Any advice??

Hey guys

i dont know if anyone has ever been, or is in this situation but some advice would be useful if you have any suggestions?

I suffer from ptsd and struggle almost continuously with the symptoms of it. The problem i have is that in retrospect i may have been a little stupid. I have for this last year been training and am now practicing in a very stressful job. However, i find that the stress of this job has amplified my ptsd and in some aspects actually increased it.

The problem is i love this job. I cant imagine ever doing anything else but i am worried that if my ptsd gets any worse than it is right now i wil snap, and the job makes it worse! i feel right on the edge with everything and everyday i have no idea whether something new will make it worse or tip me just that little bit too far.

I have thought about leaving, but with this decision comes new problems and like i say, when the job is good i wouldnt want to change it for the world. I really dont know what to do for the best or how i can possibly work through some of the symptoms which are getting increasingly bad, so that theyre manageable. i keep trying to talk etc to people but at the same time i know the decision rests with myself. I just dont know if i can keep going at this level of intensity without "flippin' out" or doing something stupid. Wondered if some of you guys could offer a different take on the prob to help me make some decisions? Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Milkybargurl

Hi,

I replied to your other post before reading this. So, you don't want to change the job even though it's tearing you apart... ...? Then, I suggest that you arrange to see a counsellor or else talk to your colleagues and see if they have felt similarly in the past. What you are feeling may be something that the majority of your colleagues have felt. It's good to talk.

Kevin.

I have PTSD and dealt with it through therapy, is that something you can do as well ?