, my brother, sister, and parents choked up when they finally saw my apartment. They saw how much I had grown. I truly enjoyed my job and learned so much. I had a good routine and was happy. I started to incorporate self-care by doing my nails, face masks, taking bubble baths, writing, and all of this really helped. I always carved out ‘me’ time and learned how important it was to maintain a healthy life for me.

After a year of being at the company, I wanted to pursue marketing, which my degree is in. I joined another company and was loving it. but, less than 5 months after getting engaged, less than 1 month after upgrading apartment lease, I was laid off. I was 25, at the company for less than 6 months, and was let go without any notice. What was happening? I was in the middle of planning my wedding, how could I lose my job? This wasn’t real. I fell into a depression. I gained weight (which NEVER happened), my medicine had to be adjusted, and I spent my days in bed or on the couch. Once I started landing interviews I got better. In December, I got married, and it truly was everything I imagined and more. Then, after 9 long months I got what I felt was a dream job, I became a web content manager. My husband and I formed a plan to move to downtown Dallas and out of the suburbs. A day after moving into our apartment, the COVID-19 Pandemic started. Less than a week later, I was laid off….again.

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