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[feels_like_home]

Hello,

I am new to this site, but have found it extremely helful. I am 25, newly married and have just started my career as a teacher (I am supplying right now). I have had anxiety/panic for about 3 years. I have good days and bad days, but have found that distraction works best for me. My worst symptom is the depersonalization/derealization. I really thought I was going crazy (sometimes I still do).

I am seeing a psychologist right now about once a month and have been taking vitamins and suppliments that seem to work most of the time. I am afraid to take medication and have attemted to several times, but just can't do it. I think I will try some natural remedies first.

My biggest fear is being in a classroom and feeling like I need to leave. I worry about this constantly, which makes it worse. I have felt this way, but have managed to distract myself. I am just afraid that one day I will not be able to control it. Does any one have any suggestions or advice? I would appreciate it!

Thanks

Michelle

[honeybee3939]

Hi Michelle

A Big warm welcome to you, lovely to see you here, im sure you will find lots of great advice here and make some new friends on the way,

Take a look at these posts they may help:

Depersonalization/Derealization


D/Personalisation (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2304)
derealisation/depersonlisation (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2512)
Hi new member mom w/ panic and dp/dr (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1239)
Disassociation (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2732)
when will this feeling leave? (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2971)
FEELING SPACED! (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4079)
?Derealisation (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4682)
My mind and depersonalisation (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5345)
Derealization (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5523)
Surreal, Unreal, Spaced-Out, Derealization etc (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5569)
Weird Feelings in Mind (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5622)
Feel Weird and Confused (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5833)
Is this Depersonlization or something worse? (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6009)
Anyone got any positive feedback on DP/DR? (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6044)
PMT, tiredness, and feeling of unreality (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6670)
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Derealization (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7230)
Terrifying Depersonalization/Derealization (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7436)

Love

Andrea
xxx

[carrie84]

hi
im new to the forum as well. dp and dr are my main and worst symptoms too. I have read the threads on other people's experiences of this and they do reassure me and offer useful info.
This is a good place to realise we arent on our own.
carrie x

[yorkylover]

Hi Michelle and welcome,you will get some very helpfull advise on here.
And you will make lots of friends to.;)

Ellen XX

[clickaway]

Welcome abaord Michelle.

I hope this site will emphasise the fact that you are far from alone in how you feel.

Good luck with the psychologist as well.

Take Care,


Ray


http://www.anxietyrelease.org.uk/

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance.
~Mark Sanders and Tia Sillers

[nomorepanic]

Hi Michelle

Welcome aboard and lovely to see you here. Hope we can be of some help.

You will meet some lovely people here.

People will forget what you said
People will forget what you did
But people will never forget how you made them feel

Nicola

[trac67]

Hi,

Welcome to the forum, you will get a lot of good advice here and make some new friends.

Take care

Trac xx

'Live your life with arms wide open, today is where your book begins, the rest is still unwritten'

[manmoor]

Hi Michelle,

A big warm welcome to you.

Take Care

Mandyxx

[feels_like_home]

Thank you all for the warm welcome! Carrie it is nice to know that we are not alone.

Michelle

[mad_shell66]

hi michelle, and welcome to the forum. lovely to see you here.

its a great site and im sure you will feel the same way.

by the way, i'm another michelle:D

shellxx