I was diagnosed with social anxiety disorder back in 2018. Since then, I have come a long ways--it's way easier to talk to people than it used to be, I'm far less shy, and generally I just don't get anxious just from trying to socialize. But one place where, for whatever reason, I still get some anxiety is my workplace. It comes out of seemingly nowhere.
Recently I had a low grade panic attack while waiting on customers. I did my best to keep on working, and managed to do my job throughout the attack....but it was very difficult and customers could tell I wasn't feeling well. (One came back a few days later and asked if I was okay because I seemed like I was sick the last time they saw me.) I also did an anxiety inventory on my symptoms to rate their intensity, and it came back as severe.
I haven't had another attack since, so maybe it was a one time occurrence. But it has had me wondering if I should have my psychiatrist write a drs note for my boss so that I can get accommodations, such as occasionally being allowed to hop off my register for say 15 minutes, if I feel like my anxiety is getting intense and I need a few moments to do some calming techniques.
Another area of frustration is I decided to start seeing a therapist again, and I had had an appointment at the beginning of the month......but it got pushed back a whole month due to them accidentally assigning me the same therapist as one of my family members. (They can't have the same therapist for people who are related.)
Recently I had a low grade panic attack while waiting on customers. I did my best to keep on working, and managed to do my job throughout the attack....but it was very difficult and customers could tell I wasn't feeling well. (One came back a few days later and asked if I was okay because I seemed like I was sick the last time they saw me.) I also did an anxiety inventory on my symptoms to rate their intensity, and it came back as severe.
I haven't had another attack since, so maybe it was a one time occurrence. But it has had me wondering if I should have my psychiatrist write a drs note for my boss so that I can get accommodations, such as occasionally being allowed to hop off my register for say 15 minutes, if I feel like my anxiety is getting intense and I need a few moments to do some calming techniques.
Another area of frustration is I decided to start seeing a therapist again, and I had had an appointment at the beginning of the month......but it got pushed back a whole month due to them accidentally assigning me the same therapist as one of my family members. (They can't have the same therapist for people who are related.)