I graduated with a degree in product design earlier this year, and was pretty lucky to get a design job quickly, which I thought was great but has become pretty horrible.
I am the only designer at the business which has put me under a lot more stress than I can handle - I am having panic attacks and spend most mornings in tears at the prospect of going to work, I'm not coping and it is affecting my work (when I can manage to stay focused enough to do any) and causing me a lot of dread.
My boss is not as guiding and supportive as I need at this point in my career, and spends a lot of time belittling and criticizing me and my work - it's a small company so I report directly to him and can't go to anyone else for help or support.
I really want to quit, I really need to quit - The business recently got acquired by a larger firm, but everything is staying the same in the office - same boss same environment. I have been given this big spiel about how the acquisition means that this is a great space for my career and I'm at the forefront of something big, I've also been told that it will be more pressure.
I am utterly miserable and distraught, I know I need to quit and soon but the acquisition has only just happened, and despite not at all liking my boss I am terrified of disappointing everyone - and I am terrified at the prospect of the 4 weeks following by resignation submission because I know that things will be a living hell here.
I don't really know what to do, If I don't get out I'm worried that I will spiral to a place I won't be able to come back from - but when I do quit I'm worried that the people here will push me to that anyway.
