I have a near-pathological fear of talking to strangers on the phone. My expanded job duties will soon include calling clients. How do I get past this fear? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 17, 2009 - 27 answers

The trial-and-error method of ADHD drugs: I am already afraid of screwing up my job and I am concerned about all these side effects I read about people having. I can't spend 3 months spaced out or whatever until I find the right drug cause then I'll REALLY screw up at work. Can you help allay my fears or tell me how you and your psychiatrist and/or therapist worked this out? [more inside]
posted by sio42 on Oct 22, 2009 - 26 answers

Battling anxiety at work - with a helpful boss! What are some strategies? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 21, 2009 - 5 answers

Just graduated from a top business school in the United States (H/S/W/K/M, etc.). I am $130k in debt, with payments of $1200 per month staring at me from 6 months away. I'm still not sure what I want to do with my life. Help! [more inside]
posted by alternateuniverse on Oct 5, 2009 - 15 answers

I cannot seem to stop procrastinating on a work project, and the deadline is looming. I have no doubt that I can get it done if I can just make myself get the work done, but I cannot make myself concentrate and buckle down and get it done! [more inside]
posted by dumbledore69 on Aug 12, 2009 - 22 answers

Should I reveal my depression to my co-workers? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 7, 2009 - 37 answers

Recommendations for overcoming fear and anxiety about work? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 6, 2009 - 10 answers

I have Important Things I Have To Do, but I'm having trouble doing them. Instead, I find myself wanting to do a variety of plainly self-destructive things. This happens to me a lot-- but why, and how do I deal with it? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 13, 2009 - 20 answers

I have tremendous, likely irrational anxiety about losing my job. What can I do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 10, 2008 - 9 answers

How do I know when I'm being self-assertive vs. being a jerk? [more inside]
posted by treepour on Mar 11, 2008 - 11 answers

Does anyone else live with the constant feeling things are about to take a turn for the worse? [more inside]
posted by hansbleep on Oct 12, 2007 - 32 answers

This last wknd I had a little mental breakdown...three days of crying, incredible anxiety, not able to eat. So I took some time off from work and thankfully have a vacation scheduled for the rest of the week. The problem is that in 1.5 wks I am slated to go back overseas (the day after I got back was when the melt down started)... [more inside]
posted by psususe on Jun 7, 2006 - 15 answers

How to stop making self sick with anxiety? So today I found a file from my boss among the stacks of paper on my desk. It had a sticker on it referring to a very fixed deadline for an important application. A deadline that had already passed!!! [more inside]
posted by mintchip on Jan 13, 2006 - 33 answers

What can a marketing consultant do to earn $500-$1000 a month from home without continuing in marketing or writing? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 23, 2005 - 7 answers