Struggling with anxiety

[dirtbiker]

Hi everyone, 

I’ve been struggling with anxiety for a while now. Ever since my cousin died young a few years ago was when I started having anxiety attacks regularly and when my anxiety worsened, as my mum has always said she’s seen signs of symptoms in me however she won’t do anything about it no matter how many times I tell her I need help. I spoke to a support teacher the other day and she’s trying to get me in contact with the guidance counselor. I think it will help but I just don’t know as my mum will get really pissed off if she finds out about this contact with the guidance counselor.  I’m just  unsure what to do and I need advice 

[teenytiny]

Hey hun, 

I know it’s a struggle. I always panic that my family are going to find out but overall you need to do what is best for you. If talking to a school guidance counsellor then I can’t recommend it enough. 

As it’s already been stated, Kids Helpline has been very helpful for me to discuss what’s going on. 

If medication works and is an option for you, that’s okay too! You deserve to feel better and stronger within yourself. 

[Petal22]

Hi dirtbiker,

Im so sorry for the loss of your cousin and that you are feeling this way.

Anxiety can be really hard to deal with but you really CAN learn to manage it.

I’m sorry that your Mum isn’t being very helpful in getting help for you I understand this would feel so hard especially when you are struggling.

There are alot of strategies that you can learn to help you to manage your anxiety.

You could write your Mum a letter really explaining how you are feeling and how desperate you feel you need help to manage what you are experiencing.

Your mum could organise a gp appointment for you so you could discuss with your gp how you are feeling and how it’s affecting your life.

If your mum still doesn’t help you, do you have another adult in your family that you feel comfortable talking to?

We are always here for you on this forum, please reach out to us anytime.

Sending you LOVE.

[seanwild]

Seek out the counselor, if you like them and their advice try your best to action all their recommendations. The earlier you can learn to accept and mange anxiety as a condition and not you the fully and happier life awaits you. I'm in my late 50's and wished I had put more effort early in my life to manage my anxiety  

[dirtbiker]

Hey @teenytiny 

Thanks for replying hun.

Yeah it really is and I don’t have supportive friends either. Yeah I find Kids helpline very helpful I’ve been speaking to the same counselor every week for over a year and it’s just really helpful to talk about what’s happening! 

I can’t swallow tablets so do you know if there is other medication options such as a liquid medication or dissolvable/ chewable tablets but my mum won’t take me to the doctor to get the medication and I am not old enough to go by myself so I’m not sure how I would get the medication anyway? 

[dirtbiker]

Ok thanks for that advice I will reach out to them after the school holidays as I only have a week left of the term and I feel it would be better to start next term. Yeah I think I do struggle accepting that my anxiety is a condition so thank you for saying  that. Yeah I’m trying to do it Dosent become a life long issue and even if it never goes away I know I can do things to reduce the symptoms etc. 

[dirtbiker]

Hi Petal22,

Thank you for that comment. 

All those strategies sound really helpful however i am no longer in a position to talk to my mother about these issues. I do not have any other adults in my life that I can talk too about these issues.