Dear Macca96
Thank for having the courage and for reaching out this evening and posting to the forum; sharing your concerns can help normalize that anxiety and help you feel less alone.
Firstly, congratulations on your new job! We can hear that you are feeling anxious about meeting the challenges of starting a new job and performing well enough.
We acknowledge your worries, please know that it’s common for people to feel anxious when starting a new job; such as you mention, sweaty hands, loss of appetite and not being able to sleep. These are a normal response that may last for several days until you settle in and things become familiar to you. In saying that, if you continue to feel this way, for example, not being able to sleep for a month, or that you are losing weight as a result of your loss of appetite we would encourage you to speak with your GP who can provide you with some options or treatment to manage the anxiety; so we are happy to hear that you have an appointment tomorrow. Please give yourself time and remind yourself that you were hired for a good reason, they clearly have confidence in you and see the ability in you to meet those challenges you are facing.
While you are waiting to hear from one of our supportive community members, we have included some links below to some resources that you might find helpful:
Click Here for information on anxiety
Click Here for information on managing anxiety and stress
Click Here to download a really great App that can help you manage the anxiety
As we mentioned it’s good to hear you have an appointment with your GP tomorrow but please also know you can call us anytime to speak with our counselling team, we are here 24/7 on 1300 22 4636 or via our
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It won’t be too long before you hear from one of our lovely community members, thank you again for your bravery in posting this evening, as we mentioned, it helps us know we are not alone and that there is always someone there to listen.
Regards
Sophie M
