Informing manager / superior about anxiety
I have been suffering from work related anxiety for the last 3-4 months. I have recently started taking medications for it. I am supposed to move to Bengaluru as my wfh has ended. My parents think it's a good idea as it will help change my environment. I am wondering if it's a good idea to share about it at my workplace with my manager/superior. I know it's subjective, but still. Because I am worried this has started to affect my performance. Also, I am a talkative and emotional person and may end up slipping these things anyway.
Don't share this with anyone in workplace unless you really trust your manager who you know will always have your back
But please start seeking therapy regularly and actively, and do have faith in the process. You'll be available to cope with it better hopefully
Would be better if you could find a therapist via referral. The one I contacted just wanted to rip me off with non stop sessions, no good advice. Find a good one
This is very close to heart, let me share my personal experience.
I joined a new job and found it extremely hard to cope. A new city, a taxing role, and got hit by anxiety.
I didn't want to tell my manager because I would look weak. But after a point, it became bad. I would have to walk out of meeting rooms because of cold sweats and high heart rate.
I ultimately told my manager, cuz it looks almost like I'm a casual college student.
Started the pills, solved it somehow in 2 weeks (under). Never happened again. But for those 2 weeks, I was relieved I told them. It just made the anxiety lesser too, cuz I knew they knew.
It's nice that you have identified and accepted that you have work related anxiety , that's the first step to help yourself, please work on your anxiety and try to figure out the root cause , medications will help in short term.
While the response is subjective based on facts. Your manager is not your friend and your office is not your family, it's not helpful to discuss these matters with them unless the Company culture and your manager is supportive of it.
Please don't share! This will be held against you. This is too personal and you can take all the help you want but corporate doesn't vibe with this. Unless you've a godsent manager, it's best to keep this with you.
I too had this a long ago, it got better with time in my case. Not sure how your environment is, for all I know work on yourself/take help. Don't divulge.
Woah, hold on, get a room, chilled beer, take a paper, pencil, eraser (not a pen) Draw a vertical line in the middle of the paper, left column says, GET insert V2 verb BY. Right says, NEED TO insert present future tense FROM.
Those inserts - you'll put them on your own.
Try it and update later
