https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/lack-of-motivation/m-p/530019#M45205 <P>Hi Nick Elixir,</P> <P>Sorry you are feeling this way, I understand how anxiety feels and panic attacks I too use to have them before receiving the help I needed.... I had severe anxiety OCD...... I have now recovered...</P> <P>have you spoken to a gp about the way you are feeling? If you haven’t I highly recommend you do...... my gp was very caring and understanding through my mental health journey....</P> <P>I did a mental health plan with my gp this gave me 10 free sessions with a phycologist I was then given many strategies to help me deal with my anxiety....</P> <P>have you thought about medication for your anxiety? I was put on a antidepressant for my anxiety which really helped aswell..... it’s something you could talk to your gp about..... <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":smiling_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😊</span></P> <P>your not alone.... many people have this condition and there is a lot of help available from our health professionals just seek it <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":smiling_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😊</span></P> Thu, 08 Apr 2021 13:21:02 GMT Petal22 2021-04-08T13:21:02Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/lack-of-motivation/m-p/530017#M45203 Because of my social anxiety disorder, I always procrastinate and have no motivation or have panic attacks when looking for jobs or apply for ones that I do find. I have been participating in employment mentoring sessions to help me with this, but I was wondering if you had any tips for me. Thu, 08 Apr 2021 06:07:15 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/lack-of-motivation/m-p/530017#M45203 Nick_Elixir 2021-04-08T06:07:15Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/lack-of-motivation/m-p/530018#M45204 <P>Hi Nick Elixir, </P> <P>I'm so sorry to hear about what you're going through at the moment. I certainly understand how overwhelming applying for jobs can be - I've put it off many times due to anxiety. </P> <P>I know that my anxiety around jobs and finding a new job is around me thinking I'm not good at anything. So I'm going to go into a new job and be bad at it and subsequently fired. Even in my current job that I've been in for 2 years with great performance reviews I still have constant anxiety around being fired. </P> <P>Do you know what exactly is triggering your anxiety around this? You mentioned you have social anxiety - is it the putting yourself out there?</P> Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:26:43 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/lack-of-motivation/m-p/530018#M45204 socialmoth 2021-04-08T12:26:43Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/lack-of-motivation/m-p/530019#M45205 <P>Hi Nick Elixir,</P> <P>Sorry you are feeling this way, I understand how anxiety feels and panic attacks I too use to have them before receiving the help I needed.... I had severe anxiety OCD...... I have now recovered...</P> <P>have you spoken to a gp about the way you are feeling? If you haven’t I highly recommend you do...... my gp was very caring and understanding through my mental health journey....</P> <P>I did a mental health plan with my gp this gave me 10 free sessions with a phycologist I was then given many strategies to help me deal with my anxiety....</P> <P>have you thought about medication for your anxiety? I was put on a antidepressant for my anxiety which really helped aswell..... it’s something you could talk to your gp about..... <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":smiling_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😊</span></P> <P>your not alone.... many people have this condition and there is a lot of help available from our health professionals just seek it <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":smiling_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😊</span></P> Thu, 08 Apr 2021 13:21:02 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/lack-of-motivation/m-p/530019#M45205 Petal22 2021-04-08T13:21:02Z