I have a vet tech friend and she says it can be tough sometimes, but also seeing pets come in for their checkups makes it worth it for her. If you go into a field that can be sad like that though, I suggest going to regular therapy if possible. I'm on a SSRI to help with my anxiety and depression and attended a few therapy sessions to discuss some of the stuff I witnessed/dealt with. I also know that there was a solid period during covid that I just emotionally shut down which I think is a strategy a lot of us techs were using at the time to cope.

You probably will never be cured, similar to how those with anxiety, ptsd, or depression will probably have to deal with it for the rest of their lives. I suggest therapy, meds, and finding activities/jobs that don't require being in large spaces or crowds.

Is tele-health an option? i did that when I worked for the cancer center because the hours almost perfectly overlapped with my therapists office hours so I would just leave 10 mins early and do the appointment in the car from my phone.

Carrot Cake wrote:Oh my! I am freaked out by bats (and birds). Any flying animal actually. Even butterflies. I can appreciate how cute they are in pictures but I just cant have them flying around my face!

I don't mind bats or birds but keep those butterflies away from me. The way the fly around pretending like they don't know how to steer but then they can land on the tiniest flower. They're just trying to sneak up on me.

I had a friend who hated moths for the same ish reason. I don't mind more flying creatures except for wasps and mosquitos.

Oh I forgot roaches can fly. Add that to the list of flying insects I'm not a fan of.