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Feeling Lost

MonaP
MonaP
Sometimes I feel so lost that I don't know what to do. I'm in school trying to get a diploma in Medical Office Assistant. I'm trying to focus on school but it is hard. I found out that I can't go to job training because on my report it said that I can't handle stress. I know I can't handle stress at all. I'm suprise I'm still in school. I'm trying to learn how to deal with stress one day at a time. Most of the time I'm thinking about the worst case. How can I get a job if I can't handle stress?
TroJanThunder
TroJanThunder
Learning to handle stress is like strengthening a muscle. One day at a time. One minute at a time. Stay focused on your studies and keep your eyes on the prize.
depressiontini
depressiontini
Have you spoken with the person who reported that you can't handle stress to find out what you can do to show them you can improve? It sounds like you need to congratulate yourself and take some self esteem from the fact that you are in school and trying so hard! Being in school is stressful and life is stressful - so already there, you are handling stress. We all handle stress differently.

I wish you the best of luck. Believe in yourself. You really can do it.
MonaP
MonaP
My counselor told me to continue seeing my pdoc and therapist. Yeah I know school is stressful. I'm doing my best with school. It is hard though. What if I can't handle a job?
depressiontini
depressiontini
Take one day at a time. Get through school and work on how you handle stress with your therapist. By the time you get through school, you will have shown you can handle the stress it takes to get through school and you should be more confident about getting a job. Don't worry about what you can't change at the moment. When you get a job, it is a learning curve. Yes, it will be stressful, but try to believe in yourself and what you have learned. Don't let the negative thoughts overpower the experience you have. It is always scary to get a new job and have to prove yourself. Just take it one thing at a time. If and when you're at your new job and you do something "wrong" you will learn from your mistakes and do things differently the next time.

Do you have a mentor you can talk to in your field? Maybe a teacher you like who can reassure you?

Stick with the pdoc and therapy. Good luck.