anxiety attack because of job situation

mintblossom · 01-09-2009, 04:13 AM

i recently had a job interview and afterwards i had a huge anxiety attack. i was really hoping to get a job and really wound up. since then i have felt really uneasy and uncomfortable.....the anxiety has not gone away. i'm so afraid for the future...my future....what's going to happen?

i drained my savings to finish school. but now that i have a degree, i haven't found an employer that will hire me. what has happened to the US?!!

i just need to hear some kind words..some sympathy. i have been trying and will keep trying. but it's really taking a toll on my selfesteem. i feel like a failure because i have a tendency to selfblame. argh!

PrincessJOA · 01-09-2009, 04:30 AM

hey. dont feel bad. Im based in NZ and we're having the same sort of problem here..it's just the economy it doesnt look really promising. There's been heaps of people being laid off/ redundant and i figured, oh my gosh what are the chances for me to get a job having all these newly laid off but highly experienced people going for all the positions?? just have faith..at the meantime, do what you've always wanted to do...

tinu · 01-09-2009, 04:43 AM

Hello blossom,
hang in there. Keep doing what you can. Keep doing what you have to. Remember that you are not alone in this situation. A lot of people are out there looking for jobs. The economy is tight but don't get nervous or depressed. See if you can volunteer somewhere in an area where you would like to get a job. You can form connections that way. Yes, I understand that education is not cheap in this country. But you keep putting in efforts, okay one employer doesnt want you. Can you ask for feedback on your interview? Can you try another employer? Also, I was watching on TV today, the lady said you can email/fax/phone call but also getting out there, seeing people face-to-face will also help you.
Keep praying, keep believing. These days will be over. Economy moves in cycles, some days are up, some days are down. Don't give up. Good luck!

staircase · 01-09-2009, 04:59 AM

Anxiety attacks often happen when people overestimate the likelihood that something really bad will happen. It also arises when people do not believe that they have the ability to cope. My suggestion is to really challenge the anxious thoughts that come up and have enough self worth to realise that you can cope with it, you can cope with anything that life throws at you.

Idea: ask yourself if you've coped with difficult situations in the past, and pulled through? Did you display resilience? Were you somehow, even if not the "best" way, able to get through to the other side?

Think of all those times that you have coped, and you'll feel more confident about your future.

Davie · 01-09-2009, 05:24 AM

Hang in there mate, if you have a school edumacation you must have some smarticles!

thejigsup · 01-10-2009, 02:01 AM

This bad economy will be temporary. Nothing is forever, even a recession. The trick is to do anything to get by until things the economy recovers. This is where an inventive person will get by or even prosper.

Wolf_22 · 01-10-2009, 02:37 AM

mintblossom, it's no better over here in Terre Haute, Indiana. As a matter of fact, I'm willing to bet that it's one of the worst places in America at the moment.

Like all the others have said, just keep your chin up and try to keep searching. It's a ridiculously desperate market at the moment. Personally, I think we're all teetering on another Depression, but who's to say? It took all the big wigs about 5 to 6 years to admit that we're in a recession...

Just keep fighting the future.

01-09-2009, 04:13 AM	#1
mintblossom Offline Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 914	anxiety attack because of job situation i recently had a job interview and afterwards i had a huge anxiety attack. i was really hoping to get a job and really wound up. since then i have felt really uneasy and uncomfortable.....the anxiety has not gone away. i'm so afraid for the future...my future....what's going to happen? i drained my savings to finish school. but now that i have a degree, i haven't found an employer that will hire me. what has happened to the US?!! i just need to hear some kind words..some sympathy. i have been trying and will keep trying. but it's really taking a toll on my selfesteem. i feel like a failure because i have a tendency to selfblame. argh!

01-09-2009, 04:30 AM	#2
PrincessJOA Offline Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Gender: Female Posts: 222	hey. dont feel bad. Im based in NZ and we're having the same sort of problem here..it's just the economy it doesnt look really promising. There's been heaps of people being laid off/ redundant and i figured, oh my gosh what are the chances for me to get a job having all these newly laid off but highly experienced people going for all the positions?? just have faith..at the meantime, do what you've always wanted to do... __________________ PrincessJOA

01-09-2009, 04:59 AM	#4
staircase Offline Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Gender: Female Age: 27 Posts: 82	Anxiety attacks often happen when people overestimate the likelihood that something really bad will happen. It also arises when people do not believe that they have the ability to cope. My suggestion is to really challenge the anxious thoughts that come up and have enough self worth to realise that you can cope with it, you can cope with anything that life throws at you. Idea: ask yourself if you've coped with difficult situations in the past, and pulled through? Did you display resilience? Were you somehow, even if not the "best" way, able to get through to the other side? Think of all those times that you have coped, and you'll feel more confident about your future. __________________ You don't have to see the whole staircase to take the first step.

01-09-2009, 04:43 AM	#3
tinu Offline Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: SoCal Gender: Female Age: 31 Posts: 1,433	Hello blossom, hang in there. Keep doing what you can. Keep doing what you have to. Remember that you are not alone in this situation. A lot of people are out there looking for jobs. The economy is tight but don't get nervous or depressed. See if you can volunteer somewhere in an area where you would like to get a job. You can form connections that way. Yes, I understand that education is not cheap in this country. But you keep putting in efforts, okay one employer doesnt want you. Can you ask for feedback on your interview? Can you try another employer? Also, I was watching on TV today, the lady said you can email/fax/phone call but also getting out there, seeing people face-to-face will also help you. Keep praying, keep believing. These days will be over. Economy moves in cycles, some days are up, some days are down. Don't give up. Good luck!

01-09-2009, 05:24 AM	#5
Davie Offline Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Declining Steps of Hell Gender: Male Posts: 363	Hang in there mate, if you have a school edumacation you must have some smarticles!

01-10-2009, 02:01 AM	#6
thejigsup Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Gender: Female Age: 53 Posts: 4,131	This bad economy will be temporary. Nothing is forever, even a recession. The trick is to do anything to get by until things the economy recovers. This is where an inventive person will get by or even prosper.

01-10-2009, 02:37 AM	#7
Wolf_22 Offline Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 827	mintblossom, it's no better over here in Terre Haute, Indiana. As a matter of fact, I'm willing to bet that it's one of the worst places in America at the moment. Like all the others have said, just keep your chin up and try to keep searching. It's a ridiculously desperate market at the moment. Personally, I think we're all teetering on another Depression, but who's to say? It took all the big wigs about 5 to 6 years to admit that we're in a recession... Just keep fighting the future.