I have pretty severe anxiety, even though it's not a separate diagnosis for me.

Three weeks ago I had my 'add on' medication changed, and while there are some immediate good effects, I'm still settling in to the low dose of Olanzapine.

I'm much less numb so far than I was on the Aripiprazole, and so am feeling my anxiety more at the moment. This is uncomfortable.

I get anxious about everything, but major triggers are worrying about my elderly parents, and being in crowds of people. I can also get anxiety verging on paranoia around technical 'glitches'. [In fact I had a long psychotic episode around that 3 years ago.]

Particularly it's also the time of year. Three years ago exactly was when my psychotic episode really got intense, it was especially intense around the new year. So it's like anniversary time, as it were. I know I've made it through 2 new years since then, but.

So I would really like some supportive kind words, and to know if anyone can relate.
Thanks.