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Posted 3/9/2015 4:32 PM (GMT 0)
I feel like I am going nuts. I used to analyze things a lot, now that has turned inward towards analyzing my own mind and it's frightening! I'm afraid I'm going crazy, that I'm not myself anymore, that I'm headed for a mental institution. Has anyone ever felt this way? I feel like I need to talk to someone but part of the problem is that my last therapist has contributed to my feeling this way and I'm feeling salty about talking to another person in the field. I'm starting to think psychology is bullcrap and all it does it hurt more than help.
Posted 3/9/2015 4:46 PM (GMT 0)
Feel like that sometimes but than I realize its not real and focus on the present life their is no one that can help you but your self block it whatever bad comes your way!!
Posted 3/9/2015 4:57 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Wing. Believe me, I understand where you're at. There are some great therapists out there and there are some that just don't click well or help at all. You aren't going crazy either. As I read in a book "Hope and Help for Your Nerves" by Claire Weeks, "people that are going crazy are not aware of their journey into it." The very fact that you feel that way and know where part of the issue stems from says something. As hard as it may be, maybe try a different therapist. One bad apple doesn't spoil a whole cart. Keep trying till you find one you're comfortable with and keep posting here whenever you need to.
Posted 3/9/2015 5:16 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Wing

Sorry to hear you are having a rough time of it at the moment I can relate to what you said in your post as I have felt that way in the past.

I believe that talking therapy really is the best way to get back in control of things but you need to find a good therapist who knows what the are doing. I have done a number of different therapies over the years but have always gone with a clinical psychologist as I believe they are the best qualified to deliver therapy.

I would go back to your doctor and see if they can recommend anyone else you could offer something like CBT or Mindfulness as these are the two most effective treatments for anxiety.

I hope you start to feel better soon.

Hibee
Posted 3/9/2015 6:28 PM (GMT 0)
Dear WingZero- boy can I ever relate to what you are feeling. I have been having so much anxiety lately but sometimes it feels more like panicking and I worry I'm just losing my mind. I think I should call it a panxiety attack or something LOL. It really hit hard this morning for some reason and i think when we get these things, we feel they'll never go away. Funny thing is, I felt great the last few days and thought maybe I was turning a corner but NO. And I agree that talk therapy is great (at least for me) so i have decided to join a group therapy group rather than seeing another psych who I probably won't like...it's so much better to talk with people who understand which is why I also love to turn to this site when I'm feeling particularly anxious. Sometimes I think just thinking about our anxiety makes it worse....a snowball effect of sorts. But you're not losing your mind anymore than I am...what was said above is true....we wouldln't even know if we were truly losing our minds. The fact that we recognize something isn't right is proof we have our sanity intact. It's just the dealing with it that presents the biggest challenge. So I hope you can get some relief (and I do too) but let's keep posting to help with the process.
Posted 3/9/2015 8:14 PM (GMT 0)
Nope! You're not losing your sanity.
You wouldn't be questioning it if you were.
What you are experiencing is very very common for anxiety sufferers. The more you pay attention to it, the worse it gets.
It's basically just your tired mind attaching itself to something that got your attention. I've been there too, believe me.
Try and focus on something else and see how you stop thinking about yourself, even of only for a moment, and it will prove to you that it's just your thoughts causing this.
You can and will get better.
Be well, Lisa
Posted 3/9/2015 8:19 PM (GMT 0)
I guess that's true but I've never felt this way before and it's scary! Lately I've been having odd thoughts too, not just about my sanity but about all this weird philosophical stuff like "We're all just animals" and all this other pseudo-scientific jargon to explain my thinking. I really hate it because I've never thought this way before. It's odd. :\
Posted 3/9/2015 8:59 PM (GMT 0)
Wing - I understand that "weird thoughts' thing too....i really hate that and it happens the most when trying to sleep and upon waking. I shouldn't let it bother me because I had the same thing many years ago and yet I made it through and did'n't have the same thing for many years until now. It's just another facet of anxiety I believe and something else we have to realize eventually will pass. You and I seem to be going through the same type of anxiety of late....guess we'll have to continue to post when needed. Wishing you all the best on overcoming your anxiety!
Posted 3/9/2015 9:01 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks andwes
Posted 3/10/2015 2:31 AM (GMT 0)
WZ,

Were you able to talk to your P-doc yet? I think I remember you saying you had an upcoming appointment?

How about asking for a referral from him/her for a therapy group perhaps?

This might be less intimidating than seeing another therapist one on one...yet you would still get the benefit of talking things out...

Just a thougt:)

S.C.
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