People who are unhappy may get some consolation from knowing that others are unhappy too.

It’s natural to want others to like and  respect us, but worrying too much about thoughts others hold about you  could injure your mental health.

Have you ever lay in bed at  night and recalled that time in eighth grade when you said “orgasm”  instead of “organism” while reading aloud in class? Us, too.

OK, so maybe you didn’t have that exact experience, but you know what we mean.

Chances  are your classmates have zero recollection of that middle school  moment, your colleagues already forgot you left your mic on during the  morning Zoom meeting, and your friends didn’t think that bold outfit  from Friday night was too over-the-top.

And yet, we still spend  untold energy worrying about how other people perceive us. Any amount of  praise is immediately overshadowed by one piece of criticism.

There’s  no use in acting like we don’t care at all about what others think  because it’s just not true. But there are ways to lessen the burden and  not let their opinions hurt your mental health.

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