Anxiety

Sledge4211 · Post by **Sledge4211** » 06 Mar 2019, 18:40

As a part timer I suffer from really bad anxiety, I come into work in the morning and have a sense of overwhelming feeling that sometimes is too much for me. I get put on different walks all the time and it doesn’t help when I don’t know the route or I’ve never done the duty before. I have been with the Royal Mail a long time. Royal Mail are supposedly taking Mental Health issues quite seriously but I just don’t see the backing in the actual workplace and it isn’t reiterated enough with colleagues. With all the bullying and harassment we get throughout the country in different DO, isn’t it about damn time something is done about it? We sometimes deliver NHS mental health D2D’s but why can’t the Royal Mail have a person or a room where we can come to work to talk about any issues we have. I know we have union reps and colleagues to assist but sometimes reaching out to them doesn’t always make you feel comfortable to talk about problems within the workplace. I’m sick of having these “on the edge” feelings each day I come into work. I’ve had CBT & been to doctors but I don’t want to leave my job because of my mental health problems. Who else can relate?

arnold cheshire · Post by **arnold cheshire** » 06 Mar 2019, 18:55

Yes I can relate

Post by **fb1969** » 06 Mar 2019, 18:56

I can relate to a lot of that. Been through similar with RM and still feel the edge of it on a regular basis. Everyone is different and those that don't get these feelings can never understand what it is like.

Chupacabra74 · Post by **Chupacabra74** » 06 Mar 2019, 19:00

Get in touch with the company doctor. He WILL help. All the best pal.

Sledge4211 · Post by **Sledge4211** » 06 Mar 2019, 19:04

Thanks guys! Nice to know I’m not the only one in the same boat !

Sledge4211 · Post by **Sledge4211** » 06 Mar 2019, 19:08

Danielson1974 wrote:Get in touch with the company doctor. He WILL help. All the best pal.

Is there an email address or contact number at all?

Sir Henry · Post by **Sir Henry** » 06 Mar 2019, 19:12

RM wont give a flying f**k until it affects your attendance. Get your rep onto it, or if you have a good relationship with any of the management go to them. It's a medical matter and so should be kept private. You COULD go see the doc and get signed off and only return with a fit note outlining some reasonable course of action and changes from the management to enable you to get back to work.

Jpro747 · Post by **Jpro747** » 06 Mar 2019, 19:18

I can relate, feel anxious in the office especially around some of my colleagues. I wouldn’t be surprised if a hell of a lot of people in this job have mental health problems. A lot of the time you are on your own and spend too much time caught up in your own thoughts. And with the added pressures of the job it can trigger some negative thinking.

arnold cheshire · Post by **arnold cheshire** » 06 Mar 2019, 19:34

It's all down to massive walks and most days they don't inform us till last minute if we are lapsing . Bullying Dom's expecting you stay out . 7 lots of d2d etc

Post by **CPTNemoUK** » 06 Mar 2019, 19:51

I can also relate. Just been off with stress not too long ago (mixture of work and home life got too much). Can't believe I am going to say this but work have been excellent. I have been bringing back loops everyday and they have not moaned once. But still even without any pressure of the management, I still get bad anxiety some days. I am currently going through treatment for it, try speaking to your management and your doctor. Hope you feel better soon.

Seymour Buts · Post by **Seymour Buts** » 06 Mar 2019, 20:15

25% of people suffer similar problems; you're certainly not alone. I too have been diagnosed with anxiety, I've tried different treatments but the best thing for me was simple changes to my lifestyle. I changed my diet and cut down on the drinking, trying to look after yourself more generally means you'll be in better shape to battle your anxiety. I still suffer, as I've long accepted I always will. I use it to my advantage; I'm more thorough than most simply because people with anxiety overthink everything. As a result I make less mistakes at work. I also always think: "What's the worst that's going to happen?"

Your condition is nothing to do with Royal Mail in truth (possibly not what you want to hear) it's just who you are. Quit if you wish, but you'll feel exactly the same way in any other job. Always remember there's millions like it and it's totally normal. Good luck my friend.

Ren Hoëk · Post by **Ren Hoëk** » 06 Mar 2019, 20:29

I can totally relate. That feeling of not knowing what you will be doing from day to day to then get dumped on a duty you have no idea about. It's like starting at a new job without the support. Especially if you are being sent out of your home office. Then to top it off you have a manager that has zero respect for you and that if you aren't going above and beyond then you aren't working hard enough.

My DOM has absolutely no interpersonal skills, No respect for anyone, Is rude, Ignorant, condescending and no appreciation for how hard people work for him. He thinks that he can pressure and bully his way to an empty office as if nobody has anywhere better to be AKA a life past finish time. I think he thinks we are all lazy. I have worked in a few places with a quite a few lazy people and I can honestly say I have NEVER met a lazy postman/woman. The man is totally wasted at RM and should be employed by the NHS as he has this magical skill of being able to tell if you are sick by the sound of your voice over the phone and has the same level of compassion as a GP's receptionist. Quote extraordinary really. Needless to say he commands zero respect from anybody at our place and I'm pretty sure everyone has had a blazing row with him over his attitude, sly comments and bullying. Deep down I pity him as it must be incredibly lonely to turn up to a job where you know everybody hates your guts. All because he doesn't have the courage to stand up to his bosses and tell them it's too much and god forbid his precious f***ing bonus is effected.

RM really do know how to pick em. Bunch of CUNTStables.

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doorstepped · Post by **doorstepped** » 06 Mar 2019, 21:33

Sledge4211 wrote:
Danielson1974 wrote:Get in touch with the company doctor. He WILL help. All the best pal.
Is there an email address or contact number at all?

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Sledge4211 · Post by **Sledge4211** » 06 Mar 2019, 22:32

doorstepped wrote:
Sledge4211 wrote:
Danielson1974 wrote:Get in touch with the company doctor. He WILL help. All the best pal.
Is there an email address or contact number at all?
https://www.feelingfirstclass.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

0800 6888777

Cheers mate will give them a call!