I can't control my emotions

I hope I don't sound dramatic but here goes

Lately I find it hard to really hard to control my emotions I guess is the best way to put it. I get angry over the most ridiculous things, I start crying and feeling overwhelmed quite easily, and just feeling crap for a while. It's both at work and at home, and bursting into tears in work is embarrassing and I imagine the people I work with are probably bored of seeing it. I feel overwhelmed thinking about going to work too lol. I know my job is not particularly what I want to do and I'm looking for other work, which isn't that easy (I currently work in a contact centre).
So overall I know my job is a big player in how I feel, but it's me in my own head as well if that makes sense, and find myself bursting into tears most days, and this constant feeling of anxiety or panic is hanging around.

I feel like if I talk to someone it could be brushed off as 'I need to grow a thicker skin' - which yes I realise I may need to.


Hope it's not too much, I welcome your thoughts, I just needed to get this off my chest!! :(

sounds like theres a bun in your oven

defo not

Do you do a lot in your free time?

just play some falling furni and you will feel so much better

If I'm ever about to get mad I just try and rationalise the situation in my head and then I usually realise getting angry wont acvtually help at all

Call centres are really ****** places to be too so could you look elsewhere for employment?

Sounds like you need to express your feelings to someone. Perhaps talk to someone.

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Originally Posted by Rhiannon

I hope I don't sound dramatic but here goes

Lately I find it hard to really hard to control my emotions I guess is the best way to put it. I get angry over the most ridiculous things, I start crying and feeling overwhelmed quite easily, and just feeling crap for a while. It's both at work and at home, and bursting into tears in work is embarrassing and I imagine the people I work with are probably bored of seeing it. I feel overwhelmed thinking about going to work too lol. I know my job is not particularly what I want to do and I'm looking for other work, which isn't that easy (I currently work in a contact centre).
So overall I know my job is a big player in how I feel, but it's me in my own head as well if that makes sense, and find myself bursting into tears most days, and this constant feeling of anxiety or panic is hanging around.

I feel like if I talk to someone it could be brushed off as 'I need to grow a thicker skin' - which yes I realise I may need to.


Hope it's not too much, I welcome your thoughts, I just needed to get this off my chest!! :(

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Honestly, it sounds like you're having manic depression issues or even bipolar disorder. You might even be over-stressed. There's nothing wrong with talking to someone about how you're feeling, as a matter of fact if anything it would probably help you a lot if you did. Just make sure it's someone who you're comfortable with talking to and that they're understanding. Or maybe even someone else who can relate to how you're feeling. If you think you're legit depressed you should see a doctor about it, if anything you could just be suffering from bad anxiety.

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Originally Posted by Rhiannon

I hope I don't sound dramatic but here goes

Lately I find it hard to really hard to control my emotions I guess is the best way to put it. I get angry over the most ridiculous things, I start crying and feeling overwhelmed quite easily, and just feeling crap for a while. It's both at work and at home, and bursting into tears in work is embarrassing and I imagine the people I work with are probably bored of seeing it. I feel overwhelmed thinking about going to work too lol. I know my job is not particularly what I want to do and I'm looking for other work, which isn't that easy (I currently work in a contact centre).
So overall I know my job is a big player in how I feel, but it's me in my own head as well if that makes sense, and find myself bursting into tears most days, and this constant feeling of anxiety or panic is hanging around.

I feel like if I talk to someone it could be brushed off as 'I need to grow a thicker skin' - which yes I realise I may need to.


Hope it's not too much, I welcome your thoughts, I just needed to get this off my chest!! :(

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I had felt like that when I worked at a contact center and I totally understand where you are coming from. Something that I did when I started going down the same path was reach out to friends, and family for the relational side of what I was lacking. I think what makes Contact centers so hard is the lack of interacting with people... in a sense of physical interactions.
Talking with friends, and family- Just having the physical interactions helped me a lot.
Taking a nice walk, fresh air, a nice cup of tea and relaxation!

It just sounds like you need to talk to someone. It's never good to bottle everything up. If you ever want to talk don't be afraid to pm me x

u need to find things to do to relax and unwind
u say its at work AND at home u get these feelings so i guess it must feel non-stop for u all the time :(

do nice things with ur friends and family. talk to ppl to get it off ur chest and not bottle it up. and yes find a new job lol.

aw rhi you poor dote x you can always talk to me xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

but as others said you definitely need to push for another job even harder and maybe leave your current job now as it will really help i think (if you can financially obviously) call centre jobs are truly not good for people communicating because people can be dead rude so i can see why that would be upsetting you. sometime i find a right good girly night can help if u just tell your friends everything because all you might need is a bit of comforting to help you out! is there something that you've like pushed from your mind because it could be contributing without you even noticing and realising why a lot of things are upsetting?

Best way to control

~ Talk to someone you trust about how you feel.
~ Go and socialize with friends, don't need to go to bars and get drunk as it won't solve anything by drinking.
~ Talk to your parents regarding about your situation
~ Encourage yourself, be positive!
~ Talk to a social worker or psychologist, now this doesn't mean you are a crazy person. They help you a lot.

Don't let anyone bring you down, smile. Be yourself. I use to be like this long ago and I worked it out slowly.

Thanks for your replies.. the job hunt continues and hopefully I get some other options soon,
seeing my doctor had crossed my mind however I've not been sure what they'd do or suggest.

I'll try to have a chat with someone irl, I think I had it in my head no one would take me seriously idk.
Thanks for the advice everyone and thanks for the offers to chat with y'all x

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Originally Posted by Rhiannon

Thanks for your replies.. the job hunt continues and hopefully I get some other options soon,
seeing my doctor had crossed my mind however I've not been sure what they'd do or suggest.

I'll try to have a chat with someone irl, I think I had it in my head no one would take me seriously idk.
Thanks for the advice everyone and thanks for the offers to chat with y'all x

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Hey Rhi

When I went to the GP for something mental health related they sent me to the local mental health service for an assessment. They usually go through the medication route (anti depressants/aniexty), and if that isn't the way you want to go they also go through a speech therapy route.

I currently have a support worker who helps me handle my emotions in social situations and they're very good but it depends on the mental health service you use (unfortunately, they aren't all the same boo)

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Originally Posted by Rhiannon

Thanks for your replies.. the job hunt continues and hopefully I get some other options soon,
seeing my doctor had crossed my mind however I've not been sure what they'd do or suggest.

I'll try to have a chat with someone irl, I think I had it in my head no one would take me seriously idk.
Thanks for the advice everyone and thanks for the offers to chat with y'all x

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if you do plan on seeing a psych then read up on antidepressants
placebo crap with horrible withdrawals justdont

plus it sounds like you just need to let it all out to someone so talking about stuff to a psych sounds like the best idea