Hey all!

I recently accepted a job working in pathology and had to see/move around bodies for the first time, including seeing them during autopsy. I thought I could handle it (felt numbly calm when I first saw everything), until I went home after a couple shifts and couldn’t eat certain foods that reminded me of what I saw in the lab, and couldn’t stomach washing dishes because it reminded me of the specimen containers. I also started having vivid flashes in my mind of the first body I saw, and have been feeling paranoid/anxious and ended up having some of the worst panic attacks of my life just trying to wash dishes. I quit today because I know I can’t handle this long term, but is it possible to get PTSD from something like this? And if so, is it possible to have symptoms so soon? I am not looking for a diagnosis, but I just want to hear experiences and see if this may just be initial shock from seeing that kind of gore, or if it’s something I should look into further with a mental health professional. It’s only been a few days, and I don’t mean to downplay anyone who has a diagnosis. I’m just very distraught. I also have a diagnosis of depression and anxiety as it is, so could a history of mental illness place me at a higher risk?
My heart goes out to all of you struggling with mental illness in general, but these flashes I’ve been having give me a whole new compassion for people with PTSD.