topic Re: New to Anxiety and Scared in Anxiety

New to Anxiety and Scared

Scared12346 — Sat, 13 Sep 2025 05:52:23 GMT

I'm in my 50s and have a good job. I've been struck down with anxiety for 5 months now. I'm considering quitting my job and career due to the anxiety. I'm scared to do that but it's becoming harder each day to face work. I changed role but it hasn't helped much with reducing the anxiety. I feel like I have failed if I stopped working. I'm ok financially but still supporting one of my kids through uni. I want to have a break but feel if I do, my whole life will crumble. I need to hear from others on how they coped with anxiety.

Re: New to Anxiety and Scared

Whatsinaname — Sat, 13 Sep 2025 10:39:22 GMT

Hi and welcome,

You've come to the right place to talk to others who have anxiety, thats for sure.

If you dont mind can I ask a few questions?

Is your anxiety due to work or is it simply making it worse?

Have you talked to your GP about seeing a psychologist?

And for a positive note, it will pass, it always does.

Re: New to Anxiety and Scared

Scared12346 — Sat, 13 Sep 2025 23:24:47 GMT

Hi. I think work makes the anxiety worse. If things are uncertain at work, it seems to add to my anxiety load.

I have a good GP, seeing a psychologist and a psychiatrist. A good team behind me but I haven't been able to make much progress out of this. Scared to stay with the status quo and also scared to change.