Hi,
I have just registered on this site and am hoping this will help me cope. I have started experiencing panic attacks, anxiety, depression for the past year and it has worsened in the past 6 months. I try and control it and manage it but it tends to be hard. I'm happy that I have found this site and can mingle talk to people who have similar issues. These issues are harder for regular people to understand and its not like its a physical problem such as a broken leg or something. Mentals health is very taboo and people never talk openly about it which I find hinders us.
I had started seeing a therapist but she kept stretching and looking out the window and didn't offer the best advice or insight into what my issues were after I told her my life story. I am on the lookout for a new therapist as sometimes it gets really hard to deal with these emotions and you feel like you will never recover. I used to enjoy everything and be up for anything. Now I developed these fears that I never had before and I tend to avoid things because of it. It is hard...all I want is to be like I as before... I am also in the midst of a career change as I feel that what I was doing contributed to my anxiety (Systems Admin).
I haven't tried CBT but will look for a therapist that uses this approach.
ashepp3,
I have scheduled a CBT/psychotherapist for next Wednesday and hopefully everything goes well. I am feeling better knowing that someone might "fix" me :) It is hard not feeling like your original self - I went out for the first time in 2 years with my fiance and I started getting anxious for no reason and the loud music was getting to me and making me uncomfortable. I am actually nervous being in loud areas which was never a problem for me before. It is very frustrating..
I can't believe someone actually blamed you for their yawning and falling asleep!?!?! That is horrible... I wonder why that person is actually a therapist..
I have completed the first chapter of the program and will be meeting with a new therapist week. Will update on how it went.
I totally get the not understanding IT people and how IT functions. Everyone seems to think things are done in a jiffy and don't understand the depth with certain issues or simple fixes. I find it actually quite cool that we are 3 IT people on this site. I also do believe that this field leads to high stress and anxiety...maybe more for the sensitive people. I have decided to get out of the field and I am searching for what I want to do. It brings me down to think that I'm already 30 years old and have to start everything all over again but I rather be happy and have less amounts of stress. I sometime think that I should probably switch to programming but I love being around people and the whole thing about being isolated in a room took its toll on me.
I forgot to mention that I went to a new psychologist today and she was very underderstanding and nice. I will begin CBT on Monday and I was told that I will overcome this anxiety that it doesn't last forever. I can't wait to get rid of this and be myself again!!
I am basically obsessed with my heart. My anxiety started after a very intense workout that I felt like I was going to pass out or die.. Ever since then I started getting panic attacks which at first was just trouble breathing and dizzy. It started getting worse...
I started getting chest pains, palpitations, occasional skipped heartbeat, shaking, feeeling extremely nervous.. I don't have the issue of not being able to breathe anymore...I somehow managed that but everything else is much worse and I am terrified of dying or having heart problems. I have beeen to a few doctors to do blood work and stress tests to rule out physical problems and so far so good. But I was never like this before and now everything that typically makes me nervous turns into anxiety, I don;t drink caffeine or alcohol as a result. I avoid going out to loud places or crowded places because it starts getting to me. I prefer just going to restaurants or places with soft music. I can't watch too many action movies and it pumps me up too much. I have stopped working out where I feel my heart pumping too much as it scares me. I am terrified of flying but never was before. I am terrfied of walking down the aisle of my wedding as both my parents will be there together and it stress me out that they might argue and I also don't like being the center of attention.
My parents divorced when I was in my early teens and they have always been negative and critical. Like ascleep3, I was the good one and was expected to do everything and my sister got away with anything. Now I cannot handle anyone critizing or my parents complaing and etc. as it gets me tense and cause my chest to tighten up. I cannot handle any stress or negativity whatsoever anymore.
The only way I find I am ok is watching comedies and going outside and meeting up with my fiance or going for massages or acupuncture. Seeing people makes it better and take my mind off of things and also biking outside has that same effect.
I am so happy that I found someone that I can relate to but not exactly in the best of ways. I too will only have one drink because I'm scared of the anxiety. I also can't go on thrill rides and avoid bars with loud music and big crowds. Sometimes it get be very depressed that this is happening to me and that it is so hard to beat. I get so anxious and depressed about it that I have to cry to make me feel better and get the jitters and shakiness out. "Regular" people don't understand this and it is not something that I can openly talk about when no one understands. Luckily I have my sister and my boyfriend to help me but there is only so much that they can do. Its depressing that its so hard to be back to like before and...I guess suffer and feel trapped with this.
My new psychologist is very nice and caring and I can't wait for Monday to begin the therapy sessions. I stopped the caffeine, alcohol, have been eating very healthy since it started, and I plan on taking up yoga ( I heard it helps).
Hi Sunny,
I just saw your message. I am happy to know that you found a way to get rid of the fear and I hope I will too. I am thinking of taking up yoga to help me relax and I want to do meditation as I heard that it is the best. Though, I live downtown and don't have a car and the place where I saw ads for the classes are pretty far so I have to keeping looking for something closer...
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