MagiStream

I have a lot of anxiety and I'm probably depressed. Anyways... A lot of it is failing to adult but also regular standard situations.

Then there's not knowing where to start for coming back onto this site so I end up just finding a place that is appropriate to talk in. And even then I'm having anxiety as to whether this is some type of necro posting... Gah!

i have anxiety it is only minor migraines though nothing bad really

I used to have severe social anxiety back in school, i would get so anxious about anything and nothing at the same time. Sometimes i would frequently have to go to the nurses office because i would burst out in tears (not that i was sad) but it was like i couldn't control my fear meter, i would get frightened by the smallest things and i would break down because of it. This lead to me ditching classes because the thought of a group of people in a room frightened me i guess. I got in school counselling but it was terrible and only make it worse because they kept assigning me to this one counsellor which i did not get along with. So instead i took proper out of school counselling and it still didnt help and only got worse and i ended up leaving there too because they would keep changing my counsellor. I managed to get a job (i dont even know how that happened) and met some really cool people and im not sure, i just got better and i dont even know how. No counsellors, no silly tricks or counting time to "calm down" it was just me and the world and it felt better. I still have anxiety but not to the level i did before and not at all with people now but rather i get anxious about time and the fact its passing so quickly.
I feel better nowadays.

I don't think I have an anxiety disorder, but I am prone to anxiety and depression in stressful situations. My high school was extremely difficult, so I'm fairly sure I was depressed for at least 3 years and I experienced anxiety throughout. I've never sought professional help, but I have thought about doing so. I told my mother about it once, but I try not to talk about it often. I don't feel very comfortable taking medication, but I know it helps a lot of people.

I have anxiety but sometimes i can over power it with thoughts of positivity but then i do have bad days. For exsample today i went with my mum to donate blood and this woman came up to me and was very rude all of a sudden and i almost cried and had a panic attack for me i usually do a repetetive tapping thing like with my foot or fingers. If i have my phone on me ill read manga (anime comic) it calms me down and makes me focus on it more then my surrounding. So my advice is to try and find a good distraction that fits your personality and interests.

I have anxiety... and pills work!! I hate the idea of putting foriegn chemicals in my body.. but at least I'm not anxious.

Zambiesaur wrote:I have anxiety... and pills work!! I hate the idea of putting foriegn chemicals in my body.. but at least I'm not anxious.

I've always thought about taking pills for my anxiety, but i'm still young and haven't had much access to healthcare. It's something my mother has lived with too, and kind of just faced head on. I know she used to suffer from panic attacks but I'm not sure if she medicated or not, probably though.
I don't live with constant anxiety, there are periods when it gets to me though, and feels like torture, I just want it to stop. I think I've developed some bad coping mechanisms...