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Hi everyone! πŸ‘‹

bookish
Community Member

Hi! I’m Brooke. I’m in Year 11 at high school. I made this account a while ago, but never really used it, up until now, where I am getting a bad episode of anxiety, and just want someone to talk to.

Right now I am getting panic attacks in class and am very anxious in general. When I was younger (year 1 to year 5) I had selective mutism, which I got over after years of treatment. However, the social anxiety still remains.

Its really hard at times to carry on when the world seems to be against you. I’m not motivated to do my schoolwork AT ALL, burnout is real. Couple this with my anxiety, and it’s a recipe for disaster. I’m dropping from Advanced English to standard, and requesting a visit with my school counsellor in hope he can inform my teachers about the extent of my anxiety, so that when I’m having an attack in class, Im able to leave.

im having to share a bunk with my sister, my house is getting renovated. This is very annoying as when I’m getting panic attacks as I try to sleep, my sister can hear my breathing and I don’t want to worry her and make the situation worse than it already is. Ahhh!!!

Anyway, if anyone wants to talk to me about anything, I’m here! I’ll try to be as helpful a person as I can!

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josh1245
Community Member
hi bookish I would firstly like to welcome you to this wonderful online community and would also like to applaud you for incredible strength and bravery for asking for help and support and wanting to help people the best you can its amazing and you should be very proud. I would recommend you going to your gp and talking about what you are currently going through and them referring you to a qualified professional and them guiding you into solutions to help you cope with this overwhelming feelings.