Anxiety

is distant education the answer to managing anxiety?

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Hi I need advice pls. My daughter has started high school this year and is struggling with anxiety she is 12. She has a previous OCD diagnosis (3 years ago) . Our problem is anxiety around attending school. She is insistent on doing high school by di... View more

Hi I need advice pls. My daughter has started high school this year and is struggling with anxiety she is 12. She has a previous OCD diagnosis (3 years ago) . Our problem is anxiety around attending school. She is insistent on doing high school by distant education. I am worried her anxiety will manifest in other ways. Her GP says bad idea, her psychologist says bad idea, her dad (we are divorced) says she should be allowed to choose and do it. I have told her I will be on board if a professional thinks that's the best option for her academically, socially and emotionally. Is there any one in a similar situation or is there anyone who can offer me advice, please and thank you.

Gym anxiety

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Hi everyone two months ago I had a panic attack at the gym. I've had ECGs done 24hr heart monitor and the doctor upped my meds but today at the gym I still get anxiety. Worried my heart will race out of control and have a heart attack. I've had panic... View more

Hi everyone two months ago I had a panic attack at the gym. I've had ECGs done 24hr heart monitor and the doctor upped my meds but today at the gym I still get anxiety. Worried my heart will race out of control and have a heart attack. I've had panic disorder for 5 years anyone know how i can stay calm while I excerise

Trying to help young daughter

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Hi. I am new here. Out of the blue, my 12 yo heard a song she didn’t like & it stuck in her head constantly replaying over & over again. Now that’s gone & replaced with a different thoughts over & over again. She also starts counting how many time sh... View more

Hi. I am new here. Out of the blue, my 12 yo heard a song she didn’t like & it stuck in her head constantly replaying over & over again. Now that’s gone & replaced with a different thoughts over & over again. She also starts counting how many time she drinks, goes toilet etc. then it stopped to be replaced by the feeling of something stuck under her tongue. Basically, her mind keeps replaying different thoughts and this distress her. At first I could give her words of encouragement but it is getting harder & harder. I am sure at some point she even managed to convince me her problem will never go away. She has started seeing a psychologist but haven’t been given a ‘name’ for her condition. Has anyone experience this kind of condition?

Homesick or Separation Anxiety at 21

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Hi there, Something I've struggled with for the past year is homesickness. I'm nearly 21 and met my boyfriend nearly a year and a half ago, and since then I've pretty much moved 3 hours away to be with him (by pretty much- I mean I still travel home ... View more

Hi there, Something I've struggled with for the past year is homesickness. I'm nearly 21 and met my boyfriend nearly a year and a half ago, and since then I've pretty much moved 3 hours away to be with him (by pretty much- I mean I still travel home if not every weekend, every second weekend). When I'm away, I miss my family and the location I live in so incredibly much. I often cry when I leave and am upset until I'm back in routine at my boyfriends house, where I work 2 days a week and study fulltime at uni (I have 1 class on campus and 3 online). I have 3 small dogs at home that I grew up with that are mine that I struggle leaving as well. I can't figure out if this is homesickness or separation anxiety. When I was younger I couldn't go on school camps or sleep over at my friend's house because I refused to leave my mum. In high school, I grew out of this, but now that I'm away from home I can't help but feel like my homesickness is actually anxiety? I'm not sure what I'm hoping to gain out of this if I am honest. Any tips or guidance or anything will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Health anxiety - heart pulpitating

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Hi there, i suffer from health anxiety. i had chest pains the other day and ended up in hospital because of an irregulararity on my ECG, an arrhythmia occasionally in my heart. They discharged me and told me to see a cardiologist, im just worried I’m... View more

Hi there, i suffer from health anxiety. i had chest pains the other day and ended up in hospital because of an irregulararity on my ECG, an arrhythmia occasionally in my heart. They discharged me and told me to see a cardiologist, im just worried I’m Going to have a sudden cardiac arrest because of this should I be concerned? thanks

Memory problems with bipolar/anxiety???

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Hi, This is my first post and am having experiences that are really starting to scare me. I have a long history of severe anxiety and Bipolar type 2. I've recently been on a big low plus having panic attacks nearly every day. Over the past few months... View more

Hi, This is my first post and am having experiences that are really starting to scare me. I have a long history of severe anxiety and Bipolar type 2. I've recently been on a big low plus having panic attacks nearly every day. Over the past few months I frequently find myself in the middle of an activity with no memory of starting it, having conversations that I completely forget about and unable to remember what I just did that day/day before. Does anyone else experience something like this as part of that depression brain-fog? Thanks in advance

Unable to speak my mind

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Dear members, I have this fear of speaking my mind. this happens every where except in front of my family members. I fear that I may be judged, or if someone questions what I say, I may not have the right answers to convince the. And I fear I may sou... View more

Dear members, I have this fear of speaking my mind. this happens every where except in front of my family members. I fear that I may be judged, or if someone questions what I say, I may not have the right answers to convince the. And I fear I may sound stupid when I say what I think. This effects me and feels like I am carrying a burden. I want say something but can't say it, when I try, it comes out so abrupt, short sentences I feel that it didn't come out right. I see that in people's reactions. I have little social phobia and it makes situations worse. I feel like I should always say right things and I get upset if I make a mistake or can't think of words. I don't act or mingle with people freely. Any help is appreciated.

How to tell my GP that im struggling

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I've been really struggling with anxiety for almost over 2 years now. And can't keep doing it on my own anymore, and I'm ready to take the step into getting some help but i don't know how to broach the topic with my gp. It has only ever come up once ... View more

I've been really struggling with anxiety for almost over 2 years now. And can't keep doing it on my own anymore, and I'm ready to take the step into getting some help but i don't know how to broach the topic with my gp. It has only ever come up once before, but due to my anxiety, over the last few mnths everytime im aksed by my GP how I'm going(mentally) i always say I'm fine. This fear of letting people know that im not coping is stopping me from getting the help i need. Makes me feel like im being caught out on a lie, that my anxiety is just me overreacting. Ever since i was young i have found it hard to cope with certain situation, now that I'm in my twenties panic attacks, physical pain due to anxiety such as stomach pain, vomitting and headaches have become the norm. Any tips on how to get over this fear of being seen as "weak", i know my gp is very understanding and would not see it that way but my brain does! And i can't seem to escape that thinking anyone else go through something similar and overcome it?

I need to be able to leave the house....

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Hi. This is my first time posting and I’m hoping for some help. Im in the middle of a huge anxiety episode that began at work this afternoon. I’m scared and can’t do anything. My husband works away and is away at the moment and I need to be able to g... View more

Hi. This is my first time posting and I’m hoping for some help. Im in the middle of a huge anxiety episode that began at work this afternoon. I’m scared and can’t do anything. My husband works away and is away at the moment and I need to be able to get control so I can take care of my kids and leave the house this weekend. Can anyone give me some tips to try? Thank you

Depersonalisation

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Anyone else suffering from depersonalisation, I have had it for a few months now and it's the worse mental health disording imaginable. Really needs to be recognised and talked about a lot more as it's rare.

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