Anxiety

How to deal with Family Going Overseas.

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Hello guys, I’ve been going through a rather tough time in my life. For the past few months I have been experiencing frequent panic attacks, anxiety and insomnia. I’m grateful that my parents have been with me throughout, however they will be going o... View more

Hello guys, I’ve been going through a rather tough time in my life. For the past few months I have been experiencing frequent panic attacks, anxiety and insomnia. I’m grateful that my parents have been with me throughout, however they will be going overseas for a quite awhile and for the past few days I’ve been panicking quite hard on how I’m going to cope without them around. I’m worried that if they aren’t around, I won’t be able to manage if my panic attacks etc occurs. Does anyone have any tips?

Struggling to go to work

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I have suffered with anxiety for a number of years, but seems to be getting worse. I am ESPECIALLY struggling to go to work. I am filled with dread at the thought of it. (Have been at my job 15years) I have had so much time off; unsure how long they ... View more

I have suffered with anxiety for a number of years, but seems to be getting worse. I am ESPECIALLY struggling to go to work. I am filled with dread at the thought of it. (Have been at my job 15years) I have had so much time off; unsure how long they will tolerate this behaviour. And then what? My husband is the opposite of me; very outgoing/ chatty etc. anyone else have stress about going to work?

Feeling Scared Again.

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Hi and best wishes to everyone. I know that there are people doing it so much harder than me. But i just feel defeated at the moment. Im just so lonely and i miss my ex partner so much and i know i have to move on .I started a new job that i was goin... View more

Hi and best wishes to everyone. I know that there are people doing it so much harder than me. But i just feel defeated at the moment. Im just so lonely and i miss my ex partner so much and i know i have to move on .I started a new job that i was going well at but i couldnt go in on Wednesday and i feel really bad about it. Im sick of fighting this battle and im tired from it. Just how much do i have to go through . Im sorry to be on such a downer but i dont know where to turn to at the moment. If i break it down im lonely and scared.I wish every one a good day . Brett.

For those who suffer with BDD

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Hello there, Hope you are all doing ok. I want to start a thread for those who suffer from Body Dysmorphia, otherwise known as Body Dysmorphic Disorder. I’m struggling. It’s utterly debilitating. For those who suffer from BDD then you will understand... View more

Hello there, Hope you are all doing ok. I want to start a thread for those who suffer from Body Dysmorphia, otherwise known as Body Dysmorphic Disorder. I’m struggling. It’s utterly debilitating. For those who suffer from BDD then you will understand when I say sometimes you just don’t feel ‘right’. Like when you are out at someone’s house or at the shops.. you need to just hurry home because you feel uncomfortable. I have a sense of agoraphobia. I feel very uncomfortable when I have to leave the house. I don’t go to the shops much anymore because I am worried people will pass me and think “WOW! She is the most ugliest woman I have ever seen in my entire existence.” Does anyone else deal with this? I walked to the Post Office last week and I felt massively uncomfortable as cars drove passed me. I felt like everyone was judging me and looking at me and thinking I’m just atrocious looking. I’m scared of leaving the house for public transportation and going to university. I feel disgusting all of the time.

Last minute anxiety making medicine in to a source of stress

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I've been doing dancing as a hobby for sometime, my medicine, which I enjoy as a way of taking my mid off work and busy life. During this I've had stage fright for a while. But with various strategies overtime I have been able to overcome the anxiety... View more

I've been doing dancing as a hobby for sometime, my medicine, which I enjoy as a way of taking my mid off work and busy life. During this I've had stage fright for a while. But with various strategies overtime I have been able to overcome the anxiety to an extent. So now leading up to a performance I feel confident and feel like I've long passed my stage anxiety. However, few hours right before the performance I start feeling anxious, about potentially feeling anxious during the performance that can result in completely messing up or forgetting my steps. The silly side of this is, even if I forget or mess up my steps it's not a big deal, happens to people sometimes. Sometimes they talk about it but everybody is there to learn. My mind realises that it's irrational but not when I'm about to go to the performance. Hence my medicine turned in to a source of stress. Has anybody had similar experiences and hopefully some tips?

Your best strategy for anxiety in the moment. Lots of answers please.

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Dear All, I am asking for how you deal with an active panic/anxiety moment. What is your technique, and can you explain it for me, so I may replicate it when I am in need. They can be at home, but I am also interested in techniques for when I am outs... View more

Dear All, I am asking for how you deal with an active panic/anxiety moment. What is your technique, and can you explain it for me, so I may replicate it when I am in need. They can be at home, but I am also interested in techniques for when I am outside and in public places.I would like as many answers as possible.I appreciate any and all of your experience and advice. Thank you,ABC01

I don't Like school that much.

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I don't like school. But don't get me wrong, I have friends and stuff. Its the teachers. They are not pedophiles but still they are weird. as in I don't understand why they ARE teachers. I don't want to show my age or anything but ill say im younger ... View more

I don't like school. But don't get me wrong, I have friends and stuff. Its the teachers. They are not pedophiles but still they are weird. as in I don't understand why they ARE teachers. I don't want to show my age or anything but ill say im younger than 20 when this will hopefully post. my father is understanding and trying his best to help, but doing this stuff is hard. I just want to leave. not as in die, but just go to a better place. my school is also trying, as Ive had my experiences with them and i know they are also trying their best to be a good school. i just wanna be home schooled. the teachers that make me say this the reading teacher the maths/sub teacher and the P.E teacher. I really hate the "reading" teacher. he makes students angry even if they are not who started it. as in the teacher started it. for example, my friend wasn't doing good and was really tired. she had a kind of annoyed face. The teacher then said "I know you hate me, But you cannot show me that attitude" keep in mind, she didn't say anything to the teacher. she was just tired. she tried explaining that she didn't know she looked angry and tried to apologise, but the teacher said "No talking back IN MY CLASS! your getting a time out." while the P.E teacher just does P.E that is uncomfortable. the sub teacher is horrible. when he does maths, he doesn't let the students learn. he just says " No, thats not how you do it, do it this way" while he writes in their book but he doesn't explain anything. just essentially giving out free answers without letting the kids learn. im sorry if i exaggerated this but all examples are things that did happen. at this point ive been searching for a way to get me home schooled easily. and i don't know if i can even do it.

It's hard

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I started having anxiety attacks about 6 months ago. I am on meds and seeing a spycologist but it does not seem to be going away? Will I ever be myself again? I miss the outgoing, carefree me. I feel like my husband and child is suffering due to me n... View more

I started having anxiety attacks about 6 months ago. I am on meds and seeing a spycologist but it does not seem to be going away? Will I ever be myself again? I miss the outgoing, carefree me. I feel like my husband and child is suffering due to me not being able to get this under control. Please help.

Feeling ashamed and incapable of working

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I'm not sure if it is appropriate for me to write this here since I don't get panic attacks. I just feel incredibly nauseous, and that disrupts my sleep and eating. I'm almost 21 and haven't worked in the past nine months as I said it was because I w... View more

I'm not sure if it is appropriate for me to write this here since I don't get panic attacks. I just feel incredibly nauseous, and that disrupts my sleep and eating. I'm almost 21 and haven't worked in the past nine months as I said it was because I was focusing on my final year of undergrad. This probably sounds like a very privileged thing to say, and I know I just need to push myself to be comfortable—but I have tried that. I have worked in the past in various jobs, but I always leave abruptly because I feel like I never become comfortable or adjust over time like everyone else. Then, I feel embarrassed to still be anxious months later. I have an older sibling who has offered to help me find a job where they work, but I refused because I felt like I could not do that job, and I don't want to be an embarrassment to them. Since then, they have kept saying that someone my age should be working and pointing out how they work and study an even harder course than I do while managing both. But they are just so much more confident than me. To build up my confidence, I thought I should apply to retail or hospitality. However, I self-sabotage and only apply for jobs posted a while ago because I am afraid of how much better other people are at the job—especially those who are younger than me and get paid less, making me feel undeserving of a job. I am slowly running out of savings, so I really do need to find a job, but I feel as though there is no job I could possibly be good at (and my degree is no longer of interest to me).

depersonalization

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recently I've been feeling like my memories are not my own. does anyone else feel like that? like when I remember stuff abt my life it doesn't feel like mine. it feels like I'm watching someone else's memories. even recent memories from a week ago fe... View more

recently I've been feeling like my memories are not my own. does anyone else feel like that? like when I remember stuff abt my life it doesn't feel like mine. it feels like I'm watching someone else's memories. even recent memories from a week ago feel like a distant thing, like remembering a movie I watched a while ago.I've heard this kind of thing falls into depersonalisation/derealisation but idrk. I've been diagnosed with anxiety and depression, and have had many people (including a few psychologists) tell me they think I have bipolar disorder. could that be a part of it?

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