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Anyone Have Trouble Recognizing The Volume Of Stress They Are Dealing With?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Minneapolis, MN

This is my 7th time working at an organization going through a restructuring, so I'm used to a bit a stress and understand the process, but my first time doing this with epilepsy. In addition to my current role, I am now a member of the c-suite, taking over Board relations, managing human resources for 3 months, the new contact for our program advisory groups and the new contact for our state lobbyist. It is a salary position
Previously, I would deal with stress by exercising and turning… read more

October 30
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

When taking on multiple responsibilities in the workplace my biggest concern was the stress level that can come from this. Stress is a major cause of seizures. It is important that you don’t get caught up in too much. I wish you the best and without any seizures.

October 30
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Does your organisation have a work place risk assessment for people with disabilities? and policy?

October 30
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member no, I was not. I've been with the company a year. They hired me with the condition to expect some flexibility since three departments I would help each needed support and they needed me to fix process and communication issues. I apparently did such a nice job they grew my role as part of the restructuring. They restructured the organization with the people they had so they didn't have to do any layoffs so a number of roles changed.

November 1
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

It's not the stress it self that causes the problem. It's what happens afterwards, grandmals , petimals catatonic episodes etc

October 31
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

It's not the volume of stress, but how you deal with it & I love a challenge. I used to be in the C-suite, I loved it. Now whether dealing w/ the c-suite & management or staff.
But for me, stress is caused by issues outside, & I can usually handle it as I thrive on a challenge. Although 1 time I was trying to get everything finished at work by a given deadline as much keyed on my work & I was in a groove. Then my left chest & arm started hurting alot, my boss told me to go home but I refused. So they got the VP to get me to go, & not return until I had a MD's order. Good thing, my MD sent me to the hospital, I found out that I was a second from a heart attack, & they ended up putting in a stent. Since then I pay more attention to my body signals

October 30

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