[sg123]

I was diagnosed with general anxiety disorder, I had three sessions with a therapist and that was a year and a half ago,I decided to stop because I told her I was okay and was ashamed of how I truly felt.. My anxiety has got 100x worst,since then. My heart beat's to the extreme,I rash out in hives,which I haven't wore any clothes to show my chest or arms since the summertime, I shake, I feel dizzy.I also, have bad thoughts a lot, I sit in my room as soon as I get home and sleep, I don't want to go out anymore, I'd rather stay in my room, and not be around people. The only time I go out is when there is drinking involved,like a party, which I am, underage and in highschool and the only reason I love drinking is, the anxiety goes right away,and I feel like myself. I feel like everyone's staring at me,judging me, talking about me,every single day. I even feel uncomfortable in my own house. I hide all of these emotions,thoughts inside, and I tried telling my step mom or my family members that I want help and they don't understand it..they think I'm being bullied or something but I explain to them I'm not, just my anxiety is killing me. I don't tell them about my bad thoughts I get sometimes because when I told my therapist that my step mom said it was normal. I just need your guys help. What do you think I should do?

Hello sg123: You know, anxiety will out... & extreme anxiety will out in even & ever more extreme ways. But then you know this because you're experiencing it. There are no magic answers. My recommendation is: don't waste time searching for some secret cure. You need to get back to seeing a therapist. You may also benefit from medication, at least over the short term. Physical exercise is helpful for lessening both depression & anxiety. You might also find that developing a mindfulness meditation practice would help. It may also be wise to have a general physical check-up just to make certain there isn't something medical going on with you. It's just a matter of trying different things until you find a combination that works for you. My best wishes to you.

[sg123]

Originally Posted by The Skeezyks

Hello sg123: You know, anxiety will out... & extreme anxiety will out in even & ever more extreme ways. But then you know this because you're experiencing it. There are no magic answers. My recommendation is: don't waste time searching for some secret cure. You need to get back to seeing a therapist. You may also benefit from medication, at least over the short term. Physical exercise is helpful for lessening both depression & anxiety. You might also find that developing a mindfulness meditation practice would help. It may also be wise to have a general physical check-up just to make certain there isn't something medical going on with you. It's just a matter of trying different things until you find a combination that works for you. My best wishes to you.

Thank you so much