Depression Support Group
Depression is a real and debilitating condition that is often misunderstood by family and friends. Its meaning can range from a prolonged period of sadness to an actual mental illness with specific symptoms. Find and share experiences with others who are going through the same struggles.
I am going back to school to get a diploma in Medical Office Assistant. I can't get into job training at Vocational Rehabilitation because I can't handle stress at all. I don't know what to do about it. I really want to work. How can I work if I can't handle stress?
Stress is nothing more than information overload or multitasking, doing too many things at once.
ANY job is going to have a certain level of complexity and hustle within a limited time. I did Medical Office Assistant work, for one day, and it was the shortest career in my life--I hated it. The tiny detail on the insurance forms and the various codes I had to learn...it was mind-numbingly, soul-stiflingly boring and maddening. I seem to be suited to work where I can paint in "broader strokes"...now that the weak-conomy seems to be rebounding, I'm back to doing wedding and commercial videography. It's free-lance, though, and I'm concerned about the down-times...
Identify your strengths. Maybe you're the type to focus on one task at a time, and doing it diligently and accurately, and like to stick to a certain workflow at a certain speed, a certain structure to the day. That'e me. Maybe you're best suited to lab work, analyzing, identifying and correctly labelling specimens or something.