Persistent problems at school or work may leave you feeling overwhelmed, stressed, singled out or left behind. What’s worse, such challenges can be impossible to avoid, with daily exposure impacting your mental health and wellbeing. There are 6 hotlines in New Jersey, United States where you can ask for help if you:

Have intense school or work related anxiety, stress, fear or worry.
Feel excessively tired, depressed, hopeless, withdrawn, or consider turning to drugs or alcohol.
Have begun to ‘self-medicate’ with drugs or alcohol at or after school or work.
Feel incredibly self-conscious about social or professional interactions with others.
Have considered hurting yourself or others to end your daily troubles at work or school.
Pretend that you are sick, nauseous or hurt so that you can avoid attending.
Experience intense shyness, anxiety and low self-esteem when interacting on tasks with others.
Find certain tasks or skills difficult or impossible to master, when others find them easy.

From heavy workloads and pressure from teachers or management, to low confidence, undiagnosed learning disorders, and subnormal vision or hearing. So many issues can drive serious challenges at school or work. Your worries may even be social ones. Interactions that others find easy may feel more demanding for you.

When troubled thoughts about school or work get in the way of your potential, it might be time to access support. Receiving support doesn't make you weak – it simply means you're human. Consider contacting a helpline in New Jersey, United States for free and confidential support today.