Crying and anxiety frequently due to work stress

[PurpleCat44]

I’m a newly qualified health care professional. I’ve been in the role for a few months. I never really wanted to do it but I was pushed into it by family and my partner after I finished university.

I find that on Sunday I dread the working week ahead. The past few Sundays I’ve broken down in tears and felt hopelessness. During the week days if it has been particularly stressful I break down in the evenings.

In theory my job isn’t that hard but idk, I find it hard. I’d like an easier job even if it’s lower paying, and one that I can leave at work when I clock out, because with my current job I work after hours due to feeling I have to put more effort in. Am I wrong to want to pursue something else? Or would I just face similar problems with another job?

I never really wanted to do it but I was pushed into it by family and my partner after I finished university.

There's your problem. It's not the job itself, it's the fact that you it's not what you wanted. What's your financial situation? Can you retrain in the career you actually want? (Whilst telling family and partner to do one).

What health care profession have you qualified in? Lots of trusts are now rolling out more preceptorship programmes to AHP’s ( have been mainly for nursing staff) as they are recognising the challenges being new to the work place. It is the role , the job / speciality / organisation?
if you have a degree you can look at alternative graduate careers. I know of some who have done did this, as some only require a degree.
Health care training can give a lot of transferable skills.
Sorry you feel like this so early in your working life.

It feels like you might need to give it a bit more time? Lots of jobs are stressful, the grass isn't always greener, working itself is stressful. You might settle in, gain some experience and start to feel better. I would caveat that by saying it spends what your job role is - ie a nurse or doctor, I reckon you are either suited to it or not. Radiographer for example is something that you might be able to grow into.