New to this; suffer with anxiety, panic disorder & major depressive.

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Hey everyone, I'm a 19 yo female that suffers with depression, anxiety and panic disorder. Just on here to relate to others that suffer daily with these things or similar. I've always had depression & anxiety but newly have panic disorder, have been dealing with it (barely) for the last 3 months with panic attacks on a daily basis. Anyone chat to me! 🙂

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Hey there, I'm new as well but only because I had no idea Beyondblue even had a forum!

I have been dealing with depression/anxiety for...actually I don't really know since I only realized what was going a few years ago, I rarely get panic attacks but I got one last night while I was asleep which I didn't even know was possible and while it was horrible at the time it all seems like a distant memory now. I have no idea how I'd cope if I had to deal with it daily, while I feel I have conquered much it kind of amazes me how strong some people are, you deserve some credit for that 🙂

Hope you're doing well at the moment, here is to good things from being here!

[geoff]

dear Spaghetti, these panic attacks and anxiety could well and truly lead to having or even getting OCD, which are definitely a controlling issue which can make you panic and then do what ever you have to do to ease these problems.

I'm not saying that you could have this, but it does upset me when young people have depression, anxiety and panic attacks, because at 19 you're life is supposed to be the prime of your life.

I always ask myself why do any of us have to ever get depression, I don't know the answer to this, I wish I did, but the important part is that there are so many unfortunate people who have had to suffer from this devastating illness, but by talking amongst us makes us realise that we aren't alone, and that we can help each other through this horrible disease. Geoff.

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Hey Thankyou! 🙂 

I've had those sleeping panic attacks before! Wow I didn't know anyone else got them, because I found it so odd, i wake up shaking and the first couple times I didn't even know what was happening either! 

Thankyou for your kind words, you also need credit for Dealing with depression & anxiety yourself.

 🙂

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Thanks for your reply Geoff.

I hope it doesn't turn into me having OCD but I have found myself avoiding or correcting situations in order not to have a panic attack! 😞 

I wish no one had to suffer with these horrible disorders aswell, it's horrible, and as it is it's hard to get into see a psychologist ASAP, you have to go through GP, referral, intake workers, etc, some people need fast support and it just never ends up that way 😞 

hope you're feeling well. 

-spaghetti 🙂

[Danny_Dolphin]

I would begin by saying that at 19 years of age you have a lifetime ahead to learn how to understand your feelings and often anxiety is a feeling of a loss of control and that is something you will begin to understand so do not worry about it. OCD is just a way to try and obtain control and its on a continuum, that is it  affects people different ways and can vary between lining up your pots and pans to having to perform tasks in order to get through the day. Its a coping strategy that many people use and is probably more common that is generally thought. Its not like a disease you just arrange things to overcome stress you may feel, so again don't worry.  However there are sometimes underlying issues that you may not have spoken about in your e-mail, if the panic attacks continue and you begin to get bad thoughts it would be wise to see your GP  and ask if you can see a psychologist who can straighten things out for you.

[AliceAlice]

Hi Spaghetti! 🙂
That really sucks to hear you've been experiencing especially full-on anxiety this last few months. I wonder about why you particularly said 'this last 3 months'?
Has something, anything at all changed in your life that may have triggered or increased the feeling?