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What kind of jobs should a person with anxiety look for?
I tried warehouse, but that still involves a lot of people. Do you think that a person with anxiety can work overnight at a gas station?
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Hi there, I completely understand your struggle as I don't work because of my anxiety. I think it's very hard as you always have to communicate with people, so I would advise taking some time, if possible, to focus on your anxiety for a while; try to find things that make you calm, try to overcome your fears and then look for a job when you feel more comfortable. Obviously this depends on your age and situation whether it's even possible, but try going out a few times a week to places that are terrifying for you, maybe look into group counselling, and the more you face your fears the more you comfortable you'll feel being around other people. Eventually, you'll be able to do any job you want. You should focus on getting a little bit better first, depending on the extremity of your anxiety. Think about a job you've always wanted, a job you're passionate about, and work your way towards it. That's what I'm doing right now and it feels a lot better to just focus on my anxiety rather than force myself into work everyday - which, by the way, doesn't always make anxiety better. I wish the best for your future and I hope you find something, but please don't live in fear. Live your life freely and don't let fear get in the way! ''Feel the fear and do it anyway.''
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I think by now you are realizing how crippling an anxiety is to your life and how it can keep you from even having a job. I know medication is out there for it. However I know several people with anxieties who even though on meds for it, still suffer anxiety to a degree. Since you are trying to avoid 'people' in general, may I assume that your anxiety is a social anxiety? I used to suffer from that one growing up as a kid. By my senior year of HS, I found a way to get cured of it forever without meds. And no, I am not hawking anything here. If you are interested in what helped me, let me know.
If there are any phobias as well as your anxiety, that makes it all the harder to find a job. If you do not want to or do not believe there is a chance you can over come it, then you are very limited. The best jobs for you will involve not leaving your home, just working out of the home. So you'd basically need to have some kind of skill where your help is needed on line, a work from home situation. I don't know of any jobs outside the home that don't involve needing to interact with other humans, whether just one or two or more. My Dad worked for a while as a security guard for a gated community and he had to be friendly and greet residents who drove up and buzz the gate to let them in. I also know of someone who worked night security in a building long after all employees were gone but they still had to interact to get trained and still have interactions with their boss. If you have some kind of phobia's of fear of bad things happening, then just the fear of possibly having a break in and needing to call police will make that job miserable. All jobs involve interacting with people on some level. If you think that the number you interact with is the solution, you're free to try, but as a person who used to have social anxiety, I can tell you, I had fear and anxiety of even needing to interact with just one or two people. Avoiding people isn't the answer. Medication is a better choice but still not the best as it is only a band-aid solution and doesn't cure you of your anxieties. I know how scary an anxiety can be. I am glad I came across a way to overcome it because medications for anxiety were either not known or popular back when I suffered. But don't believe me. Believe a professional, ex psychologist turned author to educate and give hope to those who suffer depression, anxiety and phobias that they can be cured. It all depends on how they go about helping. A method called CBT, cognitive behavioral therapy. If you are interested in info on that Dr and his books and website as well as how I overcame social anxiety, let me know, I'd be glad to share.
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The thing is a person with anxiety can work anywhere they want to provided the illness is in check with medication and doctor's care. A therapist can teach you how to manage the illness and deal with anxiety effectively rather than it control you. You may want to try a quiet place for starters like a bookstore, library, baby-sitting, grocery store.
As far as a gas station goes you still have to deal with people coming in all the time needing things or paying for gas. It's a lot safer to work there in the morning than at night as yes they do get knocked over now and then.
One thing you could do is try a movie theater. Explain to the manager while you have all the skills necessary that you struggle with anxiety and see if they will help you to best of ability to succeed. Same with anywhere you want to work.
Definitely consult a doctor about making this a manageable thing that doesn't prevent you from living your life and doing all the things you want to do including work and being in social situations.
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