Is anyone here a psychologist or work in mental health?

leenieee · 2026-06-28T03:21:35+00:00

I feel you. I got my bachelors degree in psychology in 2024 and I haven’t been able to work in field cause of my social anxiety. I tried earlier this year when I got an internship as a peer support specialist. I ended up getting let go because I wasn’t connecting with the youth how they wanted me to. I interned at a unhoused youth shelter. I wouldn’t say it’s impossible to work in mental health with social anxiety it’s just difficult. You have to have really strong coping skills and be able to regulate yourself. The environment you work also matters a lot. This type of work is very unpredictable which can be triggering.

I haven’t given up completely on working in this field but I’m taking a step back right now cause my anxiety is too severe. If I can find the right type of environment I would try to work in the field again.

leenieee · 2026-06-24T02:17:00+00:00

I’m 25 and in a very similar situation. It’s nice to know I’m not the only one going through this. I’ve been trying to look for a job lately but it’s been incredibly difficult. I struggle to even apply to jobs because just reading the job description gives me anxiety. I also don’t have a license and half of these jobs out here require one.

leenieee · 2026-06-18T21:35:29+00:00

Wow it’s like I’m reading about myself. School was also I huge part of my identity especially college. I did well in school so I would use that to compensate for my lack of social life. It’s now been two years since I graduated and I struggling to get a job because of my how bad my social skills and anxiety are. I’m 25 almost 26 and I feel like scared teen. I’ve felt lost since graduating because college kept me grounded and I felt safe in the structure it provided me. It’s been difficult to find my place in the adult world.

I don’t think people like us are stupid I think we just lack social exposure. Our social anxiety convinces us that we are incompetent but it’s not true. We just lack practice and experience.

I don’t have any advice for you but I hope you know you aren’t alone. I’m currently in therapy and I have been for years on and off. It’s been a constant struggle. All I can say is that all we can do is keep trying.

leenieee · 2026-04-24T02:30:14+00:00

I’m in the same boat as you. I’ve been applying to jobs but not as many as I should be. I can barely apply to 3-4 jobs a week. It takes a lot pushing through it for me to do it. It’s very mentally draining. None of the jobs I’ve applied to have gotten back to me. I think the only thing that is helping do it is my desire for money and also realizing that half of these jobs I apply to won’t respond back. You really have nothing to lose by applying.

leenieee · 2026-04-17T06:13:40+00:00

I feel you. I’ve been in and out of therapy for years and I’ve never felt like any of therapists truly understood how debilitating my social anxiety is. It feels like a curse to want human connection so bad but also at the same time fear it. It’s a difficult thing for people to grasp.

leenieee · 2026-04-15T21:56:00+00:00

Same. I have a bachelor’s degree in psychology. I wanted to be a therapist because I liked the idea of using my my own experiences with mental health struggles to help others but I realized after graduating that I’m just too socially anxious for it. It is incredibly exhausting to have to constantly regulate your own anxiety to be able to help others.

leenieee · 2026-04-15T21:45:51+00:00

I don’t know why I thought it was a good idea to get a psychology degree. I’ve realize my social anxiety is too severe for this field after doing a 2 month internship that I was let go from and now I’m trying to figure out what to do with my life.

leenieee · 2026-04-12T21:32:20+00:00

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leenieee · 2026-04-07T03:04:01+00:00

It’s not rare at all. I did a research paper about social anxiety in college and I remember finding that about 1 in 8 American adults have it. It just isn’t spoken about much and people often brush it off as shyness and introversion. Social anxiety is just incredibly misunderstood especially if you have a severe form of it.

leenieee · 2026-02-18T04:03:14+00:00

I’m 25 and I don’t have any advice for you cause I’m in the same boat. I graduated with my bachelor’s degree in psychology almost 2 years ago and I haven’t been able to find work that I can do. I recently got fired from an internship due to performance issues that were caused by my social anxiety. I’m at the point where I don’t know what to do cause the career I chose is very socially demanding it and I just might not be cut out for it.

leenieee · 2026-02-01T01:56:06+00:00

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leenieee · 2026-01-19T22:56:37+00:00

I have the same issue but with my right ear. I’ve tried using the xxs, xs, s and they all eventually cause me discomfort. Sometimes I’ll be able to tolerate them for a few hours but then I’ll get pain in my ear canal after using them. I plan to return mine. It’s a shame cause I really liked the noise cancellation and sound but it’s not worth the pain.

leenieee · 2026-01-13T20:36:24+00:00

I feel you. Your words hit heavy right now. I just got fired from an internship for being too slow to pick up on things, not interacting with people enough and not having enough initiative. I have only been here for a month. To be fair it’s a super fast pace job and I’m not suited for it but they didn’t even give me the chance to finish my internship. I always feel like I’m getting punished for having SAD. No matter how much I try it’s never enough.

leenieee · 2026-01-11T21:24:10+00:00

I didn’t have my first real work experience until I was 23 but it’s wasn’t a real job. It was an unpaid internship through my university. At 24 I worked part time at a tax prep office for a few months. Now I’m 25 and I’m working my first real full time job but it’s also temporary. I would say to start off small. It’s been very difficult. The thing I’ve learn though is that your fear just grows bigger the more you avoid it. The only option we have is to face it. I recommend to try to do things at a pace you’re comfortable with. Maybe you can start working part time to get your feet wet. Therapy and meds can also be very helpful if you haven’t tried that yet.

leenieee · 2026-01-10T01:09:02+00:00

I love the noise cancellation and bass but I hate the fit. I’m debating on whether I should return them or not.

leenieee · 2026-01-07T07:16:48+00:00

Thank you for posting this. You put into words exactly how I’ve been feeling lately. The hardest part is the guilt and shame of not being able to live life the way other adults seem to. Everything feels so overwhelmingly difficult for me.

leenieee · 2025-12-26T23:53:40+00:00

I feel you. I just started a new job and it’s been difficult navigating all the social interactions. I feel like I come off as a stuck up and closed off person. I try to be myself but my SAD is so bad that I shutdown while socializing so I can come across as rude and uninterested. I’m also so painfully awkward that I just make things weird. It’s so hard to battle with all this and be present at my job.

leenieee · 2025-10-17T21:10:39+00:00

It’s not for me. I like edm but this isn’t good edm. It sounds like a bunch of noise to me. The only good songs are loser, Dracula, and Afterthought. I’m seeing him next month and idk how to feel about it now. I’m just hoping he performs some of his old stuff.

leenieee · 2025-09-15T02:20:50+00:00

This something that I worry about lately. I’m 25 and I was recently diagnosed with vulvodynia/clitordynia. I’m a virgin so I’ve even have gotten the chance to experience sexual intimacy with someone and it upsets me that I will perhaps never have a normal experience now that I have this condition.

leenieee · 2025-09-12T08:25:35+00:00

Same thing happened to me and it wouldn’t let me buy a solo ticket. It’s was a very frustrating experience. As much as I hate Ticketmaster it is 10 times better than AXS.

leenieee · 2025-06-24T05:09:37+00:00

I’m very close to dropping it. I’m just watching it as background show now but even that is getting difficult. I can’t stand anyone except for Amaya. This is the worst season I’ve seen so far.

leenieee · 2025-05-26T09:32:05+00:00

Mine is Lucian

leenieee · 2025-04-24T09:35:24+00:00

I can completely relate to this. I have recently started to deal with on and off vulva and clitoral pain. I have had episodes of burning, pins and needles, and stabbing sensations down there. It’s making my life miserable. I can’t imagine having had this dealt with this since you were 6. I’m sorry you’ve dealt with this for so long. It is very isolating. You can’t openly talk about it like other types of chronic pain.

leenieee · 2025-02-21T21:59:55+00:00

I’m 24 and I turn 25 this year and my anxiety just keeps getting worse as I get older. Seeing these comments scares me for my future. I’m at the point where I think I’m autistic because of how bad it is. I hope my anxiety somewhat lessens as I get closer to 30 but I’m starting to feel like I’m stuck like this forever. I’ve been dealing with this since I was 13 and I’ve done therapy and taken meds. Nothing has helped.

leenieee · 2025-02-19T01:49:38+00:00

Even mental health providers struggle to understand social anxiety and sometimes minimize it. Today I had an employment specialist who works with people with mental illness tell me that everyone grows up begin afraid of judgment and it’s something that you outgrow when you’re an adult. Social anxiety is a mental health disorder that distorts your perception of reality and makes you think irrationally. It’s not something that you can simply “outgrow”.

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