PaulaRubyLove
05-07-07, 08:01
Hi everyone!
I don't really know where to start...ok, I'm 20, I live in Australia, and my name is Jacqui.
I guess I first started having problems when I was about 5- separation anxiety, which I went through counselling for, and then I was ok. I always had trouble on and off, but I could live with it. Then last year, things got really bad again and I was re-diagnosed with Generalised Anxiety Disorder. I have a lot of Health Anxiety, and some other specific phobias on and off. I feel a bit silly because there are fears and worries I've lived with for years, and only just realised these are not "normal" and maybe it doesn't have to be that way. I also have depression, and possibly OCD (it runs in my family, and I have some symptoms, but haven't been officially diagnosed with OCD.)
I only started treatment a few weeks ago, my Doctor put me on anti depressants (Lexapro at the moment, but she's changed it a few times) and she's making me do relaxation tapes (which I don't like) and when I'm thinking more clearly she wants me to go back to my psychologist.
I'm very lucky to have amazingly supportive family and friends through all this, but some of them don't really understand because they haven't been through it. Which is why I did a search online and found this website.
I don't really know where to start...ok, I'm 20, I live in Australia, and my name is Jacqui.
I guess I first started having problems when I was about 5- separation anxiety, which I went through counselling for, and then I was ok. I always had trouble on and off, but I could live with it. Then last year, things got really bad again and I was re-diagnosed with Generalised Anxiety Disorder. I have a lot of Health Anxiety, and some other specific phobias on and off. I feel a bit silly because there are fears and worries I've lived with for years, and only just realised these are not "normal" and maybe it doesn't have to be that way. I also have depression, and possibly OCD (it runs in my family, and I have some symptoms, but haven't been officially diagnosed with OCD.)
I only started treatment a few weeks ago, my Doctor put me on anti depressants (Lexapro at the moment, but she's changed it a few times) and she's making me do relaxation tapes (which I don't like) and when I'm thinking more clearly she wants me to go back to my psychologist.
I'm very lucky to have amazingly supportive family and friends through all this, but some of them don't really understand because they haven't been through it. Which is why I did a search online and found this website.