This was mentioned in another post and I think I may be having problems with depression myself. Since I started my job 9 mos ago I've been irritable with my family, I can't deal with the tiniest crisis without wanting to cry. At work I'm nervous and if anything goes wrong I feel like I just can't handle it - in my mind I know I'm overreacting but I can't seem to control it - I want to be the calm, collected nurse that I admire, the one that keeps her cool no matter what happens, but I can't seem to control my anxiety and I'm not good at hiding my feelings from others. At work I stifle my anger and am nice to hard-to-get-along-with patients, doctors, and staff - but at home I have no patience, yell at my son and nagg my husband about every thing he does "wrong" then end up blowing up at him and going to bed alone. It's starting to damage my relationship with them both. I'm not suicidal, not that I don't have my bad moments, but who doesn't. I'm thinking maybe I need to try anti-depressants? I'm scared of them, I've heard they have side-effects that are bad, like problems with memory, which I can't afford have my memory is bad enough already. I'm tired all the time, exercise just makes it worse. I take vitamins already. (so there Tom Cruise) I'm thinking quitting my job would help a lot cause I'm not handling the stress well. But you know, money is an issue.
Any new perspective would be appreciated, especially from anyone who has been there.
Greentea -- why dont you try another facility first? That could be the change that you need. In the meantime, you could then begin to research other options as a backup.
AngelsRN
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Greentea -- why dont you try another facility first? That could be the change that you need. In the meantime, you could then begin to research other options as a backup.