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Originally Posted by PaulGauguin
My son just got a new job (he goes through them quickly) and it seems that soon after he starts he begins to complain. He gets agitated either talking about how others don't do their work or complaining about feeling bad and having to call off. He gets very moody and angry surrounding jobs. This is a pattern that always ends with him quitting or in the past, getting fired.
I suspect his lack of confidence at this point makes him self-destruct. In other words I think he finds a rationale to quit before he is fired.
The good news is that I think I've convinced him to talk to a counselor. But I am worried that another job loss will set him further back. I don't know that I have a question but would like to hear back from anyone who has experienced something similar. I'm just a dad trying to help.
Thank you.
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Hi Paul,
Many people don't know this, but that's often how depression works. The depressed person ends up agitated, irritable, stressed and constantly bothered by what other people are doing.
I know exactly how this works and what to do about it too. My suggestion is to look at and send this link to your son and ask him what he thinks:
http://egg.bu.edu/~youssef/SNAP_CLUB...0164151576.pdf
Your son may recognize that this is going on with him too. Understanding how this is happening in your own head may be very helpful for your son.

- vital