I have a highly stressful job with long hours and a lot of responsibility for other people. A variety of situations have led me to feel very anxious over the last few months and I know that I particularly find dealing with conflict tricky and take anything that goes wrong very personally even though I may have no control over it. My anxiety is making me very tearful, unable to focus on tasks, I am not eating well and have lost nearly a stone and a half, I am constantly tired, etc, etc. I am going to see my doctor to see if there are any underlying causes but I genuinely think it is a build up of situations that I have had to deal with and have found myself in.
I have also done a couple of online tests which reinforce my view.
I don't particularly want to take any time off or start medication. I don't think I am bad at my job or feel suicidal. Ideally I would like out although I normally enjoy what I do and am well thought of. I have much of my working life and pension invested in my work and at best have another 8 years to work and at worst probably 15 although I could stay longer if I wanted to.
Sorry for the rambling but I wondered if any of you wise and helpful people could give me some techniques and strategies I could try to help reduce my feelings of anxiety both when I am getting into a panic and in general to lift my mood.
Thank you.
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Mental health
Advice to help me manage work related stress / anxiety
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way2serious · 21/01/2014 23:21
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