Jsp
13-03-17, 23:59
Hi guys,
I'm going through a lot of anxiety right now and would like some advice...
I dropped out of uni at the start of the year in order to work and clear some debt. I've been getting good grades, and originally planned to go back this September to sit my final year.
So now, I've been unemployed since the start of the year and the debt is piling up even worse. I know I can get out of the debt myself if I put my mind to it, but how do I find the motivation for that while I'm filled with constant negative emotions and anxiety?
One big thing that holds me back is work anxiety. I held down a part-time bar job for over a year, and thought this would help me get over it, but apparently not. It's a self-perpetuating cycle - the longer I avoid work, the worse the debt gets, the worse the anxiety gets, and so on. I think its related to my social anxiety - something I've dealt with always, but has got a lil better since I've got older.
I just have no idea how to get out of this rut!!! I'd go back to the doctor, but he referred me to a psychiatrist who bounced my appointment. Apparently I 'don't qualify' - even though I've tried 3 different antidepressants for my anxiety, depression and insomnia. The 45mg Mirtazapine I'm currently on doesn't even work anymore. My doctor tried to protest this, but there's not much he can do.
What do I do? I feel very frustrated with myself, as I cannot just STOP feeling anxious and depressed, even though my life is currently demanding that I can't be this way.
I'm going through a lot of anxiety right now and would like some advice...
I dropped out of uni at the start of the year in order to work and clear some debt. I've been getting good grades, and originally planned to go back this September to sit my final year.
So now, I've been unemployed since the start of the year and the debt is piling up even worse. I know I can get out of the debt myself if I put my mind to it, but how do I find the motivation for that while I'm filled with constant negative emotions and anxiety?
One big thing that holds me back is work anxiety. I held down a part-time bar job for over a year, and thought this would help me get over it, but apparently not. It's a self-perpetuating cycle - the longer I avoid work, the worse the debt gets, the worse the anxiety gets, and so on. I think its related to my social anxiety - something I've dealt with always, but has got a lil better since I've got older.
I just have no idea how to get out of this rut!!! I'd go back to the doctor, but he referred me to a psychiatrist who bounced my appointment. Apparently I 'don't qualify' - even though I've tried 3 different antidepressants for my anxiety, depression and insomnia. The 45mg Mirtazapine I'm currently on doesn't even work anymore. My doctor tried to protest this, but there's not much he can do.
What do I do? I feel very frustrated with myself, as I cannot just STOP feeling anxious and depressed, even though my life is currently demanding that I can't be this way.