Im weighing between a teacher assistant job That means people – children. Children can be mean and much more stressful than adults. You might want to consider another career choice. There has always been “exposure therapy”, but you might want to find a way to do that with the guidance of a professional. Basically, you gradually expose yourself to more situations with people. You move a tiny bit forward, keep doing it, wait until that feels comfortable, and then expose yourself a tiny bit more.