This is part to of carrying more than mail, you know thisconversation is about mental health for letter carriers and what it really takes to survive this job long-term. This is part two because one episode isn’t enough to cover what carriers live with every day. This episode is about how to protect your mental health while staying employed, how to set boundaries, and how to recognize when you need more support.”
Welcome back to the high house. We're Richie Ray because I'm always in the high house.
How's my brothers and sisters doing out there today? Hope everyone is good.
I got a series of episodes that I'm going to be publishing continuously.
And I'm going to be putting them out like every other day or three days or maybe once a week.
But the bottom line is I'm going to be pushing a lot of episodes out.
This episode is about carrying more than mail part two.
Mental survival, protection and longevity for let it carry us.
Our bottom line is brothers and sisters. I did an episode last week about mental health.
This is a follow up. I just need to get this out there.
Mental health is huge for me. It really is. So I just want you all to understand how much I care about you.
How much I love you and how much I acknowledge that mental health is becoming a major part of this job down.
And we're not recognizing it. We're not recognizing it.
And we just do that. I just don't want anyone to understand that people just don't care because people do.
I care. I care about you. I'm going to take a sip of my coffee.
Okay, welcome back. If you listen to the first episode, you know this conversation is about mental health for let it carry us working at the United States Postal Service.
And what really takes to survive this job long term.
This is part two because what episode isn't enough to cover what carries live with every day.
This episode is about how to protect your mental health while staying employed.
How to set boundaries and how to recognize what you need more support.
Most carries start this job thinking I'll work hard and I'll get and they'll get easier.
The sum it does physically, mentally and often doesn't.
Distress compounds, the pressure builds and the expectation becomes part of it.
What used to feel temporary starts to feel endless. That's when mental fatigue sets in.
This isn't about changing the system overnight. It's about protecting yourself inside it.
Learning emotional detachment is survival.
Carrying about doing the job safely is different from carrying guilt for everything.
Control what you can. Pace yourself safely. Follow instructions that's given.
Document concerns calmly. Use leave appropriately.
This is not giving up. This is professionalism.
There is still fear around asking for help. Fear of judgment. Fear of being labeled.
Fear of retaliation. But mental health support is that discipline issue. It is a health issue.
Using resources does that mean you can't do the job.
It means you're trying to stay well enough to keep doing it.
Bet you safely. Employee's systems program.
Union representation. Representatives. Medical professionals.
Pay attention if you notice. Constant irritability.
Emotional love this. Trouble sleeping. Dreading work every day.
Feeling disconnected from your life. These are not character flaws.
They are stress signals. Getting help earlier is easier than recovering later.
This job is a marathon. That is sprint. That everyone finishes to see way and that's okay.
Protecting your mental health does that mean you failed. It means you valued your life.
If you're listening to this on your route or after a long day, hear this.
You better. Your health matters. Your life outside of work matters.
Carrying bail is a poor work. But your more important than the bail.
Brothers and sisters, this is a quick episode. I hope I get my point for us to all of you.
The importance of this. Of this topic. I really hope I get a point across to all of you about the importance of this topic.
Bet the health is real issues. And the reason why I'm making these episodes fast is because I want everyone to listen.
If it fires up a certain if it's a limited episode, people will take the time to listen.
They're the listen to an hour and a half episode. This is that important.
This is that important. All these topics that bringing up. All these topics that bring it up.
All these episodes now coming out with all the titles and all the topics, hot topics, some topics are not even a topic yet.
It's all important. It's trying to knowledge. Knowledge is fucking power.
Knowledge is fucking power, brothers and sisters. That is the bottom line. Knowledge is power.
Brothers and sisters on that note, high house loves you and high houses be richy ray.
I hope everyone has a peaceful weekend, a peaceful week, a peaceful day, and everyone. Peace out.
