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Problems dealing with my social anxiety?
I am 98% sure I suffer from social anxiety and depression due to my research online although I have never been formally diagnosed . Lately thing have been significantly worse. This is my problem I have a really big problem at school. I am in high school and it has been really difficult for me. I have no friends or people I even talk to. It has gotten so bad that I can't even bring myself to eat in the lunch room. During lunch, I usually end up in the bathroom and I just read a book or something. I now can no longer do that because I have been caught twice. At my old high school, I'd go to the library during lunch, but that is not an option at my new school. Please help me. The thought that on Monday I will have to go in that room terrifies me. I know it may seem silly, but I can't help it. I have never told anyone this ever so this is kinda embarrassing. What should I do? I would really like something that will at least get me through this first day without making me go crazy and have a panic attack in front of 200 people. Thank you. Please don't suggest talking to my parents or my school counselor because I just can't seem to bring myself to be able to do it.
Anyone has general anxiety disorder and feels like they will never get betteR?
im 22 years old. im good looking, have a nice job, in shape, last year i got my first anxiety attack out of the blue. i got tested for everything. for the past year at least 3 4 days a week i feel like my head is spinning sometimes i feel like my legs get weak and i cant concetrate i been taking lexapro for 4 months then switches to cymbalta for the past 7 months i mean it got a little better but it still pretty bad. its ruining my life i used to be outgoing social but now i dont even want to go out because of this feeling. no matter how much i fight it its still there. i tried seeing a shrink that was a waste of time. anyone one else feels like this? like they wont get better?yes im seeing a psychatrist, by shrink i mean a pshycologist that was a waste of time it was just talking about my problems which i dont have any its just this feeling, lexapro didnt help thats why he switched me to cymbalta which helped me a little bit.i dont have panic attacks just a whole day of feeling like my legs are weak , my head is spinning, and nausea,.
Separation anxiety? please help!?
Hi, so i'm a 14 year old female.And I am pretty sure I have separation anxiety.I know that it is common in young kids but not so sure about teenagers.It seems to be getting worse over the years which scares me.Anybody know what I can do to help overcome it?I can't go to sleepovers because I start to get sick and cry and then my parents have to come and pick me up. I used to be able to seep over at my best friends house but I can't even do that now.Please help, and please don't say anything like take something that reminds you of home because I have tried that and it doesn't work. Thanks.Well I have read that you can get seperation anxiety due to loosing a family member. The only close relative that I have lost is my grandpa. I'm not sure if it the reason why I have seperation anxiety. And my parents are getting sick of me always having people sleep over here and are always telling me that they want me to sleep over somewhere else so they can go out... so having people sleep over here isn't going to work much longer.
I need to fix this anxiety or worry or wired habit you may call it?
Everytime I take friends to a dinner or for lunch and I know I am paying, I keep staring at his her food. Help me. I hate this, I know it bothers them. I can not just stop, I got something in my mind and may be this is why I do this.....? How can I learn to get over it? so I can enjoy going out with friends.
My husband has severe anxiety and sometimes it is so bad he can't even talk because his breathing gets so ?
messed up. I'm not talking about panic attacks, I mean anxiety, or stress. Like if something doesn't go exactly as planned at work, he starts freaking out. He does a lot of pacing and mumbling under his breath. He does this at home also. He had an appointment one time and at the time the lady called him to the front, he realized he had forgotten the paper he was supposed to have and instead of telling her he would need to come back, he freaked out and left. What can I do to help him? I don't understand this type of behavior. I mean, if something doesn't go exactly right, don't most people calmly figure a different way of handling it? Anything other than medication?
How do i go about claiming disability for my anxiety disorder?
I have had an anxiety disorder since i was 18years old. I have a problem going to work 2 years ago i went through it bad and kept losing my jobs bc of it. i had 6 jobs in one year. Now iv been going through it again and its been 6 months Ive lost 2 jobs and need financial income.
I have social anxiety any help dealing with it?
I have social anxiety. I over obsess too much about whether someone is watching me. Evertime someone looks at me my body stiffens and heart races.I hate this i want to take control of it. I been reading this book about phobias and it mentions something about continually exposing oneself to the phobia to get rid of it.any suggestions on ways of getting over this phobia?? i need like a exposure system like the book said.The book also says the worst thing i can do is avoid it cuz it gets worse.will doing meditation help me get better control?
Is Wellbutrin XL a good choice to help with my anxiety and panic attacks?
So I have a new doctor, and he prescribed me Wellbutrin for my anxiety and panic attacks. I did my research online and I heard a lot of people say it makes your anxiety worse because it gives you energy, energy anxiety panic seems like it would disaster I'm worried about taking it because I don't want to make my symptoms worse, I should add I have trouble sleeping and the pharmacist said this med can keep you up at night. Is there another medicine I should take. Also I am leaving to go on vacation for over a month and mostly won't be able to see the psychiatrist, that's why my doc is recommending the med So wouldn't it be better if I were to take a SSRI for anxiety and Ativian or zannax for the major panic attacks? Please help
I have horrible anxiety? How to cure?
I have always been a nervous person. I worry about everything. I also have OCD. I procrastinate and then worry about doing or not doing what I'm supposed to do. I am not into taking medication. What can I do to relieve my anxiety and avoid full blown panic attacks. I am currently seeking the aid of a therapist also.
I need help with my anxiety attack ASAP?
I'm in class right now starting to have an anxiety attack. I'm having it because next period, I have to to an 12 minute oral presentation next period. There is a good chance that I wont get chosen to present today and I keep trying to tell myself that, but the anxiety is overcoming the optimism. I keep thinking things like 'with my luck, I'll get chosen' and stuff like that. I'm a good speaker, but for some reason, I don't feel so prepared or confident.Right now, I'm trying to hide. I feel like if I let it show, people will try to comfort me by touching me which is the worst or will think I'm complaining. I have gone to therapy for this and was given breathing exercises, but every time I have an attack, I forget them, feel like I'm not doing them right because the attack is still going on , or am to anxious to even try or think about them.Please help I'm really shaky and my stomach is killing me. I have to remind myself to breathe and I'm starting to have sweaty palms.Now I'm breathing really fast and hard. I'm also starting to rock back and forth. I can't sit still.
Can going off birth control cause depression and or anxiety?
I have depression and anxiety and take birth control, lately my period has been coming a week early and lasting on and off for two weeks. i take ortho tri cyclene low and considering switching my pill or going off of it but i am more concerned what it will do to my emotional state? any suggestions
Been on lexapro 10mg for 2 weeks for anxiety still having panic attacks?
Okay, so its been 2 weeks already and still having panic attacks everyday. My doctor also gave me xanax 0.25 to take until the meds kick in. I been taking about 4 a day. So does this mean lexapro is not working for me or should I start taking 20mg? Also I been getting really bad migraines Is this because of the panic attacks? He gave me fioricet for it but still not helping. I cant tell if im still getting side effects from lexapro or if its just the panic attack thats making me feel like....migraine, dizzy, sleepy, sore, vomiting sometimes. I dont get it????? Help please
Anxiety attack????? HELP!?
Alright, I have a feeling that I had an anxiety attack 2 weeks ago.I had this dizzy feeling, an my heart started to beat fast.I was with my mom, Im 12.I lied down on the bed, and drank water and felt better after 6 7 minutesWell, the doctor didn't know what I was having since it was only the first day, I am overweight, I weighed 68 kilos, and I am 5foot.Though the day after I started losing weight, eating healthy.I had another anxiety attack a few days after.The 2 weeks are up, I haven't had an anxiety attack in a while.Though, I still have shortness of breath, and chest pain, and abit of numbness. I used to weigh 68, now I weigh 65.If I continue losing weight, stayin healthy, and calm the heck down will thes ephysical symptoms go away? are there any natural treatments?or do I need medical treatment?People with experience said they didn't need it, and used natural remedies to heal it.Though I don't know those natural remedies.help ?
