Im not a teacher but work with seniors in there own homes which can make it uncomfortable when there familys are there.
I try to turn my thoughts into posotive thoughts which helps somewhat.
Good Luck!

Yes, I am a teacher. I took minor tranqs. to help me at first to get through the day. I then learned other ways of how to cope with it. I'd be happy to talk more about it if you want. Take care.....

Hi Browneydg...,
I am a teacher, and I do have some anxiety. My anxiety is not severe, but whenI get it, it can easily get out of hand if I let it. Just yesterday, I was in class (primary grades), and I was being observed by my professor, from the university, where I'm finishing my teaching credential work.Well, before she came, I got this anxious feeling, almost like as if I could hear my own voice in stereo. It scared me, but I decided to take a deep breath, and go on with my lesson.
Something else I do, is that I make accommodations for myself, just as I would for any students. My self accommodation is that I review emergency procedures with my students. Aslittle as they are, they know what to do, in case something happens to me. I tell things like, since we haven't had a fire drill in a while, who can tell me what we do during fire emergencies? Then after that, I throw it in by saying, ok great...now what about if something happened to you? What do you think I would do? That's right, I'd call the office, (as I write the office extension on the board), and I'd help to make sure you were okay. That's when I try to go for the homerun, and say, now, we know what we'd do in a fire drill, we know what we'd do if you got hurt, what about me...what would you do if I got hurt? Like say if I fell down, and I couldn't talk? At that point, the students have pretty much figured out, through deductive reasoning, that they would call a near by teacher, or they'd call the office.
Thank God I haven't had to use this emergency call situation...but I feel safer, knowing that I've empowered my students to be alert, and prepared.

Good Luck! :)

I'm a teacher...unfortunately, I don't know how much help I can be to you. I'm on a stress leave from work...from the stress / anxiety of the job, but also some workplace harrassment.

Hi there, I am a school social worker. I take prozac and have found that has really helped my anxiety overall. I was also in a group with others who have anxiety and have had some training in cognitive behavior therapy which both also helped. Sometimes I still feel it coming on but usually if I either do breathing techniques or get my mind off it I'm ok.

I am a nurse clinincal educator for a major hospital and I have found that it is better to just power through my classes even though I may feel anxious. What is funny is that all of the classes that I have done when I have been out of my head in anxiety, these are the classes that I have gotten really good evals. Even though we think everyone can see that we are in a state of anxiety, the truth is that no one knows at all. This has been comforting to me because I am usually so worried about what everyone thinks and that they will find out that I have severe anxiety. So when I have anxiety while teaching I just keep on going because I know that no one can tell and it will pass.

I worked in Special Education for a very long time. My anxiety got very bad, and I had to resign. I have been doing private work on and off for the past 3yrs, but I find that I must take care of myself before I can care for students with disabilities. I had an experience with the administration that completely changed my look on education. The parent of one of my students came in drunk to pick up their child. I turned him in, and I was made to look like an ass, and he drove her home anyway. I kind of flipped out after that, and things havent been real great ever since.

I am a teacher and often find it difficult to deal with discipline and class management. I would be interested in having others with whom to talk about such issues from time to time in way of helping each other...

I am a teacher for a pre k room in a day care center and deal with anxiety among other things on a daily basis.

Hi, yes I'm a teacher. I teach undergraduates at university. After a year off due to anxiety related illness I am starting work again part-time next week and i am very nervous about it. If I feel bad I take half a 5 mg diazepam before I go in to take the edge off things.

I was a primary school teacher and suffered from panic attacks. I found yoga helpful and also hypnotherapy. The latter was very beneficial and transformed my life. Good luck.