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Anxiety at work

Male0113
Male0113

I work in an environment where there is not a lot of people and no windows. The amount of work has gotten less and less and I sometimes don't have much to do.


At first, this would make me incredibly tired. Now I am just anxious and have rolling like panic all day. When I'm not anxious I'm exhausted and when I'm not exhausted I'm anxious. I'm back on effexor and on day five and today is crawling and hurts.


How do people cope with anxiety/panic attacks at work? What about the fatigue that comes with it? I thought about telling someone at work but my wife / parents suggest against that. 


It's a good job financially, but every day I want to quit. 



Tired
Tired
Can you listen to the radio? Music or talk shows at work. Keep the volume
down low or use headphones? This could help some.
Cherished
Cherished
I can not imagine having less and less work to do and feeling bored at work. I normally am feeling panicky over having too much work and not enough time. I would take a book and read during my downtime if I had some. And I would always have music going I can't work without the background music. If you really don't like your job, I would suggest looking around for something better it's not worth feeling stuck in something that you don't feel productive in.
Male0113
Male0113
I'll bring headphones and try music tomorrow. I think the lack of work makes me stuck just thinking about how I feel.

Thanks
djchurn
djchurn
A vote for not letting anyone know about your mental issues at work. The stigma of mental illness is generally more than most people can handle. I had a couple of careers over my 40 years history and am glade that I did not let anyone know what I was dealing with. I have heard stories about otherwise good workers becoming a bad "fit" in organizations due to lack of compassion for this particular issue.
arfie
arfie
Yea, idle time does nurture the anxiety. Is there any chance of asking for more responsibility and/or finding co-workers who are a bit overloaded and in need of help?

Just wondering. . .
Male0113
Male0113
There isn't enough work so it's slow right now. I feel like quitting every morning, but then I feel like I'm giving in to my anxiety by doing that. I don't know.

Djchurn....I am not going to say anything. My parents are just starting to understand what I'm going through so I know some people at work wouldn't "get it". My wife also asked me "would you tell them if you were not currently feeling anxious"...and she is right, I wouldnt.
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