damn , had been such a good shift too . <| sep |> HOW DARE YOU ! <| sep |> First look for a therapist , or a psychiatrist that also does psychotherapy . Get some meds that work for you and talk about shit . It works . Also , seriously consider looking into mindfulness techniques so you have a way to cope at work . Take 5 minutes every hour and go meditate . Secondly set some time aside for yourself at home . Start a hobby or something that takes a lot of manual focus and concetration . Coloring , painting , modeling , playing an instrument , etc . In my personal and professional experience , i used to work in social services anxiety is exacerbated when you don ' t get out of your head , allowing all those to form a positive feedback loop .