I feel like i'm losing it...

I have been fighting anxiety disorder and depression my whole life. I just turned 24, I lost 2 jobs because of anxiety and I'm just in a downward spiral of depression and isolation. My anxiety is constant and is primarily triggered by thinking I'm going crazy. I feel depersonalized and get strange waves of emotions when doing day-to-day normal things that cause me to panic.

Hi K,

I hope you are doing better. When anxiety gets very high it is very hard to function but those are the moments you must fight the most to get to a better place. I do know that getting the energy to do it seems impossible but taking little steps will help you.
Try to do things for yourself... take a walk, a long warm bath, call a friend or relative.. small little things that will bring some hope and calmness.
Stay strong!

Hi Kedorish

How’s your life in general?

- do you have good friends
- do you have a loving partner
- are you respected in a group for at least one thing you’re good at
- do you get enough privacy and alone time
- are your social skills good
- are doing things that give your life meaning and purpose

A lot of people (including myself) first got caught in a downward spiral because we focus on trying to feel better, rather than building a life that enables us to feel less anxious most of the time. It’s like putting a band aid over a deep cut before first stitching up the wound - we’ll be dressing the wound a lot but it will never heal.