[naughty noo noo]

Hey everyone, i've not been feeling very well lately and wanted some advice before i go to the doctors.

At the beginning of the year, my partner lost his job, we had debt coming out our ears and our house was going to be taken off us. We were facing bankrupcty and i was totally stressed out! My partner was really depressed and it took us some months to get ourselves back together on our feet.

My partner has went back to college to study and i've been back at work for 4 months now. We are still facing bankrupcty but i am able to cope a bit better now.

But recently i haven't been feeling myself. My mind is always racing with random thoughts. I can't switch off from these and im not getting enough sleep because of this. I am very emotional, although i don't feel sad, just want to cry and have been doing so everynight.

It feels like im going crazy! I thought i seen some wierd stuff too? But are not sure? Not sure if my mind is playing tricks on me? And these thoughts are giving me a sore head, im constantly wondering about random stuff that it's hard for me to concentrate on other things.

I feel like i have quite a lot of pressure on me at the moment as i am the only one earning enough money to keep our house going and if something happens to me we will lose everthing.

Is this anxiety? Or and over active imagination? It's frightening me and i just want to know its normal.

Thanks for any advice on this x

[Landance]

You could just be feeling the effects of being under pressure, or you might be having problems with anxiety due to the stress. Feeling like you are going crazy is actually normal for people who are having panic attacks and anxiety issues so you probably aren't having any problems that are untreatable. I suggest you go talk to a psychologist about your symptoms and have them decide how to proceed. Stress reduction activities such as meditation and exercise may also be beneficial. Hope you feel better soon.

[Perna]

Sounds definitely like a lot of anxiety and/or lack of adequate sleep! I would look for ways to take some things off your plate, maybe find less expensive housing, etc. (any student housing near school your partner could qualify for?) and find good monetary help/counseling to see if there are ways others can help shoulder some of the burden or at least give you some hope/light at the end of the tunnel.

[sundog]

Hi naughty noo noo, I'm sorry you're dealing with so much stress. I agree with Landance and Perna that what you are experiencing sounds very much as though it is anxiety-related. I would definitely go to your doctor and see if he can refer you for some counseling. There are specific skills we can learn to help us manage our anxious thoughts better and a trained counselor or therapist can help you with this. They can also give you some guidance about stress reduction techniques. Good luck, and wishing you all the very best!

Hmm, I think the anxiety might be manic related, and the lack of sleep might be attributing to the feeling that your losing your mind. PErhaps taking some sleeping pills, or consulting even you primary care physician for adivce would be usueful. I know that at least the first step you should take would be to try to find a way for you to get more rest. I hope you feel better. =)

Originally Posted by naughty noo noo

Hey everyone, i've not been feeling very well lately and wanted some advice before i go to the doctors.

At the beginning of the year, my partner lost his job, we had debt coming out our ears and our house was going to be taken off us. We were facing bankrupcty and i was totally stressed out! My partner was really depressed and it took us some months to get ourselves back together on our feet.

My partner has went back to college to study and i've been back at work for 4 months now. We are still facing bankrupcty but i am able to cope a bit better now.

But recently i haven't been feeling myself. My mind is always racing with random thoughts. I can't switch off from these and im not getting enough sleep because of this. I am very emotional, although i don't feel sad, just want to cry and have been doing so everynight.

It feels like im going crazy! I thought i seen some wierd stuff too? But are not sure? Not sure if my mind is playing tricks on me? And these thoughts are giving me a sore head, im constantly wondering about random stuff that it's hard for me to concentrate on other things.

I feel like i have quite a lot of pressure on me at the moment as i am the only one earning enough money to keep our house going and if something happens to me we will lose everthing.

Is this anxiety? Or and over active imagination? It's frightening me and i just want to know its normal.

Thanks for any advice on this x

[Hahaha...no]

Well, What happens at night do you begin to fear everything? SOmetimes with my anxiety i have to stop look at a cross my grandpa gave me before he died and breath. When the world comes crashing dow stop and breath