Hello there I have to admit I’m quite embarrassed to admit this to anyone, I’m a 16 year old boy and I just don’t find any other guys my age having these problems.

I work at a nice restaurant, it’s not stressful and for the most part it’s quite fun. But whenever I’m away from work I have severe anxiety about it, I even have anxiety attacks. Right now I’m off sick and although I am sick I am definitely playing it up to avoid going to work. I’ve been asked to cover three shifts from 3 different people and I agreed for the weekend, but I’m having anxiety attacks over them.

I know that I can’t stay off sick for any longer and will soon have to face work and I’m so close to just harming myself enough to where I won’t be able to come in. And I know what people will say, why don’t I just quit… well the whole process of quitting is also giving me anxiety. So I’m just stuck in this horrible cycle and don’t know what to do. 

I’m not usually this anxious but since I started working (this is my first job) I’ve been a wreck. Please I’m desperate for some advice, thank you.