My Health Anxiety is Ruining My 18th Birthday

[Dothrehearse12]

It's my birthday today and I can barely smile. My Health Anxiety flared up after I got the flu and the irrational fears began again. I don't want to go to the doctor to ask for anxiety medication or just something to help me get through.

I've just got it in my head that I will never get better and I will die, I know that I am blowing things out of proportion but I just can't control this anxiety any more.

If anyone could give me some tips on how to try and extract some joy from this day I would be grateful. I don't want to remember my 18th being like this.

Thank you in advance.

[SLA]

First thing to realise that HA isn't some separate entity or condition you have no control of. It is your brain, and you can fix it.

It's very natural to get it after having the flu. That is when you are at your most vulnerable, so the brain is on high alert.

Is something specifically you are worrying about?