About a month ago I was attacked at work by someone twice my size and weight. He threw me into a tool shed 5-6 times. Since then I have had normal post-attack symptoms like anxiety, but now there’s something new: I can’t attend to ANYTHING! It takes me days just to do my grad school assignments that used to take less than an hour. My inability to focus is making me feel overwhelmed and just a touch of panic. Before the attack, I was very on top of things. Could the attack have something to do with my change in behavior/personality? Please help. Thank you.
Sorry for not mentioning this before, but I am currently seeing a counselor, I’m taking medication for depression (for years now). I have talked to my professors saying that while it isn’t affecting my work IN the clinic, it’s taking me more effort to get paperwork done. but they have almost all said that explaining myself is "unprofessional" and accuse me of "bringing my personal issues into the clinic" so they won’t let me explain myself. It’s frustrating.
"I can’t bring my personal issues into the clinic" and that explaining it to them is "unprofessional" so they prevent me from expressing my difficulty.
Tags: anxiety, counselor, grad school, medication, medication for depression, paperwork, personal issues, personality, professors, school assignments
