Not coping-anxiety

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Hi I'm an anxiety sufferers who has kept it at bay for a year now. However after a year in my job struggling with too much work and little support it's really getting to me. I know most jobs are stressful but this is at the point where I don't stop talking about it when I get home, ruminating over it again and again worrying what if this and what if that. I keep worrying I'll get sacked and I wake up thinking about it and go to bed thinking about it. I realise this is my anxiety not coping with this and rather than keep changing jobs I'd like to learn to cope with the stress in the first place. Please can anyone advise me on coping mechanisms or websites with information etc? Thanks.

I really sympathise. I've had an awful day at work today where I can't switch off. I've realised recently that my line manager is part of the issue. I've managed to deal with her for years (she's seen off many others) but it's all suddenly become less manageable, is making me very anxious about making mistakes and her reaction (what might not be a mistake one day is the next) and I may need to think about changing jobs.

I've always been prone to worrying about work but can generally cope if I've got someone to talk to. Is there anyone you can confide in?

Is your choice of career stressful? I drove past a small village hairdresser today and could see people laughing in there and thought, what a lovely job that must be. My job involves dealing with relentless unpredictable issues. Not life and death by any means but really quite draining.

Hi whirlygirly, thanks for replying. Sorry to hear you're having a tough time. Your line manager sounds awful. My main problem is not enough people so no support. We've now had a new FD and he's trying to get stuff sorted which has led to a lot of stress and people taking it out on others. My job is in accounts. I sometimes look at the staff in my DD's after school club and think that must be a lovely job.

Sorry I forgot to say I can talk to a lady at work and she is very understanding as she is also going through the same thing however she is desperately trying to find another job so if she leaves I don't know what I'll do! DP is understanding but sick of it!

In our area accounts staff are in really short supply. There will be other jobs.

It sounds like the culture there and not you so don't hang in there if it's making you unwell. It's good you have someone to talk to. I do too. I'm incredibly lucky with my colleagues.

Maybe give it until early next year and start looking - I always think if you can put 2 years on your cv - ie 2017-18 it doesn't look too bad. (I'm in recruitment!) it's the people with 3 months here, 6 months there that look like probation hoppers.