Any tips for social anxiety sufferer at work?

[MarmaLaid]

My DP has a host of mental struggles which he manages, ie. ocd, depression, anxiety, social anxiety and he is doing fine managing mostly but his main struggle is at work. He struggles to fit in and feels like it’s mentally exhausting getting through the day. He has left multiple jobs due to relationships at work that he feels he cannot tolerate any longer, whether it be a person he severely dislikes or even a place where he got on too well with people and enjoyed it but found it too intense having that level of connection with people.
I feel it’s time he addresses it instead of keep running, he has has cbt in the past and this is probably why he copes with all his issues but I wonder if anyone out there might have a different idea or perspective. Be really grateful for any advice as we have 2 small children and he finds it hard to help without getting stressed at the end of the day.

[tamzinro]

I honestly recommend he does a job where he is mostly a lone worker . The best thing I ever did was break free from working in a "team" (team ,my arse) It's not about addressing his issues , it's about breaking away from toxic people .

[MarmaLaid]

Thank you tamzinro he’s kind of stuck in a sector because he has experience there and his mental health caused him to have years of unemployment after university. That was 5-10 years ago now and has been in employment for last 5/6 years albeit he has had approx 5 diff jobs, none for more than about 18 months.
I don’t think he knows where to look or what to do as a lone worker job

[tamzinro]

He could become self-employed in many sectors. What is he doing for a living ATM ?

[MarmaLaid]

He does admin, works in health sector. He can’t handle anything to stressful or hard going

[tamzinro]

Omg ! Admin is a bad job ! career change defo

[MarmaLaid]

I know but he doesn’t know what else he can do, this is the trouble

[Cailleach]

Might be worth reading up on ASD, OP....So many of us are not diagnosed until we are adults.

[lillylollylandy]

Could he look into being a virtual PA or similar?

[setagorrah]

@MarmaLaid - if he can drive could he look for driving or delivery jobs or something where he hasn't got people breathing down his neck? I know it's easier said than done and most jobs nowadays need years of experience (or say they do) even if it's just sweeping floors. Maybe look in the local job centre.

[MarmaLaid]

Thanks for suggestions, he can’t drive unfortunately, he says he hasn’t got the patience or concentration to do it.