I've just been diagnosed with anxiety and have been referred to a psychologist. I know there are others out there like me but I feel like the only person in the world who feels like this. I have acute anxiety when it comes to just about everything. Leaving the house is a struggle and the only time I leave is to go to work. Recently I have been having persistant headaches, dizziness, extreme fatigue and seizures and have had every test under the sun to find out why. All the tests have come back clear, and my doctor believes I am having these symptoms as it is easier for me to feel physical pain than emotional. I have no one to talk to about it. My parents don't believe in mental illness and have a "get over it, get on with it" attitude, but that is a lot easier said than done. My best friend who I talked to about everything died 18 months ago. I feel completely alone without her and I know I'm not coping. My parents have tried to get me out of the house to meet new people, but the anxiety that comes with doing something out of my routine is enough to send me over the edge. I need help, and I think the hardest part of all is admitting that. I'm 22 and have done nothing with my life. I have never travelled, never gone to a nightclub, never studied, never get into relationships and never thought about what I would like to do with my future because the stress and fear that comes with it is just too much. I only work part time because I constantly worry that something will go wrong at home. Is life supposed to be this hard?
