Pineapplepie
24-11-14, 09:23
Hi
I'm new here so please bare with me.
I don't even know where to begin. I guess I should start by explaining that I had a mental health problem 5 years ago. An eating disorder, which I successfully recovered from with the help of counsellors, psychiatrists and a specialist unit.
But I've now determined that it's returning, though with anxiety disorder which I hadn't experienced before. Now I feel I'm on meltdown.
I am mum to a 10 month old, live with my fiancé and I work in the travel industry.
This year has been a toughie, due to money issues and work pressures. I feel it's all been far too much unjust bad luck. And although I coped with it all reasonably well, I think it's all hit me now.
I have now panic episodes. Not panic attacks. But a horrible manic on edge feeling. Like something bad is happening. I feel aloof and very sad. It started out just feeling this way now and again. I've felt like this 3 days in a row now. It's affecting my relationship with food and old habits are returning.
my Fiancée and Mother are aware of my state of mind at the minute. I am also on medication and under the care of my GP. I have an assessment appointment with the psychology Unit in a couple of weeks.
But I'm finding the anxiety hard to deal with. I'm terrified of everything. To me there's never a small problem but a massive issue.
These things I fret over are not life or death. But they torment me to the point I can't eat or sleep. I constantly fidget and wiggle around. I obsess over everything and can't relax.
I'm not sure really why I'm posting this as I don't expect answers to my problems.
I'd just like to know I'm not alone
Thanks
I'm new here so please bare with me.
I don't even know where to begin. I guess I should start by explaining that I had a mental health problem 5 years ago. An eating disorder, which I successfully recovered from with the help of counsellors, psychiatrists and a specialist unit.
But I've now determined that it's returning, though with anxiety disorder which I hadn't experienced before. Now I feel I'm on meltdown.
I am mum to a 10 month old, live with my fiancé and I work in the travel industry.
This year has been a toughie, due to money issues and work pressures. I feel it's all been far too much unjust bad luck. And although I coped with it all reasonably well, I think it's all hit me now.
I have now panic episodes. Not panic attacks. But a horrible manic on edge feeling. Like something bad is happening. I feel aloof and very sad. It started out just feeling this way now and again. I've felt like this 3 days in a row now. It's affecting my relationship with food and old habits are returning.
my Fiancée and Mother are aware of my state of mind at the minute. I am also on medication and under the care of my GP. I have an assessment appointment with the psychology Unit in a couple of weeks.
But I'm finding the anxiety hard to deal with. I'm terrified of everything. To me there's never a small problem but a massive issue.
These things I fret over are not life or death. But they torment me to the point I can't eat or sleep. I constantly fidget and wiggle around. I obsess over everything and can't relax.
I'm not sure really why I'm posting this as I don't expect answers to my problems.
I'd just like to know I'm not alone
Thanks