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Posted 7/30/2011 9:15 PM (GMT 0)
I begin using Zalasta, because i felt so bad, my dr. perscribed it to me. It is my first medical therapy. I began to use it because of weird, scary sensations in my head and strange feeling like disconected from the world.
As for question, i spoke to my friend and he told me that people with anxiety are vulnerable to mental diseases, can people be so autosuggestive?
Posted 7/30/2011 10:44 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Rem, please be assured that anxiety does not progress into other mental illnesses. If you are not treated, your anxiety will continue to bother you, and possibly get worse with time...however, it is not going to turn into something else entirely.

Some people mistakingly believe that they will 'go crazy', or become schizophrenic when they are experiencing anxiety. This is a common fear and a misconception.

Kindly tell your friend that they have faulty information:)

Peace and wellness,
S.C.
Posted 7/30/2011 11:49 PM (GMT 0)
Hi rem, I think your friend is being a bit naughty telling you things like that...it isn't helpful to you to hear such suggestions, bet it made you more anxious didn't it....

People mean well, but you have anxiety, you are getting treatment for it and hopefully soon you will turn the corner and start to see an improvement in your anxiety, you will not go crazy! I've had anxiety since I was 10 and I'm not crazy yet and I'm 48 now... tongue Well maybe I'm a bit kooky but in a good way..

You keep doing the right things, take your medication, do what your dr wants you to do and you will beat the anxiety monster ok....best wishes to you Shannon... yeah
Posted 7/31/2011 1:05 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you both! Your words made my day better! I think he wanted to tell me dont think about anxiety and dont think that you are anxious, because you are not, you are ok... :) If i think that i am ok, i will be (easy to say). I just need to do something during the whole day to get my mind busy.
Posted 7/31/2011 9:29 PM (GMT 0)
Hey rem, a lot of people think that if you just don't think about anxiety you will be ok and not anxious....wish it was that easy...keep yourself busy an idle mind gets into mischief eg; anxiety ..best wishes to you shannon
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