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My job is making me sick

So just as the title says my job has caused many health issues at this point. I work in healthcare and I’ve been in my position for about 18 months. It is a high pressure job with pretty much no control over my schedule and the stress is killing me. To say I’m burnt out is an understatement. Over the last year my hair has been falling out which I was told was due to stress. It was to the point where I couldn’t relax and wasn’t sleeping. I’ve been seeing a therapist and had to go on medication due to anxiety and panic attacks before work. I’ve cut my hours in half but when I do work it’s still just as bad. I also keep getting more work/responsibilities piled on me despite cutting back my hours. I continue to have nightmares about work. I know I need to leave…


So just as the title says my job has caused many health issues at this point. I work in healthcare and I’ve been in my position for about 18 months. It is a high pressure job with pretty much no control over my schedule and the stress is killing me. To say I’m burnt out is an understatement. Over the last year my hair has been falling out which I was told was due to stress. It was to the point where I couldn’t relax and wasn’t sleeping. I’ve been seeing a therapist and had to go on medication due to anxiety and panic attacks before work. I’ve cut my hours in half but when I do work it’s still just as bad. I also keep getting more work/responsibilities piled on me despite cutting back my hours. I continue to have nightmares about work. I know I need to leave the healthcare field but don’t know what’s next.

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