Has anyone give up mental health nursing (for the sake of their own mh) and found another job that pays the same?

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Qualified a year. Struggled through my training as I was a single parent. Wanted to give up so many times but once you have come that far, you can't turn back. I did well considering I didn't enjoy it. It took me 5 years. I thought once I was qualified, I would feel better. My life is less busy but I struggle to enjoy my job. For many reasons.
I need to earn a secure wage as I am on my own raising my dc's with no physical/emotional/financial support. I feel stuck.

Hey, I am adult qualified . I work office based now still keep my nursing pin. I carry out patient support programmes so coaching calls. Could you do something like that or 111?

Could it be the specific job rather than MH nursing generally? If you’re ward based would community be better or vice versa? Apologies if you’ve already considered this.

Have a look at high intensity therapy traineeships or other NHS funded therapy secondments

Maybe reconsider your options in terms of work place. I was bullied by a manager and it sent me absolutely crazy and I gave up my pin. After 2 years I reactivated my pin and currently work bank/agency. It means if I'm having a tough time mentally I can avoid working but also choose where I want to work to avoid toxic teams

Hello everyone. I have literally only just seen this via my email.
After I posted, I hate to take some time off sick. It's not something I wanted to do but I struggled terribly with anxiety. I then had physical symptoms that has led to me losing weight and becoming quite ill. I am back at work (office based because of the current situation). I'm still going through a few investigations and not sure if I should have gone back. It's more of a distraction for me. Not sure if it's a good one but I was struggling at home too. Taking one day at a time. Thankyou for the advice. I'm community now but having to work from the office. I don't go out now. I couldn't bank, I don't have the confidence as I'm newly qualified. It has been a difficult place to start. I'm very limited as I'm a single parent, therefore can't work shifts (not that I'd really want to). I need a bit of structure to my week to have that family balance.
I have no clue what I'm going to do. If I didn't have a mortgage to think about, I would work absolutely anywhere.
I do have a new manager. However, yes the office dynamics can be quite toxic. I have sat and listened to people within the office talk about someone almost every day. I actually sat and listened to one nurse play off another. I sat and thought to myself 'these are mental health nurses'. It's been a complete eye opener. I feel like I have lost so much tolerance towards people these days. Not sure if that's age or my job role/environment.
My friend has told me there is a job in children's mental health. That's quite therapy based. I'm scared everywhere wi be the same. It means travelling more. I really don't know what I'm going to do.