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Originally Posted by anxiouspikachu
I apologize for not clarifying. I am in therapy but have not seen a psychiatrist yet. No I do not have a diagnosis. My therapist seems to believe I am dealing with stress induced anxiety though we have not had a chance to examine this. If this website is only for the diagnosed then I apologize. I like my girlfriend and don't want to leave a relationship too hastily, especially because this extremely uncomfortable state came on so suddenly without much cause following a very good point. It seems like something else. I haven't tried yahoo answers but I don't know how they are at dealing with relationship problems that may be caused by anxiety or depression vs. simple incompatibility.
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Ok, so you have a professional looking at it with you. That's good. I am sorry if I made it appear as if the site membership were limited to people with a dx. It certainly isn't. It is just when SO much anxiety is reported, you wonder if it has been a general pattern for which you have already sought help, or, a sudden thing and you are all on your own. ..
The simplest lay advice to you has already been given - postpone getting married.
You have one stressor you can't avoid dealing with - the last semester of graduate school.
Then you have another stressor of getting married, and you can avoid it by postponing. Your gf will agree that it's the best course of action.
The anxiety may be a way your body is telling you that two major life changes at once is too overwhelming for you. It may be a signal you need to listen to, rather than a symptom that needs to be managed.