Anxiety is destroying my work performance | DadHQ

Anxiety is destroying my work performance

2d ago1 min read

My boss pulled me aside yesterday because I've been making mistakes and missing deadlines. The thing is I KNOW I'm messing up but I can't stop second guessing everything I do. I spend 3 hours on something that should take 45 minutes because I keep going back to check it. Started having panic attacks in the car on the way to work. This is new for me in the last few months. Anyone else dealing with work anxiety like this?

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JJoeyNew Dad13h ago

Your boss calling you out probably made it worse, not better. That anxiety spiral just feeds itself. Have you considered talking to your company's HR about an EAP program? A lot of places have mental health resources.

JJordanNew Dad2d ago

Man, I feel this. When my son was first born I was a mess at work because I was running on zero sleep and constantly worried. Have you talked to your boss about what's actually going on? Sometimes just being honest about the anxiety helps them understand it's not laziness.

VVictor M.New Dad2d ago

The knowing you're messing up but can't stop thing is brutal. With three kids and the custody schedule I juggle, I had to actually get help for my anxiety instead of just white-knuckling through it. Might be worth talking to someone professional if you haven't already.

PPete S.Regular2d ago

Dude, anxiety is real and it messes with everything. I'd suggest maybe talking to your doctor about it and seeing if there's something that can help take the edge off so you can actually focus at work again.

LLuke M.Regular1d ago

Anxiety at work is brutal because you can't just step away and deal with it. I had a similar situation where mistakes were piling up and it made the anxiety worse. Got into therapy and it honestly changed everything at work.

AAustinNew Dad14h ago

I get this. The worst part is when work stress triggers the anxiety and then the anxiety makes work harder and it's this endless loop. Talk to someone professional about it because you can't just white knuckle through this on your own.