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[dill]

dont know where tostart but i am on medication for anxiety have been for sometime. my brain doesnt slow down or switch off..i find i am thinking and worrying about everything. i cant sleep properly and i have night sweats. my thought process i find is fuzzy and this affects my work... ive lost interest in work and find it stressful...but its an important job and having time off i feel guilty. i put on the happy face to disguise whats happening in my head.

i am finding i dont venture out of home unless i really have to and i do tey to force myself to get out..

i am hoping that being on here and reading others who are in the same boat will help me

thanks

[Gruffudd]

Hi there, welcome to the forums.

First thing, you are not alone with feeling anxiety, there are plenty on these forums who do too. I encourage you to explore and if you feel like it to respond. The anxiety forum has some interesting discussion. I recommend the staying well forum for strategies.

The New Access program is available in some areas find out more here https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/newaccess

If it is not in your area I recommend talking with your GP about what might help in your area like CBT, but other things can be good too.

I'll be honest there are many days where if I didn't force myself I'd stay home, but then I think it is worth trying something different when things don't work. I'm glad you found Beyond Blue. I hope you find plenty of information and support.

Rob.

[dill]

thankyou.

i am going to see my gp and discuss other avenues and maybe re assess my medication.

because of the type of job i do, i find it hard to ask for help and admit that i have anxiety.

thankyou again

[geoff]

hello Dill, welcome to the site and thanks for joining us, but with anxiety your brain can't switch off, sure it maybe controlled a small bit by medication but this won't help you to be able to turn off, it's about learning on how you can cope with all these different situations.
If you look at your situation, you're lost interest in your job and need time off, so you feel guilty, so the merry-go-round begins, but if you need time off for any specific reason then that's what you need to accept.
What most people do and that's put on a happy face, when in fact that's not how you feel, so you're pretending not only to your workmates but to yourself, so try and stop pretending and address what is worrying you, otherwise you will feel this way for a long time. Geoff.