Anxiety

crippling anxiety is ruining my life

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hey, this is one of my first posts so i hope its in the right area i'm 14, I have been diagnosed with separation anxiety, ocd, social phobia (severe social anxiety), depression and panic disorder. The last time I went to school was grade 7 and it was... View more

hey, this is one of my first posts so i hope its in the right area i'm 14, I have been diagnosed with separation anxiety, ocd, social phobia (severe social anxiety), depression and panic disorder. The last time I went to school was grade 7 and it was briefly, becoming the main cause of my anxieties and making me terrified of everything. I am in grade 9 now. I have a therapist and am working toward a schooling program but struggling hard. Recently my therapist of over a year quit, and my new one does not seem interested in me at all. In the past 4 months I've had 2 meetings with her and we make no progress. I'm trying to work my way back to school but i can't, I have panic attacks at the thought but i can't do anything about it. Is there a way i can find online homeschooling courses to get my year 10 certificate so i get have at least some form of education. I'm really struggling and anything helps. Thanks!

Bipolar Disorder

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Does anyone in here have bipolar disorder? I’m just looking to connect and talk with others who have biplolar disorder. My partner says I should join the bipolar bears but at the moment I am enjoying this forum. I might try bipolar bears too. I’m see... View more

Does anyone in here have bipolar disorder? I’m just looking to connect and talk with others who have biplolar disorder. My partner says I should join the bipolar bears but at the moment I am enjoying this forum. I might try bipolar bears too. I’m seeing a psychiatrist at the moment for help and diagnosis. I’ve had doctors guess and 5 years ago it looked like I had Bipolar 1 but my doctors are thinking it’s looking more like Bipolar 2.

ANXIETY

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What we first think when we hear or see the word "anxiety" is many things for every individual; confusion, fear, medication, the illness, the feeling, memories, and for many, what is actually is and why it causes so many people to struggle to live, d... View more

What we first think when we hear or see the word "anxiety" is many things for every individual; confusion, fear, medication, the illness, the feeling, memories, and for many, what is actually is and why it causes so many people to struggle to live, deal and manage with. "Anxiety" isn't just anxiety; anxiety it's the word used to describe what anxiety illness which branches off that word. To make things more simple, picture anxiety as a tree trump. Now, a tree isn't a tree without those branches that spread out from that trump and those leaves that further more spread out from those branches. If you can picture this, then let me elaborate, anxiety isn't a mental illness, its what the illness that 'branches' from anxiety is; which then is a illness from anxiety. Yes that sounds confusing, even for myself, but hear me out. Anxiety has many different characteristics regarding anxiety related illnesses being; attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and many more that haven't been mentioned or characterised. Having anxiety is what makes you, you. It's one of those life lessons that not all have to deal with, that come at a different rate of intense for everyone, and that makes that person stronger, smarter and better than if they were to never have had any anxiety related disorder at all. It feels like voices in you're head that you cant hear but you can think, and it tells you how to feel, or how to act or what to say. Yet, it's all lies, tricks, manipulation which anxiety "says," or "feels," Such as overthinking to a point of having a rush of anxiety right through you, where you think of the worst and least possible situation that can happen and tell yourself that its the most likely situation to occur, so you fear, you panic, you get anxiety. However, once those thoughts leave, mainly after you know that what you overthought never happened, you have a sense of relief, and come to the realisation eventually, that it's you're anxiety lying and tricking you. Anybody who has anxiety wouldn't wish what they have on anyone else, because you know the pain, you know that struggle, the struggle of dealing with and fighting something in you're head that no body else can see and it cant be just simply patched up by a ban-aid. Dealing and managing it is a long process, its scary, but always you come out winning and you can only do that by never giving in, and keep on fighting.

Look for tips to stop avoiding things

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So today was a good day, I actually went to class managed to ask a question to the group and I felt like this was a huge step. Now I have work tomorrow and I'm completely stressed out, I'm talking headache, butterflies and constant monologue of overb... View more

So today was a good day, I actually went to class managed to ask a question to the group and I felt like this was a huge step. Now I have work tomorrow and I'm completely stressed out, I'm talking headache, butterflies and constant monologue of overbearing thoughts. How can it change so drastically and so quickly I didn't even see it coming? I want to cancel work, but I keep doing this whether it be plans with friends, uni or work I cancel and end up spending the day at home worrying about the fact that I have cancelled, any tips for making myself go to these things- how to force myself to face the anxiety that I know walking in the door to work class or an ordinary everyday situation will cause? - thanks in advance ollieB:)

My anxiety symptoms

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Hi my names Alex I've had anxiety for about 4 months and I've had symptoms I'm not sure if they are normal for anxiety my symptoms are Week muscles I keep feeling my pulse Eyes are dry and blurry vision More pimples than normal My tummy is empty even... View more

Hi my names Alex I've had anxiety for about 4 months and I've had symptoms I'm not sure if they are normal for anxiety my symptoms are Week muscles I keep feeling my pulse Eyes are dry and blurry vision More pimples than normal My tummy is empty even. Tho I've eaten Weightloss I keep thinking I have a bad desease Feels like lumps in neck Throat feels smaller Swollen glands Feels like the back of my head is different Sore back And breathing difficulties Heart palpitations nearly all the time If anyone could help me maybe someone could tell me about their symptoms to put me at ease thanks...

Can anyone Relate

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Hi all, I finally have my first pysch appointment today and I really anxious. My mum and I put to get her a mental health history for the Dr so that I wouldn't need to rehash everything and we've also requested that my mum come into the session with ... View more

Hi all, I finally have my first pysch appointment today and I really anxious. My mum and I put to get her a mental health history for the Dr so that I wouldn't need to rehash everything and we've also requested that my mum come into the session with me as I am so distressed. I know this is not the best way to receive help but right now it's what I can manage. I'm so worried that I won't click with this Dr and then need to find a new one and I'm worried about how much toll that will take on me. I was wondering if anyone else had heard of a website called mindspot? I'll let everyone know how it goes. YP

Feeling lost

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So I live on a farm with my parents, I don’t drive but trying to learn to drive although it’s very hard to when I rely on other people and sometimes my anxiety gets the better of me so Its hard to drive with even my friends, because my parents are no... View more

So I live on a farm with my parents, I don’t drive but trying to learn to drive although it’s very hard to when I rely on other people and sometimes my anxiety gets the better of me so Its hard to drive with even my friends, because my parents are not very helpful, I have severe anxiety I feel very lost, I feel like I can’t get help because my parents don’t want to take me anywhere, there’s no transport around here where I live. I feel hopeless when I try talking to my parents all they do is talk about their problems just don’t know what to do anymore, anyone have any suggestions that be nice

anxiety in children from age 10

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im in desperate need of ideas on how to deal with my childs anxiety, we cant get in to see someone for a couple of months and its starting to take its toll on us, shes not getting bullied its nothing major with school. not much going on at home, its ... View more

im in desperate need of ideas on how to deal with my childs anxiety, we cant get in to see someone for a couple of months and its starting to take its toll on us, shes not getting bullied its nothing major with school. not much going on at home, its within her self, ever since i had my youngest 2 years ago it has just gotten worse,

Tips for beating a driving phobia?

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I’ve had a very severe driving phobia since I started learning to drive 3.5 years ago. I’ve never been in an accident, although I’ve made a few stupid mistakes which were scary at the time. It’s ruining my life. I’ve had to miss classes because I cou... View more

I’ve had a very severe driving phobia since I started learning to drive 3.5 years ago. I’ve never been in an accident, although I’ve made a few stupid mistakes which were scary at the time. It’s ruining my life. I’ve had to miss classes because I couldn’t drive to them, avoid meeting up with friends because I couldn’t get there, miss out on new jobs, missed countless opportunities and generally been way more housebound than I should have been. This is also really triggering for my depression, and I really want to make changes. I’ve tried doing meditations and breathing exercises in and out of the car. I’ve tried thought challenging and mindfulness. Every counsellor I’ve seen has told me to do a graduated exposure. I try really hard but the tasks don’t become easier the more I do them. I can never advance beyond driving to a select few places, even then it is extremely difficult. Even driving to my work, which takes me 3 minutes to drive to, where I’ve been going 2-3 times a week for as long as I’ve been driving, still makes me anxious. I’ve also tried reading the road rules a hundred times, hasn’t helped. I try listening to music and audiobooks a bit, it provides slight distraction but it clearly not a cure. I’ve visited 3 GPs and 1 psychiatrist, all have refused to prescribe me anti-anxiety medication. I’ve also tried exercising more, eating healthier, reducing caffeine and sleeping more to reduce my general anxiety, it hasn’t helped. i could really use some advice on how to beat this. It is limiting my life greatly, and every health professional I have talked to has told me to keep up what I’m doing. Clearly this isn’t helping! What on Earth can I do to make this phobia go away? I hate living like this!

My friend has problems and IDK how to help her

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My closest friend has depression and anxiety, for years I've given her support and advice in the best way I know but recently things have been bad for her and shes crying almost every time she calls. I can only give the same advice every time, I feel... View more

My closest friend has depression and anxiety, for years I've given her support and advice in the best way I know but recently things have been bad for her and shes crying almost every time she calls. I can only give the same advice every time, I feel like I'm useless and idk what else to tell her, it stresses me out just thinking about her. I feel like I can't talk to her the same as I use to.

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