Thank you. I am trying to calm down, I'm singing along to the radio which seems to help!...
I start my new job tomorrow and right now I'm getting so worked up over it to the point that I'm on the brink of a panic attack. I'm finding it really difficult to breathe, my heart is beating wildy,...
Thanks for all your thoughts everyone. I think I'm actually going to ring the organiser up on Monday and ask if I can postpone it all for a while, I don't feel stable enough to be in an environment...
While I'm looking for work I decided I'd try out some volunteering in a hospital, just to pass the time and gain some experience. Thing is, I've been placed on a ward where a woman works who I just...
Panic attacks are awful and I know how difficult it is to get back on track after having one. Don't be afraid to have a big cry to get it all out of your system, perhaps even listen to a sad song and...
I hate the way interviewers look at you. I had an interview back in December and I wasn't prepared for how stoney-faced and cold the interviewer would be, she seemed to look me up and down and turn...
I'm glad to hear you're getting some support smiler. I've been on 20mg of Citalopram each day for about a couple of months now and they've generally made me feel a lot better, so I hope they have a...
I remember someone on here telling me: "Take baby steps" and that's something I repeat to myself when I feel like this and it helps me. I suppose I've had to deal with a lot more than the average...
This is what life feels like for me. I have no desire to live at all and yet I'm not suicidal. I just want to keep my head down and get to death as soon as possible, a lot of the time I pray that I...
I can walk into town now and go in shops without feeling an overwhelming sense of panic. I still get nervous but it's nowhere near as bad as it was!...
Thank you both for the supportive words. I know what caused it so I know how to avoid it in future, I suppose I've just been really naive in thinking that I can take on big things without getting...
I've been on 20mg of Citalopram a day for about 4 or 5 weeks now and everything was going fine, I felt so much more motivated and guarded from bad thoughts. However, this weekend was awful: I felt...
Hi everyone, I've had major problems with anxiety for as long as I can remember. Well, more specifically it's social anxiety; I'm terrified of crowds, having to talk to strangers, new social...
Sometimes I'm ok. Sometimes there's a pleasant distraction, maybe a tv programme or something, that makes me feel ok for a little while. The tiniest thing can trigger a depressive episode though....
thank you all so much for the support. /community/emoticons/smile.gif I don't know what to say really, I'm not used to people actually understanding what I'm going through. Twiggygal you have such a...
I think I have social anxiety. I'm currently job-seeking and today I had planned to ring up someone about a job but I'm terrified of picking up the phone and doing it. /community/emoticons/sad.gif I...