[Zararose]

Does anyone have any good job ideas for people with anxiety? My anxiety comes with communicating with other people, which is why I can't work in therapy anymore. My current job comes with a very high caseload. Appointments some days are back to back. I feel like there's lots of pressure from management.

I don't deal well with lots of pressure (deadlines etc) and very busy schedules.

My dream job would be working for myself but I don't know what I'm possibly good at. I would love a job thats a little repetitive as my current job is so unpredictable. but the i dont want my brain to switche off entirely.

I don't deal with stress well. I become withdrawn. I stop socialising and engaging with people. I stop cleaning my house.. I come home and my brain eats itself. Getting to the gym is the one thing I consciously really try and do. I stop cooking.

Then, there is the stress of earning less money. I may have to go back to study. I wouldn't go back to university as at my age i don't want spend another 4 years studying and be in debt again. I could do a shorter certificate but I don't know what to do. I don't know what my calling is. I woudlnt say I have a talent or an interest in anything.

Has anyone had any similiar experiences?

[Skeezyks]

Anxiety has always been something I've struggled with, particularly social anxiety. And I almost always worked in vocational areas that required a lot of interpersonal contact. So my anxiety level was almost always over the top, so to speak. There was a short period of time, when I was between positions in my regular field, I worked for a neighborhood big box home improvement center. I didn't make much money. But it was some of the most enjoyable stress-free work I ever did. Looking back, I wish I had stayed there instead of returning to my regular field of work. I think I'd have been happier in the long run. Plus, as it turned out, a combination of medical & mental health issues conspired to drive me from the work-a-day world entirely only a few years later. Good luck finding your low-stress occupation.

[Mountaindewed]

It did take a couple jobs. And after a number of people quit and got fired, and a few people got hired, I now enjoy my current job quite a bit, and I am very comfortable where I’m at.

[Have Hope]

I wish I had the answers. I have anxiety and I have a very high stress job. And yes, the problem with taking an easier, low stress job that doesn't deal with people could be the lower salary. Working for yourself is great, but building a business is very tough. I am treated for my anxiety and have a therapist who helps me. That is the only real advice I can give. I wish you all the best, and I hope others have good advice for you!