mariobro_619 asked:


Hi I’m 19 years old. I found out that I have depression and social anxiety. I been feeling so sad and lonley for about a month. I recently quit my fast food job because it was making it things worse. Now I am jobless. I’m so shy asking for applications. I don’t know what to do about it. I try to hid it from people because I don’t wana them to think I’m crazy. I make my mom feel guilty and it upsets me. I avoid people because I don’t want them to know I’m depressed. Somtimes I feel blessed. Most of the time like ****. It seems like the sadness wins most of the time. I feel like giving up. So tired and stressed. When I go outside or on a bus I feel like everybody looking at me and judging me like they feel sorry for me. When a person talks to me my mind goes blank and I can’t concentrate. I can’t make eye contact I avoid it so much. Then they give me a look like “what’s wrong with you”? I make people feel uneasy. I just want to be myself but I’m scared. I don’t want them to treat me like a baby. It makes just things worse. When people ask “how are you” I lie. I tell them that everything is all right. When it’s not. What do I do?

Carla

JJ asked:


Are there any steps I can take on my own to help social anxiety dissorder? Im 15 and currently involved many after school activities and have many good friends but Im feeling this starting to take over. How can I stop my constant blushing and rappid heart beat in school and out? Also how do I tell my mom about this?

Isebell

Marissa asked:


My first anxiety attack was in March. And then I had one right after that. Since then I haven’t had an anxiety attack until last night when I got 2 others. Since then, my stomach has had a twisted feeling and my mom says that this might be a stomach ulcer. What should I do? And is it something different? HELP!

Kristina

Soliloquy asked:


Hi, I am almost 16 and last week I had band camp. This is mandatory for marching band at school, and it is 8 hours every day for a week outside with a four hour break in between. Up until Wednesday night I was fine as I am usually a normal, happy go lucky teen with a lot of interest and love for life. Come Wednesday night I went to sleep as usual (I’m usually a big sleeper) but couldn’t fall asleep for an hour. One of my biggest fears is not being awake or feeling good during band camp, so I started to freak myself out and got absolutely NO sleep that night, all I could do was stare at the ceiling and get up and pace around. I also got very nautious and got sick a few times.. I still went to band on Thursday despite how tired I am and because this is my third year of doing this camp, and I took Nyquil that night. I could not fall asleep for about three hours until (this is embarrassing to say) my mom came in and rubbed my back and relaxed me. I still got only maybe five hours of sleep. Friday night I did not take Nyquil, but had herbal tea, again I needed my mom to come in and rub my back for an hour before I could get tired enough to relax and fell asleep roughly at three again. Come Saturday I was depressed and crying all day, begging my mom to take me to the emergency room or the doctor to get rid of this feeling. By Saturday all I could eat was toast, or I would get nautious, and I lost interest in everything that I loved. For example, I love to listen and play music, and I love to draw, now I can’t keep my concentration up on something for longer than five minutes. My mom called an on call doctor and he recommended that I should try some Benadryl as it may help me get tired. But after I took it, and as soon as my head hit the pillow, I became very anxious, my heart started to pound hard, and I couldn’t get worst case scenario thoughts out of my head. Sunday wasn’t much better, however I was able to go to an American Idol concert, which took my mind off of the feeling for a few hours, but once I got home I was jittery and anxious worrying myself again. That night I needed my mom again, and slept broken for 6-7 hours, even though my normal sleeping time is about 10 or more hours. Possibly it was band camp that broke my sleep after a while because I had to get up at around 6:30 every morning and go back to sleep at about 10pm. My normal is going to bet at around 2 and waking up at noon. Monday comes around, and my mom makes an appointment for the doctor, I go to the doctor, and cry my eyes out in the office until the doctor came in. I was hoping for a miracle pill and even then I was skeptical about this working because my mind had overpowered Nyquil and Benadryl. After talking to her for a while, she said that I was in some state of panic, but told me that this is only temporary (which is hard to believe when I’m feeling so depressed.) I was prescribed the lowest doce of Xanax and was told to take it right when I got it, and was promised that it would calm me down, I was also told that I should get some therapy. I guess my mind kept thinking that Xanax would not help me, and I had a panic attack about 45 minutes taking a half a pill. My dad let me take another half, and I started to feel drowsy at 5pm and fell asleep on the couch after getting my back rubbed by my mom for around two hours. At night the doctor said to take a whole pill so that it would calm me down AND make me go to sleep. I took the pill and it was like the opposite happened, I was even more depressed and awake than ever before, and had to move to three different places to try and sleep until I eventually had about 5-6 hours of broken sleep on the couch in my living room. However earlier that day after my nap my mom drove me about 45 minutes to the mall with my dad in the car so that she could go and buy I shirt she needed for a suit. During that time, I was singing and laughing and joking with my dad, but as soon as I got home, the panic and anxiety kicked back in almost immediately, even after taking a Xanax to sleep. My body is exhausted and I yawn and sigh all the time, but I just can’t sleep, and it’s scary because this has never happened to me before. Band camp could have been the trigger because for the first to days it was terrible weather in the upper 90′s and then the last days humid and pouring (which I still had to go outside and march in.) I have to go again tonight, tomorrow, and the next day for four hours at a time, which is new this year, but might be the reason that I couldn’t sleep because I was worried about going back. I really **** the way I feel and I can’t take much more of this, I just want to be my happy normal self. It’s also worrying me that I have to go back to school next Wednesday and that on Tuesdays and Thursdays I go to school form 5:30am to 8pm because of band practice. Don’t get me wrong, I love band after the initial camp, and have been doing it for two years before this, so it’s kind of scary that th
so it’s kind of scary that this came on all of a sudden. As I said before I’m having a hard time believing that it is temporary. My mind is very very strong and tends to work against me, as little to none relaxation techniques work for me. I’m scared what’ll happen when my mom is not around when she goes back to work, because my dad doesn’t seem to help as much. I also feel bad because I cause my parents to not have any sleep. I just want to be normal again and sleep normally and be happy and interested in my favorite things, because right now I think typing this is the longest thing I’ve stuck to for about 5 days. I know that this paranoia is blowing things way out of proportion and I keep telling my mind that this will pass, but I am very genetically susceptible to anxiety as a few years ago my mom had a problem where she took the same medicine I’m on now because she couldn’t; sleep due to stress at work for three months, that worries me, but her problem was different as it built up
it built up slowly. I’m wondering if thats what happened to me, and that it just took a miserable week at band camp (not to mention the worst freshman marchers were placed on either side of me) to trigger it. I doubt that though, because the few days before camp I was happy and hanging out with friends. I had another appointment with the doctor scheduled for Friday, but I’m waiting for her to call me back right now (they just called to give us a therapist reference and I asked to talk to her). I really don’t know what to do, I feel like I’m at the end of the road of my happy life, and how all the aspirations I had of going to college and getting a great job and family have blown out the window. If someone could give me any advice on how to cope with this and get better, I would be so thankful. Thanks for reading this. I also can’t eat, I dont remember if I said that yet.

Dshantay

make a wave asked:


ok so since i was about 8 i’ve been simply terrified to sleepover [I'm 13]

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I’m an only child who slept with my mom or dad until I was about 7-9
& my mom wouldn’t let me go to sleepovers until I was like 7
so I’m a bit attached to them
the first ones weren’t so bad
I’ve always taken a long while to fall asleep & have always gone to bed later than most kids my age shoud
that means I’d always be the last one awake
everyone including their parents would be asleep by 11-12 pm
yet it’d be 3 or 4am & I am the only one awake just being scared for those hours
the house would be completely motionless & silent except for me
& that feeling of complete loneliness gives me such chills I very much dread
plus I get homesick, and I have trouble finding a situation I’m comfortable with & like sleeping in a bed
when I was like 10 or 11 I went to sleepaway camp 3hrs away from my home for a week (it took maybe 2 days to not be so scared)
-i haven’t been on a sleepover since then-
but my anxiety & stress before going was so great that I developed hyper acidity

I know I shud just go to a sleepover to conquer this
but everything time someone even talks about a sleepover I get very anxious & can feel my heart racing (just thinking about it does that)

so is there anybody who can relate/help cure this?
anybody who has this & understands?

thanks

also usually I’ll have fun (depends though)
but when it’s time to start getting ready for bed the anxiety really kicks in
i usually do bring like a pic or something but sometimes they just make me sad & homesick

i feel kinda silly being a teenager who can’t sleepover -something most love & i dread

& i’m worried this will carry on when I’m older & i won’t know what to do when it’s time for college

Joan

Mommytobe asked:


I would really like to talk with someone who is going through the same thing. The first symptom I ever had was numbing of my hands, then a few days later my left foot, leg, arm and hand went numb. My throat closed up and my heartrate was extremley high. I thought I was going to die from a heartattack. All I could think about was my little girl living her life without her mom. So anyways, I went to the hospital and he told me I was having a panic attack. Few days later, it was not only my left side but also my right foot, leg, arm and hand.. ocassionally my head, face and lower back. I went to a different doctor and he said they werent panic attacks because they only affect the left side, is this true?? He said the numbness of my right side had to be from something different other than panic attacks but I personally think they are panic attacks but not 100% sure. No one has given me any medication to help it and its starting to become very bothersome and nerve wracking. Anyone else experience panic attacks that result in right side numbness?? Oh and sometimes I dont feel like Im having a panic attack but my limbs will still go numb and ive noticed that the attacks only come at night ???

Marta

ariella asked:


i’m trying to help my mom. over the holiday, her computer broke. i was fixing it (and i knew i’d be able to fix it, it would just take time) but she got SO STRESSED out it was extremely unrealistic. she was extremely agitated and kept saying that it was stressing her out so badly she felt sick and couldn’t relax. she was agitated for the 3 hours that it took me and said she couldn’t handle the stress of it happening again.
sometimes she gets like this. she just doesn’t know how to deal with stress at all. is this considered an anxiety disorder? she isn’t generally anxious and doesn’t have difficulty sleeping or have the major symptoms of full blown attacks. if not, what would it be called, just not handling stress well? what is a good way to help her? any good books about this? thank you!
hi, i will clarify: my mom really had no reason to be stressed out. she barely uses the internet and has dial up. they basically check email and she has access to that every day at her office anyway. that’s what was so strange about it!

Karen

La Fille de Salade asked:


what should i do? i believe i have it… i check with all the symptoms. how do i cure it? do i talk to someone? how do i tell my mom that i might have it? although, she’s probably already guessed it after all those times i’ve made her answer the phone and cover for me when i don’t want to hang out with my ‘friends’.

Adware Remover

Sara asked:


okay, so i definitely have had anxiety & agoraphobia for at least 3 years. i have all of the symptoms. but what makes it worse is that im a performer (musician.) whenever i play solos or perform in a band, i shake uncontrollably. my heart palpitates, and i get dizzy. its been getting worse lately though, today in band in the peice right as my solo came up…i just got up and went to the bathroom. im so embarrassed about this but i wasnt even thinking. i just had a panic attack. so since ive realized this is getting worse and worse, i asked my mom if i could get therapy and try prescription mediactions because the homeopathic ones arent doing a thing. she thinks im just being dramatic and that i have to take deep breaths, but she DOESNT understand! she was being really rude and unhelpful and made me feel like i want to be seen as this way, when thats the opposite. i just want help, and its not something deep breathing and yoga will cure! ive tried. i really need help and im scared about how much worse this will get. i already dont go in public to anywhere but school because of the fear of seeing people i know and not being able to escape when i do, and i want to homeschool SO badly to get away from everyone. i have thoughts of ending my life and what would happen, and i only sleep about an hour a night because im up all night crying about everything that is going wrong. does anyone have some advice for me, or personal experiences? thank you very much.

Deirdre

Eric asked:


Ever since i can remember i have been a nervous person, constantly finding little things to worry about. Over the past few years its been getting worse, to the point now where im constantly nervous. Its beginning to interfere with my life and my grades have dropped. Now suddenly tonight i just began to cry for no reason. I’m 16 years old and both my mom and uncle have depression. Should i go see a doctor?

Pamela