Anxiety

Anxiety about physical safety

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I've been having a bit of a hard time with anxiety. The form it takes for me is that I perceive and/or overrate threats to my physical safety. Just one example – I take a walk in the park, a slightly disheveled looking guy walks past, whistles loudly... View more

I've been having a bit of a hard time with anxiety. The form it takes for me is that I perceive and/or overrate threats to my physical safety. Just one example – I take a walk in the park, a slightly disheveled looking guy walks past, whistles loudly. In the past I would have noticed this but not paid a lot of attention. Unless there was some clear sign of danger, it wouldn't have taken on much significance. But yesterday it happened and my whole body tensed up and I felt a huge "fight or flight" rush. It was very hard to just keep still and calm. Some part of me though the was about to attack me. Or that he was signalling to a gang of his friends to come and attack me. I don't know where all this anxiety comes from. I've never been physically attacked in my life (well... I was threatened maybe once or twice and I did get chased by bullies in primary school a couple of times). I never felt this kind of fear 3 years ago. But somehow something changed within me and I now go into extreme "high alert" at the slightest sign of danger. Has anyone else gone through something similar?

Anxiety over Job Security

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Hi dear friends I’m Pete I fear losing my job it may not even be rational i have so much anxiety from my thoughts that I have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Any tips from anyone that I can use while at my office job to not feel so anxious. ... View more

Hi dear friends I’m Pete I fear losing my job it may not even be rational i have so much anxiety from my thoughts that I have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Any tips from anyone that I can use while at my office job to not feel so anxious. thank you.

Sudden morning anxiety

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I've had anxiety in the past and it's due to being on call for work. I overcame that and just last week I woke up with the same awful feelings. Tight stomach, restless, tired but edgy. I dry retch and my mind goes crazy thinking of things I wasn't ev... View more

I've had anxiety in the past and it's due to being on call for work. I overcame that and just last week I woke up with the same awful feelings. Tight stomach, restless, tired but edgy. I dry retch and my mind goes crazy thinking of things I wasn't even worried about. Now I usually get this a week leading up to school(my work) going back but I still have a month before that. My 3 year old has been sick and I've been having broken sleep with her and she's up and running for the day at 4am which I can't handle at the moment. Luckily my husband is off and has been doing mornings with her. I just hate this feeling in the morning, by lunch I'm fine!! Last week my husband was talking about his past and I learnt about ex girlfriends and too much info which hurt. I know this is playing on my mind and I've told him that. Not sure why I'd be anxious over this though, I thought anxiety was to do with the future. I don't know why I'm getting hurt by relationships he had like 20 years ago. I think my subconscious got rattled because I thought I knew all about his past. Plus it's irrational to get upset at someone's past because most people do. (husband my first serious relationship though). Ive booked to see gp Thursday to get some bloods checked and discuss my morning anxiety. If it continues I'll try get in earlier. Just wanted to vent

Severe anxiety and help contacting a doctor I can trust

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I have severe anxiety sometimes I can’t talk at all I need help finding and contacting a doctor I can trust can anyone offer any advice or help please

Relationship Anxiety, or just Anxiety?

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I’ve always known I’ve been somewhat anxious. Pretty highly strung day-to-day, but I’m a corporate boy - busy, high pressure days. So always thought that’s just part of what I signed up for. Growing up I always strived to fit in. I’ve got my life und... View more

I’ve always known I’ve been somewhat anxious. Pretty highly strung day-to-day, but I’m a corporate boy - busy, high pressure days. So always thought that’s just part of what I signed up for. Growing up I always strived to fit in. I’ve got my life under control. I’m educated, moneys not an issue, I have a good career, I have a close group of good friends. But I can’t develop a healthy intimate relationship. I’m a relationship sabotager. My mind always goes to the worst, always. If they go out without me I think they’ll cheat. If I notice they’re online on messenger I assume they’re messaging someone else intimately behind my back, then to get rid of these feelings I’ll look for another reason to end the relationship. It’s only just occurred to me that I have a problem. I thought this was normal and I just hadn’t met the right person you. I went to the doctor yesterday now that I’m dating an amazing guy and don’t want to ruin this one. I’ve been referred to a relationship psychologist. reading into anxiety, I’m not sure if it’s relationship anxiety or more broadly anxiety, and I’m not sure if I should get broad help, or specific relationship help. Reading what anxiety truly is, I definitely have it - but I can manage it day to day. I just really don’t want to destroy another relationship with my negative thoughts. I’m desperate for help. I want to be happy in a relationship.

Trying to accept anxiety

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I first got diagnosed with anxiety in August. And since have been seeing a psychologist, I try to use the techniques they’ve given me to cope. But I find it so difficult. There are different levels of anxiety, sometimes I just have mild and I can cop... View more

I first got diagnosed with anxiety in August. And since have been seeing a psychologist, I try to use the techniques they’ve given me to cope. But I find it so difficult. There are different levels of anxiety, sometimes I just have mild and I can cope with the techniques I’ve learnt. Then I suffer major anxiety and nothing seems to help me. I suffer panic attacks, and what I think is health anxiety because my brain tells me there is something wrong with my heart, or that I have MS. On Tuesday I decided to try antidepressants that my GP prescribed, but they sent me into a major panic, and I almost went into hospital, I was sick for two days. This was incredibly upsetting for me because I have a 3 year old and a 19month old. I hate that they have to see me struggle, crying, vomiting, having no patience, etc. since Tuesday my anxiety has been eating me alive, I have felt derealisation. I can’t eat, I feel so lightheaded and dizzy. I don’t want to live life like this, I hate anxiety, I hate that I can’t control it, and it really scares me that it’s going to have a terrible impact on my young children. I just am finding it so hard to accept that I have anxiety, and that it’s here to stay. I’m so scared that medications aren’t going to be able to help me, I’m just fearful of so much, and that’s because of my anxiety.

Tips on how to be less awkward and socialize more in social settings

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So I've just gotten back from holiday celebrations with my family, and I honestly couldn't be more relieved. I am so so bad at socializing, I can't help but think that I'm constantly being awkward, and I just don't know what to talk to people about. ... View more

So I've just gotten back from holiday celebrations with my family, and I honestly couldn't be more relieved. I am so so bad at socializing, I can't help but think that I'm constantly being awkward, and I just don't know what to talk to people about. For a lot of people socializing comes easy, but for me it takes 110% of my brain power just to have a 5 minute long conversation. I don't know what to do with myself, I don't know what to say, I just don't know what to do at all. In all honestly I'd rather have nobodies company but my own, but I also love my family and want to interact with them to show them that. I'm 21 years old yet I feel like a child. Because of all of the above I've just become super withdrawn and try to socialize as little as I can. In the rare occasion that I'm out socializing I'll just be sitting by myself, not talking at all unless if I'm spoken to first, and just looking around the place pretending like I'm absorbing the scenery or something when in actual fact I'm just constantly worrying in my head. Instead of enjoying myself I'm just patiently waiting to get back to my room and be by myself again so I can relax. I think I have ASD or maybe ADHD but I'm yet to get a diagnoses, so that could explain my behaivour, but it could also just be a lack of social 'training' and my anxiety. I also injured my eardrum as a kid so I think I'm partially deaf in one ear so I'm constantly having to ask people to repeat themselves, or I pretend like I heard what they said and just agree/laugh/whatever else and hope that was the right response to what they're saying. It's eating away at me. I hate it. I just want to be normal in social settings but I don't know how to be. Online I am completely fine with talking to people, but face-to-face I'm almost always silent. If anyone else is like this or was like this, what are some helpful tips you could provide? What's something I could do to get better with my social skills? I've never gone to a psychologist but I'm thinking I will in 2021. Thanks guys.

Social media and anxiety

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Hi all, Apologies if this has been touched on before but a quick search didn't show up much. I've always had anxiety around people to some degree, but with social media it's really hard because its always "there." I used to have a fake name on my Fac... View more

Hi all, Apologies if this has been touched on before but a quick search didn't show up much. I've always had anxiety around people to some degree, but with social media it's really hard because its always "there." I used to have a fake name on my Facebook but felt like I was hiding so have since changed it back. Today I was scrolling through tictok and a random live video from someone I dont know came up, which I usually skip, but it said "you are mentioned in this live video" the lady then proceeded to say "hi xxxx" which really freaked me out. Odds are its some kind of add because I quickly scrolled on but then went back and it seemed to start from where it did the first time but in my panic I closed it and will never see it again (unless it an add haha). I've also never done a live video so it potentially just tells them who has just started viewing. But just wondering if anyone else finds it hard to be available online for anyone to find. Not even sure why I dont like it but its something that always makes me uncomfortable. Thanks as always,

Anxious about the beginnings of a relapse

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Hi. I'm not really sure how I am feeling at the moment. The past couple days have been a little weird and I say that because I am feeling anxiety in my chest out of the blue and having real negative/depressive like thoughts/feelings that have come on... View more

Hi. I'm not really sure how I am feeling at the moment. The past couple days have been a little weird and I say that because I am feeling anxiety in my chest out of the blue and having real negative/depressive like thoughts/feelings that have come on suddenly. It sort of started around Christmas I would say. Nothing bad has happened that I can identify as a trigger but the other night I got really drunk with some friends at a get together. I had an amazing night and i'm a happy drunk. And then when everyone went to bed I just got really sad and was wide awake and I ended up contacting a helpline because I kept crying about past trauma memories came up and I felt like dying and such. I just remember talking to the counsellor over message and then I eventually went to sleep. Now the past couple days I have felt little bits of sadness and like something is wrong for what seems like no reason. Last year I had major depression / suicidal tendencies and it has been a year (just over) since I was in hospital and I haven't had any real depressive like episodes since. I'm scared I'm about to relapse and I feel like I have done something wrong and like it is my fault that this is happening. I don't know what I should do.

Anxiety is becoming debilitating

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Hello, first time poster here, been suffering from anxiety for around 6 weeks now, I haven't received a formal diagnosis yet, but I've arranged an appointment to set up a mental healthcare plan, and over the course of multiple GP and Emergency Room v... View more

Hello, first time poster here, been suffering from anxiety for around 6 weeks now, I haven't received a formal diagnosis yet, but I've arranged an appointment to set up a mental healthcare plan, and over the course of multiple GP and Emergency Room visits we've ruled out just about everything else. During the last week it seems to have gotten particularly bad, with my anxiety/panic attacks increasing in frequency, along with more occurrences of symptoms such as chest pain, and tingling in my extremities and around the base of my skull. Most recently, a new symptom has appeared which is giving me significant trouble sleeping. I'll go to bed, and then start to nod off, and then seconds later I'll get what feels like a massive adrenaline rush, and be completely unable to sleep, even when I was dead tired moments before. Despite the all-clear from the ER and my GP, it's hard not to be scared when symptoms such as this appear, any help you folks can provide would be greatly appreciated.

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