Yay!! I'm glad you're feeling good :)...
I want to know if anyone else does this...when I get into a low mood, I often concentrate all my bad feeling on my boyfriend and our relationship. When I'm feeling "normal" or happy, I feel our...
I have been on a lot of medications before, but I had given up on them for a year or two because none of them seemed to help long term, and a lot of them seemed to make things worse. I'm pretty...
So you haven't ever noticed anything helping ever? Maybe the journalling would be worth a try, even if you don't think you would notice anything. I find that it is really hard to think clearly with...
Maybe, since you have the time, you can start keeping a mood journal, and look for patterns yourself. Note anything that makes your anxiety or dizziness better or worse, even slightly. Maybe you will...
Thanks for sharing this Joshua :) Your wife sounds like a good one. I think it can be really hard to get loved ones to educate themselves on anxiety -- people seem to have preconceived notions of...
I'm so sorry that you're feeling like this, Hardtime. I know when it's bad for so long that it starts to feel completely hopeless. But please just keep believing that there IS a solution for you,...
Thanks everyone for reading and to those who responded. Yesterday was my fifth day of intense, constant anxiety/depression/agitation and it was really, really rough. I had what felt like near-panic...
Thanks everyone. I have tried therapy in the past. I am currently working through a DBT workbook and I meet with a "Coping Skills" group once a week. I was prescribed Seroquel to take "as needed" but...
Hi everyone, To be honest I'm not sure if I belong here or not. I am feeling very lost and confused when it comes to my mental health (and so are all the doctors I've ever been to). I've been...
I'm feeling so lost...I don't want a life where I only have a chance of feeling good and being engaged in life half the time. I feel like I'm no good to anyone this way. I feel like a bad employee, a...
Lol, Joshua...at least you made it through the dentist!...
Thanks for sharing Joshua...I struggle with not knowing how to deal with self-talk, too. I know the negative thoughts are harmful but I always worry that if I ignore them, I'll forget something...
I'm so upset now...I'm going into my fifth day of severe anxiety and depression. I wish either I or a doctor could figure out what was wrong with me, so that I could know how to fix it. I go through...
After my big anxious meltdown 2 weeks ago, I'd felt really good for 10 days in a row...not without anxiety, but I was able to handle it with breathing exercises and positive thinking. I can't...
I'm glad to hear you're feeling better :) It's really inspiring to read posts from people who are conquering anxiety. It makes it seem a lot more possible to recover when I know that other people are...
Hi ELS, I just wanted to say that I can relate to what you're saying. I started a new job a month ago and my anxiety has been really bad for an entire month. I dread going in and I don't enjoy my...
Thank you SC! I never knew whether or not it was the right thing to do to think/say the thoughts even though they felt false. I think I've just been waiting until they felt "right" (and so...
I've been feeling especially anxious and depressed over the past few days, and I know I could benefit from some positive thinking...the problem is, when I'm upset I seem to have this enormous...
MathJacob, I actually know exactly what you mean, and I don't think it's as uncommon as you think it is. A lot of people find horror and tragedy really stimulating. Everyone slows down when they go...
Hi Display, I don't know anything that will help you quit smoking, but I just wanted to let you know I am here and read your post and care. I'm sure like the rest of us, you've been through a lot of...
imagr8cna, the doctor put me on Seroquel. I took one last night and just felt physically really groggy, like I was walking through jello. It didn't seem to do much for my anxiety, but I will try it...
Thanks Ed and SC. It does help a lot just to be able to tell people, and know that they are listening and they care. I had a pretty rough night, and ended up going to the ER and talking to the...
I guess I should have said that I am not on any medication at the moment -- I told my doctor a few months ago that I wanted to try non-medication treatments first. I exercise regularly and I am...
Hi Scaredy Cat, I guess part of the reason that I feel like my anxiety is my fault is the treatment that I have had doesn't seem to help. I've been on quite a few different SSRIs and after a few...
Hi Display, I know exactly how you feel. I started a new job three weeks ago and I feel like all I do is screw up, even though no one has said anything. Maybe it will help if you just think that...
Hi everyone. I'm really glad I found this community. More and more, I'm feeling really alone in dealing with my anxiety, and I hope this place makes me feel better, and that I can hopefully help...