bluebel
16-01-12, 19:29
Its taken me a while to post of my problems in here, firstly because i wasnt quite sure which area i fitted into as anxiety, depression and panic attacks do seem to blend into each other or are caused by each other. and secondly because its taken me time to face up to the fact that i have them.
I think i have a general anxiety i am a major worrier, but taking note of how i am when meeting new people i would say i have some social anxiety too.
the anxiety turns to panic the closer the appointment/meeting gets.
I get all the usual symptoms, shortness of breath, sweating, heart palpatations, and this then leads onto fear.
someone once told me that fear is Future Events Apearing Real, and that if you have anxiety or panic attacks about things that have not happend yet, your body reacts as though the situation has happend and you get the physical manifestion of that.
Ive tried most things to help me with my anxiety and panic, CBT and i think ive been on some kind of councelling or with a psycologist since the age of about 20 (i am now 41), things help for a while but then a stressfull situation occurs and i find myself back to square one so to say.
It has a major impact on my life, i wont go to certain places becuase i have a fear of being alone, i wont go to social functions becuase i dont know how to talk to people (this is most likely to cause a panic attack) and if i have a bump in my everyday life (a worry) i cannot let it go, people say oh stop worrying but i dont think they know how hard that is.
I have finally decided to try anti depressants just give me a little boost to carry out normal day to day stuff, my depression is getting worse and i have now found little joy in most things, this is a major desision for me as i am very much into self help and natural remedies. but i think after 20 years ive given it a good go.
Sorry this post is so long, but its been nice to get some of it out in the open, thanks for reading.
I think i have a general anxiety i am a major worrier, but taking note of how i am when meeting new people i would say i have some social anxiety too.
the anxiety turns to panic the closer the appointment/meeting gets.
I get all the usual symptoms, shortness of breath, sweating, heart palpatations, and this then leads onto fear.
someone once told me that fear is Future Events Apearing Real, and that if you have anxiety or panic attacks about things that have not happend yet, your body reacts as though the situation has happend and you get the physical manifestion of that.
Ive tried most things to help me with my anxiety and panic, CBT and i think ive been on some kind of councelling or with a psycologist since the age of about 20 (i am now 41), things help for a while but then a stressfull situation occurs and i find myself back to square one so to say.
It has a major impact on my life, i wont go to certain places becuase i have a fear of being alone, i wont go to social functions becuase i dont know how to talk to people (this is most likely to cause a panic attack) and if i have a bump in my everyday life (a worry) i cannot let it go, people say oh stop worrying but i dont think they know how hard that is.
I have finally decided to try anti depressants just give me a little boost to carry out normal day to day stuff, my depression is getting worse and i have now found little joy in most things, this is a major desision for me as i am very much into self help and natural remedies. but i think after 20 years ive given it a good go.
Sorry this post is so long, but its been nice to get some of it out in the open, thanks for reading.