Anxiety

Stressing about food is making me anxious

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Hi, I'm not entirely sure this is the right place for this but I figure since its making me anxious it's a good place to start. PS Sorry for the long post. Basically in the last few months I've become super conscious of the food I eat, I also have hy... View more

Hi, I'm not entirely sure this is the right place for this but I figure since its making me anxious it's a good place to start. PS Sorry for the long post. Basically in the last few months I've become super conscious of the food I eat, I also have hypoglycemia. In the past I have had an attitude that would had I acted on it, definitely lead me down the physical path of bulimia. I am average weight and a little shorter than average but have a very petite (naturally petite) family. I don't wanna play the blame game but my father put a lot of pressure on me during my teens about my weight, quite often my meals were moderated for me and I was unable to have extras or be made to do laps around the block because I had been lazy that weekend. I was very active in my teens and am moderately active now. I have gym twice a week and play netball on the weekends and have training once a week. Recently my PT has been hassling me about food as I have not been eating enough and have been struggling more than usual in our sessions. This has lead to my being extra conscious of making sure I get enough fruit and vegetables but often once I start thinking about food I stress myself out that I start feeling sick and so I only make myself eat half of anything (because food is good) otherwise I will get sick from not eating enough. But sometimes the only things available are chocolate bars etc and I have to eat something because I will faint or vomit from low blood sugar which in turn makes me feel worse. Anyway this has recently led me to actually getting sick before my gym sessions and having to calm myself down before going. So what I'm asking is whether this is serious enough for me to get help or whether I just need to pull myself together and make sure I have support and proper food available when needed.

It's never too late to keep trying. Hi, I'm new here 😀

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Hi everyone, I'm not sure where to start, this is my first time posting, though I've been reading posts here for a long time. I've struggled/dealt with anxiety and depression on and off since I was a teenager. I'm now 40. My current bout started 3 mo... View more

Hi everyone, I'm not sure where to start, this is my first time posting, though I've been reading posts here for a long time. I've struggled/dealt with anxiety and depression on and off since I was a teenager. I'm now 40. My current bout started 3 months ago and has hit me particularly hard. I've seen psychologists over the years but haven't found that overly helpful. However I started seeing one last year a few times, and have seen her twice this year, and feel it will hopefully help this time. I've been on ADs on and off since I was 18yrs but don't feel they've helped much either, am off to my first psychiatrist appointment later this week. My bouts used to be triggered by 'significant' stressful events like relationship breakdowns, last about 6 mths and not return for 2-3yrs. But I've now had 2 bouts in the last 2 years and am scared they're becoming more frequent. I'm petrified that I've wasted my life struggling with this condition and it now might be too late. I'm 40, single and no children, I would dearly love to have children. Ive tried exercise, diet, meditation, AD's, counselling and nothing has made a significant improvement. I'm scared that this is just the way I am and that it will be an ongoing struggle. I'm not too sure how many times I can keep going on this journey. Any support to keep trying would be appreciated. Thank you so much in advance. Gina

Anxiety is sooo hard

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Everytime im doing something, Im thingking this could be the last I am doing now.. I'm scared to get help from psychologist, asI can't accept that I'm having mental health. So i keep getting information to social media like fb, if i read something I ... View more

Everytime im doing something, Im thingking this could be the last I am doing now.. I'm scared to get help from psychologist, asI can't accept that I'm having mental health. So i keep getting information to social media like fb, if i read something I got so scared, I feel like i know what is going to happen next, and waiting for the that to happen ,like today something is going to happen to me bad. AND all day I'm waiting for the that to happen , felling nervous all day... I dont know where to get help and talk about how i feel. Im so scared.

I have this little monster in my head called doubt

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Hi all, I'm 23, new to this & feel a little silly resorting to a forum but hope that putting something down in words might help me feel a bit better. for the last few months it's like I have this little monster in my head called doubt, everything I d... View more

Hi all, I'm 23, new to this & feel a little silly resorting to a forum but hope that putting something down in words might help me feel a bit better. for the last few months it's like I have this little monster in my head called doubt, everything I do it's like this voice in my head questions if it's what I want to do, or if it's how I really feel, or makes me wonder how my life would be if I went a different path. i have been with my boyfriend for almost a year and a half, he's not perfect, and the last few months haven't been wonderful, but I love him. I know I do. I want babies with him & to grow old and have a life together, That being said I always find myself questioning if I love him enough, just that little voice in my head again, for a while it's like that thought was stuck on repeat and I just couldn't get rid of it..it's not as bad these days but it still happens & drives me crazy because he's what I want, we live together & I guess the affection from his end isn't wonderful, which in a way i guess makes me feel a little like I'm not good enough, or that there's something wrong with us..With this being said it leads to the next thing, a few months ago I was at the gym and randomly got a thought of what would it be like to be with a girl if my boyfriend and I broke up, now this sent me into absolute melt down, this thought got trapped in my brain stuck on repeat and literally left me feeling helpless and hopeless, I couldn't go to work one day because the anxiety of the fact that 'what if I'm a lesbian' was eating me up inside. Personally it's not for me, I can appreciate when there is an attractive female, but not because I want to be with them, I've always been attracted to men, always.. The thoughts aren't too bad anymore, but I still have days where they get trapped and I don't know how to deal with them or understand why they're there. I guess I'm wondering if anyone else has dealt with this, could it be because I'm not feeling satisfied in my sexual relationship with my boyfriend? I know I'm straight and this is why these thoughts are so distressing, I've looked up HOCD and think maybe it could be that? Also ROCD seems to fit me too.. It creeps up on me at the weirdest times, and it's always that little monster 'doubt' asking me what my life would be like if it was like 'this' or like 'that'. anyways that's it in short, hopefully someone can let me know I'm not tapped or crazy & that these things are somewhat normal & a part of life

Burnt out

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Hi all, I’m new here and honestly didn’t think I’d have the courage to post online. A bit of a back story I’m a 30 yr old married, mother of four children under 8 years old. We’re a homeschooling family as the local public school didn’t work out for ... View more

Hi all, I’m new here and honestly didn’t think I’d have the courage to post online. A bit of a back story I’m a 30 yr old married, mother of four children under 8 years old. We’re a homeschooling family as the local public school didn’t work out for my eldest. ive suffered with anxiety for as long as I can remembered and it is burning me out more than ever now. The demands of being a stay at at home mum, feeling lonely but surrounded by tiny people is exhausting! I feel horrible for my children because my anxiety has caused me to be a grump and not at all a ‘fun’ mother. I desperately want to find a suitable school but it’s difficult because I obsess over how far away it is and how I’ll go driving there (driving is another issue). I always worry over my children’s health even with a basic flu/cold I assume they’ll be in the hospital on an oxygen mask or something. One tiny cough and I go into panic mode it’s awful. You’d like I’d be past that with having four children but it’s amplified. I have feelings of wanting to put the kids in school and daycare and find a job for myself to zone out but then I can’t think of a suitable career for my quirks and worry wart tendencies. A few months ago I got a referral for 10 free sessions with a phycologist. I haven’t had the courage to book and call them because once again making a basic phone call gives me anxiety. It feels like a living hell and constant merry go round I want a better life for my kids, husband and myself! Please any suggestions of where to even start would be greatly appreciated!

SSRIs and time to work

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Hi There, I started on an SSRI 11 days ago and have not yet started feeling any better. I had to come off an SNRI. Anxiety is really bad and I’m awake from 4am. It’s really tough! How long should it be before I start to feel better? I need some hope ... View more

Hi There, I started on an SSRI 11 days ago and have not yet started feeling any better. I had to come off an SNRI. Anxiety is really bad and I’m awake from 4am. It’s really tough! How long should it be before I start to feel better? I need some hope that this is going to work. Anyone have any ideas of things that might help? Thanks. AnxietyGirl74

Working with anxiety

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I have anxiety, and I’m working as a cashier at a cafe. I don’t really like talking to people because I get scared and these fears are amplified when there are rude customers and unreasonable customers. I try to be positive about my work but there ar... View more

I have anxiety, and I’m working as a cashier at a cafe. I don’t really like talking to people because I get scared and these fears are amplified when there are rude customers and unreasonable customers. I try to be positive about my work but there are times I make mistakes. These are the worst because if a customer is directly affected by my mistake, more often then not, the shout out me or complain and it’s not only embarrassing but even after the customer has left, I can’t stop thinking about that one mistake and I just can’t stop stressing. For example, about two weeks ago I made a mistake with an order and the customer told me off about it, calling me rude and obnoxious and I understand I’ve made a mistake and I’ve fixed myself so that this mistake doesn’t happen again but I’m still stressing about it and I don’t know what to do. I can’t sleep at night and dread going to work the next day. how am I supposed to deal with this stress and what can I do to make it better??

ANXIETY, it can be overcome

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Imagine a cake recipe with 10 ingredients one of which, naturally, is flour. You get all the ingredients in the bowl and you realise you have ran out of flour. There is no substitute...you have to have flour for a cake! That is the situation often wi... View more

Imagine a cake recipe with 10 ingredients one of which, naturally, is flour. You get all the ingredients in the bowl and you realise you have ran out of flour. There is no substitute...you have to have flour for a cake! That is the situation often with anxiety. Miss one form of the formula and you fail in overcoming this crippling illness. That is my experience. So the ingredients are (not in order of importance)- Therapy by professional medical staff with your initial visit to your GP. Not happy ? get a second opinion. Subsequent medication. Exercises. I was skeptical. Not anymore. My favourite was - muscle tensioning exercises. Also finding a spot in a forest and playing youtube videos mainly pan flute by the prince of equador. That was my way of relaxing- yours might be different. Removing toxic people and situations from your life. Yeh, you have to be firm and do it. Find safe non anxious places. That involves no mobile phones of course. Calmness around you from spouse and friends is important. Limiting TV and computers activities. A change of location to a better more ideal weather place and relaxed country town is good. A hobby and exercise. Good sound sleep An appropriate profession eg not customer service or food. Family close by. There are likely many more. Please don't discount any of the above. In my case it took 25 years to get rid of anxiety completely. But serious improvements came after 3-4 years. I still do the muscle tensioning exercises today before sleeping while lying in bed. It really helps me sleep. I had a sleep study a long time ago and have sleep apnea so I wear a CPAP air pump. My sleep is much better. Better sleep is important. I have a number of threads associated with this topic. If you want to investigate your anxiety illness then read up. Use google. You only need to read the first post if you wish. Topic: anxiety, how I eliminated it- beyondblue Topic: what life's like a the end of the tunnel- beyondblue Topic: know your limits- beyondblue Topic: seeking the origins of anxiety- beyondblue Topic: meditation-words of wisdom-it helped me for 25 years- beyondblue Topci: the balance of your life- beyondblue Topic: MELTDOWN-back to basics- beyondblue Topic: planning a healthier mind- beyondblue Topic: controlling parents, the effect on their child- beyondblue Topic: cheap recovery idea, camping- beyondblue Topic: motivation, search and rescue it- beyondblue You can post in any of those threads or here. Comments welcome Tony WK

Are we really on the brink of WW3

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Maybe I'm an odd ball. But the current state of the world has me quietly pooping my pants. I won't lie this all started with Donald Trump being elected president. But ever since my whole outlook on life has just turned into one anxious mess. No, I'm ... View more

Maybe I'm an odd ball. But the current state of the world has me quietly pooping my pants. I won't lie this all started with Donald Trump being elected president. But ever since my whole outlook on life has just turned into one anxious mess. No, I'm not putting the blame on Donald. I think possibly the media attention has just made me more aware of the going ons in the world. Russia/American relations, China/American relations, South China Sea, Russia/Nato, Syria, Ukraine, trade wars. Its all just kind of overwhelmed me and to a point where it is controlling my life. I realize no one can say with 100% certainty that war wont break out. But I know there are some extremely knowledgeable people on this forum, so just hearing your opinions might help.

Anxiety and eating

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Panic attacks and anxiety for me = nausea, vomiting and not being able to eat. I've just recently got into a relationship with someone I really like. He lives an hour away. When he comes to my place, I'm really comfortable, I barely have anxiety and ... View more

Panic attacks and anxiety for me = nausea, vomiting and not being able to eat. I've just recently got into a relationship with someone I really like. He lives an hour away. When he comes to my place, I'm really comfortable, I barely have anxiety and I can eat. Because I'm not really used to going to his place yet, whenever I do, I feel quite anxious. I love being around him, I'm comfortable around him. I'm really just anxious about being anxious, and therefore not being able to eat and vomiting. I saw him tonight and couldn't eat a thing. He knows about my anxiety and the trouble I have with eating and he's supportive. I feel like if I can't do this yet, it's going to be so long before I'm ready to meet his family and friends. I just don't know how to get over this, because I talk myself into it. I am on medication and have started seeing a psychologist, but she is away until next week.

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