Poll Results

A single traumatic experience

1. 1PETER567,
2. ade,
3. adrenaline,
4. alisia,
5. AmyB,
6. ana,
7. angel2007,
8. Angelicnorth,
9. Anjuta,
10. anna66,
11. Anna77,
12. Anna78,
13. ashes1119,
14. Auxman,
15. beauty,
16. big richard,
17. billsters,
18. bluegirl09,
19. BNCfan,
20. Brigantia,
21. Bubblegumpixie,
22. cack,
23. Caridrum,
24. Cassie,
25. chard22,
26. chbun,
27. choccy25,
28. Cip,
29. CloudyBlueSkies,
30. coleen1974,
31. cricketjar,
32. crunchie01,
33. cthechick84,
34. dave01,
35. dawny,
36. debera,
37. decker6869,
38. djvtech,
39. Dooges,
40. drown8,
41. Duckie,
42. eeyorelover,
43. Emaa,
44. emma1980,
45. emms,
46. emster,
47. Erinath,
48. eternally optimistic,
49. evita,
50. faith,
51. fedupofanxiety,
52. Flowercrazy62,
53. freakedout,
54. Gleamchaser,
55. goldie-locks508,
56. HighwayMiles,
57. Hollytree,
58. honeybee3939,
59. honki25,
60. Horologist,
61. igrek,
62. ijustagirl,
63. indie44,
64. jacks 6,
65. jacq,
66. jacqui doll,
67. janeybaby25,
68. jkse,
69. JodieT,
70. john68,
71. JulieAs45,
72. karenb,
73. kath135,
74. Katie27jt,
75. kaz2661,
76. kelbob,
77. kendo59,
78. Kerrigan,
79. krog,
80. LadyBug,
81. lavender,
82. lesleyB,
83. lisa24,
84. lozalgi,
85. Lubee26,
86. lucy030188,
87. LucyA,
88. luke1982,
89. lynne71,
90. marley,
91. mayson76,
92. maz67,
93. Meewah,
94. menomum,
95. mick_uk,
96. mirry,
97. Miss Pink,
98. missheartbeats,
99. misterbean,
100. Mistral,
101. mlondon,
102. molpookski,
103. moonfairy,
104. mothermac,
105. MX5,
106. mynydd,
107. NatteAsbak,
108. Nicky123,
109. Nicola_lou,
110. nikkipops,
111. nikk_dolittle,
112. nomorepanic,
113. normalwisdom,
114. OldChris,
115. Ozzy,
116. Panic1971,
117. pauline,
118. paulskin,
119. pedropanic,
120. Pickle,
121. Pink Princess,
122. pinkpiglet,
123. Pixette,
124. playman44,
125. pollyanna,
126. Purple Fish,
127. purple to black,
128. Rouska,
129. rubymolloy,
130. Ryan82,
131. scaredtattyteddy,
132. Shaky,
133. shep,
134. SHERLOCK,
135. SherpaReynolds,
136. shinney,
137. shoppinspree,
138. SilverFern,
139. Slothette,
140. smudgie,
141. soulboydk,
142. Soxbrooker,
143. staple,
144. StellaL,
145. steven67,
146. SueBee,
147. sweetpea24,
148. T89,
149. tadpole,
150. thevoicewithinme,
151. the_worrier,
152. ThreeBee23,
153. tigger1964,
154. tonyp,
155. valleybear,
156. wonderpineapple,
157. worrywort1977,
158. Zanxiety,
159. zona

Started suddenly with no real explanation

1. 072106,
2. Adam Thompson,
3. afreshstart09,
4. alan b,
5. alexius,
6. ana,
7. andrea g,
8. angel 2,
9. anx mum,
10. ash1807,
11. Asha1979,
12. bananas13,
13. bearcrazy,
14. Beccy,
15. blackberry,
16. Blot,
17. brady,
18. bubblygirl,
19. bumbazz,
20. BUNNYNEAN,
21. calmhope,
22. cazza,
23. charlish74,
24. Chelle1,
25. chrissi38,
26. claire1980,
27. CorneliusRuperTravis,
28. cricketjar,
29. Dee01,
30. Dianepine,
31. domino,
32. elenaau,
33. feels_like_home,
34. Filthy1,
35. fisher,
36. Gleamchaser,
37. goingmadder,
38. guitarpants,
39. heatwave,
40. hogwarts,
41. ian_234,
42. jimmycrimbo,
43. JohnBliss,
44. johnbyrum,
45. jone36,
46. JordanW92,
47. jude uk,
48. julieb,
49. junie7,
50. kaikorcha3,
51. kelbob,
52. Kerrigan,
53. LACEYA1961,
54. laurap,
55. leighann.p.,
56. lennons_mammy,
57. lesleya,
58. Lion King,
59. Lisa-Angel,
60. lucy0927,
61. mabel,
62. madelaine,
63. Magik,
64. mandie,
65. mannix10,
66. mayson76,
67. metroas,
68. mila,
69. Miss Pink,
70. miss_moo,
71. monkeybutler,
72. MOZZY,
73. mtbc,
74. mum to three,
75. nickieb,
76. nikkipops,
77. nineteen,
78. nomorepanic,
79. noonoo,
80. other,
81. Pinkpoison223,
82. prism,
83. Reemy,
84. Rennie1989,
85. rockybalboa23,
86. SAMKIRMAN,
87. samtheman,
88. Sarah Jane,
89. Shaky,
90. shaz01,
91. Shazandra,
92. Sillyblondegirl,
93. smiths,
94. T-Bex,
95. tHamera,
96. Threesixzero,
97. tim73,
98. Tink,
99. Trimoko,
100. trish1955,
101. tulip123,
102. VictorJoubert,
103. viremarthius,
104. Virginia,
105. Vixi,
106. wildchildajx18,
107. willz88,
108. woofybaby,
109. xxpeachiexx,
110. xx_x_sian_x_xx

Gradually increased by itself over time (with no real explanation)

1. 072106,
2. 1PETER567,
3. 3faces,
4. aarghapanda,
5. Adam Thompson,
6. alan b,
7. alexius,
8. ana,
9. andy2020,
10. aveeava,
11. bab,
12. blackberry,
13. bluebell68,
14. Breatheon,
15. bubblygirl,
16. cack,
17. calmhope,
18. Cat,
19. Catwoman,
20. change,
21. chantelle,
22. Cip,
23. CJH86,
24. coco81,
25. connie1985,
26. cutebear,
27. daisykate,
28. darklake,
29. dave21,
30. deb-22,
31. den68,
32. Deryn Glas,
33. Diane O'Brien,
34. dollydaydream,
35. drown8,
36. dubbles,
37. Dusty,
38. Emaa,
39. EmmaJane,
40. eternally optimistic,
41. Fin,
42. Franz,
43. Freaky Chick,
44. Gemma T,
45. george08,
46. girl26,
47. Gleamchaser,
48. greenfairywishes,
49. groovygranny,
50. guitarpants,
51. happydylbob,
52. Haylesbells,
53. Hollytree,
54. i hate panicking,
55. jackie l,
56. jacq,
57. jen25,
58. Jhey,
59. JMR,
60. Jo3016,
61. JodieT,
62. jwoulf,
63. karenb,
64. KARMA007,
65. kathee,
66. Kerrigan,
67. ksmith,
68. LadyBug,
69. Laura Lee,
70. Lozzie,
71. Luffy,
72. macdan,
73. mackncody,
74. madcowmonty,
75. madinmayo,
76. mandie,
77. manmoor,
78. margaret911,
79. marie74,
80. mayson76,
81. mingsy,
82. mlondon,
83. monkeybutler,
84. Moondust,
85. MrDoll,
86. mtk,
87. Natural Mystic,
88. Nicola_lou,
89. nicros,
90. nomorepanic,
91. noutams,
92. Oceana9518,
93. oliverb,
94. Ophelia105,
95. other,
96. panicagain,
97. Paul goforit,
98. ponylover,
99. popsy,
100. rainbubs,
101. rockybalboa23,
102. russell,
103. Ryan82,
104. shaz01,
105. shinney,
106. shoppinspree,
107. sickofpanic,
108. SIMON31,
109. so jems like,
110. soulboydk,
111. southernstar66,
112. Southern_Belle,
113. spiral,
114. Stressed32,
115. sue681,
116. Sus,
117. suzy-sue,
118. swirledpeacat,
119. T-Bex,
120. tHamera,
121. the_worrier,
122. tigger1964,
123. timmymagic46,
124. tizwiz,
125. Tricky,
126. trish1955,
127. trismantis,
128. tulip123,
129. Twotone,
130. valleybear,
131. viremarthius,
132. wendypop,
133. Wiggy,
134. willz88,
135. woody77,
136. xtinkerbellx,
137. xx_x_sian_x_xx

Generally increased stress, pressure, responsibility etc (like a new job)

1. ***leanne***,
2. 072106,
3. Adam Thompson,
4. alan b,
5. alb99,
6. alexius,
7. alswife,
8. amberbear,
9. angstsoup,
10. anna66,
11. Aprilfool,
12. artyemma,
13. ashes1119,
14. ashnjim,
15. AtmoLav,
16. bananarbabe,
17. beauty,
18. blackie,
19. blonde_panic,
20. bluegirl09,
21. Bob47,
22. brady,
23. Brigantia,
24. bumbazz,
25. Burnsey,
26. Calmcat,
27. calmhope,
28. Cassie,
29. catsmother,
30. cfb25,
31. change,
32. chantelle,
33. chbun,
34. chemlabrat,
35. Cip,
36. clair7,
37. CliveL,
38. darkangel,
39. den68,
40. djvtech,
41. dmckinney,
42. Dominic1975,
43. Dreamer029,
44. drown8,
45. eastender,
46. emma1980,
47. EmmaJane,
48. emster,
49. Erinath,
50. faraway,
51. FedUp&Scared,
52. freakedout,
53. Freaky Chick,
54. girl26,
55. Gleamchaser,
56. goldilocks,
57. Granny Primark,
58. groovygranny,
59. Gryphoenix,
60. guitarpants,
61. happydylbob,
62. harveysmummy,
63. heavymind,
64. honki25,
65. hoppipolla,
66. Insomniac,
67. jacks 6,
68. jbond1978,
69. jen25,
70. JessicaLynn,
71. Jhey,
72. jillbo,
73. Jimbo,
74. JITTERBUG1,
75. JMR,
76. Joe1981,
77. jojo2316,
78. julieb,
79. jwoulf,
80. kali,
81. kelbob,
82. ksmith,
83. LadyBug,
84. laila,
85. Laila-Saphire,
86. latic,
87. laurap,
88. LeeBee,
89. Lel,
90. Lemonade Lolly,
91. LindyF,
92. Lion King,
93. Lubee26,
94. macdan,
95. madinmayo,
96. Mags 2,
97. Mala,
98. Mamfa85,
99. mandie,
100. marie1974,
101. mary671,
102. mayson76,
103. mirry,
104. MissChampers,
105. misscharlie757,
106. missheartbeats,
107. Missy69,
108. miss_moo,
109. mlondon,
110. mothermac,
111. MX5,
112. naomimimi,
113. NatteAsbak,
114. newgirlj,
115. nikkipops,
116. nomorepanic,
117. Oddfish,
118. other,
119. Paddington,
120. Piebert,
121. PITITA,
122. pknorth,
123. pollyanna,
124. Pudding,
125. Rennie1989,
126. rgb76,
127. rocklover,
128. rubymolloy,
129. Ryan82,
130. sammie,
131. sappling,
132. Sarah Jane,
133. Shadowwin,
134. Shaky,
135. sharona,
136. Shazandra,
137. sheena,
138. sheppeyescapee,
139. shoppinspree,
140. shortstuff,
141. Soxbrooker,
142. Squindered,
143. steveo5,
144. Stressed92,
145. sue.b,
146. suzy-sue,
147. sweetpea24,
148. tadpole,
149. thevoicewithinme,
150. thexx,
151. the_worrier,
152. ThreeBee23,
153. Thumbelina,
154. titch,
155. tonyp,
156. trolleydolly,
157. tulip123,
158. valley,
159. VEDZ,
160. Vonny86,
161. xxHonetBeexx,
162. Yvonne,
163. zerocookie

Parents/upbringing

1. 3faces,
2. Adam Thompson,
3. alexius,
4. angstsoup,
5. Anna77,
6. Anxious_gal,
7. aveeava,
8. bananarbabe,
9. billsters,
10. BNCfan,
11. bumbazz,
12. Bunty,
13. Calmcat,
14. calmhope,
15. Cassie,
16. charlotte83,
17. chbun,
18. choccy25,
19. claire m,
20. coco81,
21. darkangel,
22. Ddcoo,
23. den68,
24. drummermike,
25. dubbles,
26. Duckie,
27. Ellen70,
28. Emaa,
29. emma1980,
30. EmmaJane,
31. emster,
32. Erinath,
33. eurotrashcub,
34. evita,
35. feartie,
36. freakedout,
37. freakyfrankie,
38. Gleamchaser,
39. greenfairywishes,
40. groovygranny,
41. guitarpants,
42. hannahb,
43. heavymind,
44. honki25,
45. hoppipolla,
46. i hate panicking,
47. Insomniac,
48. jacq,
49. jellybean43,
50. Jimbo,
51. JITTERBUG1,
52. johnbyrum,
53. jueh1971,
54. june,
55. jwoulf,
56. kellie,
57. KittyLittle,
58. lenore,
59. LookingForLight,
60. Lozzie,
61. Luffy,
62. Lynnann,
63. macca,
64. Mala,
65. MandySlade,
66. marie1974,
67. mayson76,
68. mf,
69. mirry,
70. missheartbeats,
71. miss_moose,
72. mothermac,
73. Oddfish,
74. other,
75. Paddington,
76. PanickyPolly,
77. Pink Princess,
78. pinkemobunny,
79. pippa,
80. Pixette,
81. ponylover,
82. PoppyC,
83. Prue89,
84. Pudding,
85. Reemy,
86. Rennie1989,
87. rgb76,
88. Rouska,
89. sammie,
90. SarahJane,
91. Scarlett77,
92. Serena,
93. Shadowwin,
94. shoppinspree,
95. skitty,
96. solidsoulja,
97. soozpkwik,
98. soulboydk,
99. southernstar66,
100. spacebunnyx,
101. Stressed32,
102. Stressed92,
103. tanya 1,
104. tigger1964,
105. tizwiz,
106. trismantis,
107. VEDZ,
108. Veronica H,
109. WEBBS,
110. wonderpineapple,
111. woody77,
112. xxHonetBeexx

Bad crowd or neighbourhood

1. Adam Thompson,
2. emms,
3. Gleamchaser,
4. honki25,
5. jwoulf,
6. LITTLE WAFFIE,
7. missheartbeats,
8. paulskin,
9. rubymolloy,
10. Soxbrooker,
11. Vonny86,
12. wonderpineapple,
13. xxHonetBeexx

University

1. 072106,
2. alexius,
3. ashes1119,
4. bananarbabe,
5. bananas13,
6. calmhope,
7. Cassie,
8. chbun,
9. clair7,
10. Diane O'Brien,
11. girl26,
12. guitarpants,
13. hoppipolla,
14. igrek,
15. jacks 6,
16. jbond1978,
17. jkse,
18. leedsmeister,
19. LucyA,
20. madinmayo,
21. monkeybutler,
22. nikkipops,
23. ponylover,
24. rainbubs,
25. Rennie1989,
26. SAMKIRMAN,
27. sarah1984,
28. SarahJane,
29. seeker,
30. Sheltoes,
31. sheppeyescapee,
32. SherpaReynolds,
33. shoppinspree,
34. Squindered,
35. T89,
36. tulip123,
37. Vonny86

Loneliness

1. aarghapanda,
2. Adam Thompson,
3. ade,
4. Anna77,
5. ashes1119,
6. bluegirl09,
7. bobob,
8. brickwall,
9. calmhope,
10. Caridrum,
11. Cassie,
12. ceecee,
13. claire m,
14. coco81,
15. deb-22,
16. Deryn Glas,
17. Diane O'Brien,
18. emma1980,
19. emster,
20. faraway,
21. FedUp&Scared,
22. Freaky Chick,
23. Gemma T,
24. girl26,
25. Gleamchaser,
26. greenfairywishes,
27. guitarpants,
28. hoppipolla,
29. jbond1978,
30. Jimbo,
31. JITTERBUG1,
32. jkse,
33. JodieT,
34. john68,
35. johnojpn,
36. june,
37. jwoulf,
38. KARMA007,
39. LITTLE WAFFIE,
40. LucyA,
41. Luffy,
42. marie1974,
43. mayson76,
44. Miss Pink,
45. missheartbeats,
46. monkeybutler,
47. MrDoll,
48. nikkipops,
49. nirvycn,
50. noonoo,
51. Oddfish,
52. other,
53. Ozzy,
54. Paddington,
55. panictyme,
56. ponylover,
57. rainbubs,
58. Rennie1989,
59. rubymolloy,
60. SAMKIRMAN,
61. Scarlett77,
62. Soxbrooker,
63. Squindered,
64. sue681,
65. tanya 1,
66. thevoicewithinme,
67. tizwiz,
68. tulip123,
69. VEDZ,
70. WEBBS,
71. xxHonetBeexx,
72. Yvonne,
73. Zanxiety

Being told what to do often or strict surroundings

1. ade,
2. angstsoup,
3. Anna77,
4. bananarbabe,
5. Cassie,
6. darkangel,
7. Ddcoo,
8. den68,
9. emster,
10. fisher,
11. heavymind,
12. honeybee,
13. hoppipolla,
14. jbond1978,
15. JITTERBUG1,
16. june,
17. jwoulf,
18. Lynnann,
19. melody,
20. mf,
21. missheartbeats,
22. misterbean,
23. Oceana9518,
24. other,
25. Paddington,
26. Pink Princess,
27. ponylover,
28. PoppyC,
29. Rach**81,
30. rainbubs,
31. Rennie1989,
32. Scarlett77,
33. Shadowwin,
34. tigger1964,
35. Zanxiety

Something about life/the world is scary

1. 072106,
2. aarghapanda,
3. ade,
4. alan b,
5. AmyB,
6. ana,
7. aurora,
8. aveeava,
9. bab,
10. bananas13,
11. beauty,
12. blackie,
13. bottleblond,
14. brickwall,
15. Brigantia,
16. Caridrum,
17. Catwoman,
18. claire m,
19. Coni,
20. daniela,
21. deb-22,
22. den68,
23. Diane O'Brien,
24. eastender,
25. Emaa,
26. emma1980,
27. emster,
28. faraway,
29. fisher,
30. freakedout,
31. freudian nightmare,
32. girl26,
33. Gleamchaser,
34. greenfairywishes,
35. groovygranny,
36. happydylbob,
37. Hollytree,
38. honki25,
39. jill,
40. JMR,
41. JodieT,
42. john68,
43. johnojpn,
44. josephine,
45. jwoulf,
46. kah16121985,
47. karenb,
48. KARMA007,
49. kelbob,
50. kellie,
51. kimbokoala,
52. ksmith,
53. LeeBee,
54. lucy0927,
55. LucyA,
56. Luffy,
57. Mala,
58. Marginalia,
59. marie74,
60. menomum,
61. mestys,
62. Miss Pink,
63. missheartbeats,
64. miss_moo,
65. misterbean,
66. mlondon,
67. monkeybutler,
68. MrDoll,
69. mtk,
70. nikkipops,
71. nomorepanic,
72. noonoo,
73. NoPoet,
74. Oceana9518,
75. Oddfish,
76. other,
77. Paddington,
78. pgw84,
79. pinkemobunny,
80. purple to black,
81. Rach**81,
82. rainbubs,
83. rubymolloy,
84. SarahJane,
85. Shadowwin,
86. Soxbrooker,
87. spiral,
88. Squindered,
89. Stressed92,
90. Thumbelina,
91. tonyp,
92. tracy.splosh,
93. tulip123,
94. twinkletoes_141,
95. Yvonne,
96. Zanxiety

Alcohol, smoking, drugs or something similar

1. Adz84,
2. ajyana,
3. alexius,
4. always anxious,
5. ashes1119,
6. bingley,
7. blackberry,
8. blackie,
9. bluebell68,
10. brandontf,
11. burberrygirl72,
12. Caridrum,
13. Carver,
14. chalky,
15. challangerchris,
16. chbun,
17. CJH86,
18. claire m,
19. cranberry123,
20. djm,
21. djvtech,
22. Emaa,
23. Fenlon,
24. greenfairywishes,
25. honki25,
26. Horologist,
27. igrek,
28. jamielondon,
29. Jhey,
30. jindivik,
31. jwoulf,
32. KARMA007,
33. kaz79,
34. ksmith,
35. LACEYA1961,
36. laila,
37. latic,
38. LeeBee,
39. leedsmeister,
40. louwilliams,
41. LucyA,
42. Lynnann,
43. madinmayo,
44. manx_kitty,
45. metroas,
46. missheartbeats,
47. mlondon,
48. monkeybutler,
49. moonfairy,
50. Mr.B,
51. MrDoll,
52. naomimimi,
53. NatteAsbak,
54. Nicola_lou,
55. nineteen,
56. nomorepanic,
57. oliverb,
58. omgwtf,
59. other,
60. Ozzy,
61. Panic33,
62. paulskin,
63. phil75,
64. PhoenixGrey,
65. pknorth,
66. PoppyC,
67. purple to black,
68. Rach**81,
69. Raquie10,
70. Reemy,
71. Rennie1989,
72. richardi,
73. rockybalboa23,
74. rubymolloy,
75. RubyRed,
76. seeker,
77. soulsurfer,
78. Soxbrooker,
79. sue681,
80. thexx,
81. timmymagic46,
82. Vonny86,
83. willz88,
84. wonderpineapple,
85. xxHonetBeexx,
86. zerocookie,
87. zoeystar

other (you can let us know in the thread =) )

1. backflip95,
2. beth,
3. billsters,
4. BLUEROSE1981,
5. breeze25,
6. bubbleblitt,
7. cattttt,
8. chloe555,
9. DeniseB,
10. donrobo,
11. emma30982,
12. faraway,
13. Gemma T,
14. Gleamchaser,
15. gtrgrl3369,
16. guitarpants,
17. happyone,
18. ItWillPass,
19. jacks 6,
20. jonesyclan1,
21. Josie,
22. jwoulf,
23. katiedarling,
24. katy20,
25. Krakers,
26. LauraJF,
27. LickeyEndBlues,
28. Lynnann,
29. mabelina,
30. Magpie,
31. mamof3girls,
32. Marbleslost,
33. nanny,
34. pooh,
35. PoppyC,
36. Reemy,
37. Rennie1989,
38. s0fresh,
39. samc100,
40. sammie,
41. sb001f8994,
42. Scarlett77,
43. Shadowwin,
44. shotokansho,
45. skitty,
46. sunshine-lady,
47. tammye72,
48. tanya 1,
49. tayside lassie,
50. TONY70,
51. tracey7,
52. Vonny86,
53. Wenjoy,
54. xpeacex,
55. xtinkerbellx,
56. xxHonetBeexx