Hi does this sound silly. Personally i am usually a happy soul bit bubbly but also can be grumpy and i think i have always been a bit anxious.Up until a few months ago i was motoring along in life, i am well educated, i have a lovely wife and 2 great kids, my own home, car etc. I was just finishing my teaching qualification and being paid great money for lecturing when zap it all came down on me, i think that its the stress (teaching, teaching placement, no support, bullying at work, difficult teaching course) and coming off effexor(after 11yrs) that did this, however it happened once before 11 years ago and i was'nt on effexor then. Does this mean i cant take any stress? My anxiety now is bad enough that i cant even concentrate on sorting any other menial tasks out let alone trying to get a job back in teaching. All through this the main thing that has been fuelling my anxiety etc is that i think i will never get another job again, is this silly? At nights i feel better and my complexion changes, however come morning the despair starts again. I applied for a job teaching whilst in the midst of this and only lasted a day and had the worst panic attacks ever, now i am unsure and feel upset and then the anxiety gets me again and depressive thoughts start. Do i sound silly, i feel embarrassed that i am like this, is that selfish.