That was meant to say 'good looking!' Christ - I can't even type today!

try to stay focused with your work if there is any one you can talk to at work and or if your seeing a drorpsychologist see what they may suggest to help you if some one at work knows about your situation talk to them also.

Well first off I'd suggest seeing a therapist or a counselor if you don't already...then second, my doctor always tells me to talk with friends...especially female friends. My doc told me that we females tend to analyze and assess problems, which is why we can help each other out alot.
I can tell you that you're beautiful, talented, smart, and competent, but if you don't believe it yourself, it isnt' worth two cents. I think that you should also consider going to some self esteem workshops, or stress managment workshops at your community center, or possibly at your hospital, or medical group. You'd be surprised, many of these classes are pretty inexpensive. Try exercise to release some of the stressful toxins that are causing you to feel depressed. Exercise gives you a natural high feeling..at least thats what my doc tells me...and when I'm stressed I take long walks with my hubby. good luck.

I am in a process of recovering from anxiety. What causes my anxiety are the negative thoughts and beliefs that I held about myself as well as others. I learned to identify what I am thinking or believing and replace those negative thoughts with positive thoughts. You might want to keep a thought journal. What down the negative thoughts and then write positive truthful thoughts that you can think in place of it. Negative thinking will never produce confidence. You have the right to feel like you deserve and can handle the job you have. What also helps me is learning how God sees me and how he loves me unconditionally. That helps me accept myself and know that God gave me the ability do to what ever I need to do.

Know that those bad things the brain thinks are lies, there not true. So encouraging things about yourself outloud over and over again. Like I CAN do my job
I am Good looking Ect.
Replace the negative with positive.

I know what you're going through. Read the book, "Together: A Relationship Survival Guide" by Virginia Downie, especially roadblocks 1, 2, and 4 (which is all I've read so far). It's a breeze to read, everything is broken down into little digestible bits and casual terms. It's a book that helps you not beat yourself up- or others- and tells you what to ask yourself in a situation, how to treat others so that they feel respected and not threatened, etc.

Don't carry around ideas of the past and apply old pain to new circumstances. Every day is a new chance and every moment in a day. Stop, even mid-sentence, and ask yourself, "Do I like the way this is going?" Change a habit for a day and see how things are altered.

Don't tell yourself you're not good enough. You ARE good enough! And EVERYONE has his or her pain and insecurities, it's just that it's less obvious with some people than others.

Thanks guys - that was helpful. Still feeling a little down, but I guess we'll all get there in the end!!

I know just how you feel. I recently got a promotion when my boss up and quite and, even though I know I can do the job, I lack the confidence to feel secure. I have anxiety attacks every day but I'm doing everything correctly. I think what we have to do is our best. If that means we make mistakes, learn from that and continue to do the best we can. That is all that anyone can ask of us. When I got the promotion, I had such anxiety that I could not go to work for a few days. By the time I went, I still had the anxiety but told myself that if I made a mistake, some one would tell me and I would correct it and go on. It has helped and I am more confident now and working on becoming more and more while doing my best. Good luck and we all have confidence in you.