u/ObjectiveLeague1877

I’ve been a qualified RMN since March 2020, I worked in a CMHT for the first few years then moved to primary care a couple of years ago. My primary care role usually involves working with patients with mild to moderate anxiety, depression, OCD etc.

I have always been slightly anxious as a nurse but recently I find my anxiety seeing patients to be much higher. I’m not sure why it’s suddenly got worse as I’ve not had any negative experiences with patients or had any issues raised by patients or my manager.

I just feel like I’m not good enough to be helping these people and don’t feel like I make much of a difference. I secretly wish for patients not to attend their appointments as it means I get a break and relieves my anxiety. I get butterflies in my stomach when I see they have arrived. I know this isn’t normal but it’s making me dislike the job and I feel completely drained by the end of the day. I’d like to think I hide this anxiety infront of the patients as I’m pretty good at masking how I’m really feeling.

I suppose I just wondered if anyone else has experienced something similar to this and how you got over it?

I have had numerous people in my work comment on me being quiet and describing me as a ‘mouse’, it irritates me so much, what do I even say in response to this? It makes me feel horrible and self-conscious.

So me and my partner paid extra to book the two seats at the very back of the plane so we didn’t have anyone next to us on a recent BA flight from Las Vegas to Heathrow. We got no warning but our seats were changed and we were moved to a middle row a few rows from the back and did have someone next to us. I assume we are entitled to a refund of the money we paid to book the seats we did not get but wonder if we would be entitled to any additional compensation, especially that we were given no notice of this whatsoever beforehand? Or if anyone has had any similar experience of this and how long they take to refund? Thanks