Compartmentalizing. There seems to be a resurgence in this pseudo-clinical nonsense term. The idea doesn't entirely suck. As is the case with a lot of mental health, it's misunderstood and poorly used.
Compartmentalizing is this idea that we can put our problems into little boxes and separate them from the rest of our lives. Take that home stress and pack it up so it doesn't interfere with work or school.
There are times when you have to put your stress aside and power through life. You can't directly address everything as it happens. But here's what no one tells you about ignoring and avoiding your problems.
First of all, compartmentalizing is just that: ignoring and avoiding your problems. It's a fancy term for a concept we already have multiple names for: minimizing, neglecting, hiding from, running from...
Secondly, no matter what you call it, it's only a temporary fix that doesn't solve anything. It's covering the hole in your roof with a tarp. Eventually the water gets in and the damage will be exponentially worse because you have ignored it for so long.
Compartmentalizing IS NOT a long term solution. You can't ignore the memories in your head forever. They always resurface, usually at the worst times, in the worst ways.
Stop fooling yourself into thinking compartmentalizing is a permanent answer to your problem. Eventually you have to unpack those boxes.
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