Anxiety Jim
19-10-16, 23:43
I went through severe anxiety with moderate depression for a few years, and to a lesser degree still battle with anxiety.
My sister had recently been having weeks / months of work with "stress". And keeps crying saying she doesn't want to feel like this any more etc. She claims to be "about to pass out" frequently.
These are all things I recognise from my struggle. And the doctors seem to agree as she's on venlafaxine (something I was taking). For depression. She also has weekly meetings with a 'counselor'.
I try to listen and comfort her when she said she feels bad, crys etc. But with her saying the same things daily, and not taking my advice (usually tell the doctor how bad it is, she often says her stomach hurts so much she's almost in tears, and a few other physical symptoms), I'm at a complete loss of how to help.
I've explained my struggle to her, how I went through similar things but it seems to have fallen on deaf ears.
One particular thing she says a little less frequently is 'i can't move'. She seems adamant that she doesn't have the physical capability of moving, but can text me / speak to me to say that. And if I literally pull her up she'll stand, and won't fall over, so obviously can move...
I'm hoping my anxiety is it play fou this boy, but I'm constantly worries that if I make one wrong move in dealing with her that she'll commit suicide. She constantly makes references to wanting is (family) to "poison" her or "put her down".
Sorry for the rambling, this whole ordeal has brought my anxiety right up to the surface.
Any help, would be greatly appreciated!
My sister had recently been having weeks / months of work with "stress". And keeps crying saying she doesn't want to feel like this any more etc. She claims to be "about to pass out" frequently.
These are all things I recognise from my struggle. And the doctors seem to agree as she's on venlafaxine (something I was taking). For depression. She also has weekly meetings with a 'counselor'.
I try to listen and comfort her when she said she feels bad, crys etc. But with her saying the same things daily, and not taking my advice (usually tell the doctor how bad it is, she often says her stomach hurts so much she's almost in tears, and a few other physical symptoms), I'm at a complete loss of how to help.
I've explained my struggle to her, how I went through similar things but it seems to have fallen on deaf ears.
One particular thing she says a little less frequently is 'i can't move'. She seems adamant that she doesn't have the physical capability of moving, but can text me / speak to me to say that. And if I literally pull her up she'll stand, and won't fall over, so obviously can move...
I'm hoping my anxiety is it play fou this boy, but I'm constantly worries that if I make one wrong move in dealing with her that she'll commit suicide. She constantly makes references to wanting is (family) to "poison" her or "put her down".
Sorry for the rambling, this whole ordeal has brought my anxiety right up to the surface.
Any help, would be greatly appreciated!