Hello, I’m new here.

[Laura17]

Hi,

i don’t know where to start but I’m in my late 20s, married and I have a beautiful daughter. I was diagnosed with anxiety after the birth of my daughter, about a year ago. I was scared, I didnt know what was happening to me. I would be sitting on the couch just watching tv and out of nowhere I would be trying to catch my breath, my heart would be racing and I would think I was about to die. Little did I know I had anxiety. I have tried talking to a therapist but honestly I didn’t find it helpful at all. I stopped going and I try to face each day with my emotions, my out of control throughts myself. Each day I feel like I am fighting a battle with my mind. Each day I feel like how do I stop this. Im trying very hard to keep positive and I’m trying to manage my anxiety but techniques I have been taught.

i hope I can connect with new people on here 🙂

[Andorig]

Hi Laura,

I've only just signed up here myself, been meaning to for years just never got around to it. I think this is a good place to get on and talk about your experiences. You will find that many people have stories you can relate to, your not the only one. There are a lot of options that you can try with anxiety but I am going to leave it to someone more experienced than myself to give you some options. There's always the beyondblue helpline which is open 24 hours a day if you're feeling in need. There's also a whole section on Anxiety on the website that might provide you with some ideas to try.

My experience with Therapists is that they are very personal, you might need to try a few to get the right person that you click with. I'm really lucky I have one that works well for me right now, but she can only do so much.

It's an exciting time having a new daughter, I've had that experience twice, I wish you well in finding the help that you need so that you can enjoy your time with her.

Thanks,

Andorig.

[Laura17]

Hi Andorig,

thank you for your response. I have been checking out this website in the anxiety sections and getting more info.i think you are right, I might need a therapist who I can really click with to talk to. I just felt like I got nothing out of the sessions and it was a waste of money.

so your new here too, hello newbie:) I hope you are finding it helpful being on here so far.

laura