Struggling with Social Anxiety and Employment

I am permanently disabled and on disability for my mental health issues. Some of us cannot work due to mental health. I am healthier because that stressor is out of my life, even though I have worked hard to get better.

i don’t think it’s a good idea to find a job that reinforces your anxiety if you know what i mean. you might really want to get on disability and do DBT. disability is there for you to take some time(disability is at least a year) and tackle those issues so you aren’t dealing with them when your 30. look into DBT it’s pretty fascinating imo. getting better is absolutely possible we just need to problem solve a bit and stay hopeful. it’s really hard but is something you can accomplish.

I work in a warehouse as a picker and I pretty much work on my own and only had to get the training then I worked on my own and it helps that I can walk around and be on my own while I work

Hey!!! Okay so definitely so many factors have gone into which jobs have been me more or less socially terrified- but a big help is having jobs that keep me busy and stimulating so the interactions I feel way less conversational pressure. I’ve gone from retail to a small gardening company to a small doggy daycare and let me tell you… The mental stimulation I got from the hands on work in both retail (florist/framer) and as a gardener are soooo deeply missed. As amazing as the pups are- the quick client interactions for pick ups/drops and the field time standing there with my four other staff members….. it’s been incredibly challenging for my social anxiety.