Group interview

I have to re-apply for my own job this year, it's only a waitressing job too which is very annoying and I've been trying to psych myself up for the interview next week and just found out they've changed the format from individual interviews (which are bad enough) to 'group exercises'... Oh dear help!! Last time I was at a job (it was a freelance art job and was actually what I was wanting to do with my life) and they wanted to play 'get to know you' games, I was shaking all through the first game and could barely move and talk and when they started the second game I walked out the room and went back to my desk to carry on with work. I can't exactly do that in an interview. I even avoid apply for jobs that I know will group interview. I'm also self diagnosed so can't explain to them why it's so difficult. I can't even get myself to ring the woman back with my availability because I'm terrified of talking on the phone.

any advice on getting through a group interview? Has anyone been through one before? I don't even know what to expect! 

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  • Well I think I've sorted the problem, I was so worried about it today at work my supervisor asked me why so I just told her about my anxiety issues and she said she'll make sure she's there at my interview and won't make me join in the group activites and it won't go against my application. There's a one on one interview and a written part of it too so I'll have other ways to try and get the job back. 

    Thank you for your help though, I appreciate it. 

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  • Well I think I've sorted the problem, I was so worried about it today at work my supervisor asked me why so I just told her about my anxiety issues and she said she'll make sure she's there at my interview and won't make me join in the group activites and it won't go against my application. There's a one on one interview and a written part of it too so I'll have other ways to try and get the job back. 

    Thank you for your help though, I appreciate it. 

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