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Hi and welcome 

Excellent work getting a job!!

I get you totally it took me ages to feel settled with my role and my work colleagues. I feel really confident in my role now but I could have left at any point during the first 6 months. I'm glad I didn't.

Hope you are settling into your new job.

You have got through to this point, so well done. 

I am retired now but I identify with your mental health issues. This community is a part of my life now.

Thank you. I'm doing okay overall. I just struggled a little bit today. I need a lot of time to learn and feel comfortable with things and I kind of started something new quickly and it was a struggle to remain calm etc.

Hello Jordan92, welcome to the community.

Congratulations on starting your first job. Hope you settle well into working life.

Not a bad idea. I find that HR is usually the safest place to disclose to, especially since they are the ones that can probably give the most support when you need it.

Oh! And remember to take mental health days. I know there’s a bias against that in the States (it’s probably worse in UK, tbh), but your management doesn’t need to know that you are using your sick days for times when your anxiety/depression is really bad. I’ve taken a handful of mental health days throughout my professional career, and they really do help when you absolutely need them.

Thank you. I'm doing alright it's just feels hard for me sometimes. I love reading and video games also. I hope so too. I'd like to make some connections and friends. 

Mine don't know about my issues. I'm going to speak to HR and my manager.

That's a good idea. It's just finding something on the weekend. Like a social group etc.

Hi and welcome to the community. Well done on getting your first job.

I'm retired now and I enjoy reading and playing video games. 

I hope you enjoy chatting with us and find the forum useful.

Hello there Jordan!

I’m a full time employee as well with a history of anxiety/depression. Some days it makes it downright difficult to make it in to work, let alone actually doing the work (like today, for example). One thing that helps me is that my coworkers know I’m Autistic, so they can help out when I need help. However, do keep in mind that disclosing your diagnoses to coworkers isn’t always a good idea since it can open you up to ridicule and stigma, but I find that usually at the jobs I’ve worked there’s always a few safe people I can confide in.

Have one of rest and one day for doing things. This is what I do. I am normally lazy on Saturday to recover from the week and have energy for Sunday, but most people do more on Saturdays than Sundays.

It will you are right.

Thank you. Yeah it's quite the wait. I'm trying to but I find I'm feeling really tired at the weekends from work. So finding it hard to have the energy you know.

Hello. Well done with the job. It will give you opportunities to practice your social skills and meet and interact with other people.

Congratulations on getting your first full time job and welcome to meeting us here in the community.

Waiting for an assessment can feel like hard work - have you managed to distract yourself a bit by pursuing something outside of work which you like to do?

Thank you very much. I wish you the same, and I hope so! 

Welcome to the community! I have similar issues. I wish you find support and some pen palls here.