Stop Anxiety and Panic Attacks

I dunno what to do? Im suffering all the time from physical problems that I can’t stop thinking bout and it makes me scared. I can’t live with them. Everyday I just think I want to end it. I don’t much any more either. I wish I had amnesia so I couldn’t remember these things that scare me. I know I have to try the therapies medications first but I feel hopeless I don’t see how this fear can possibly be cured. I don’t think there is a solution. So just feel unmotivated. I just want to lay down and sleep and not wake up. How can I motivate my self to do my very best using therapies and medication and give my maximun effort to get well when I feel so hopeless with no quality of life any more and constant suffereing.
I’m already starting therapies and medication soon but I don’t they will work on my unual problem. I just have no hope.

You may feel that you are compleatly alone in your anxiety, but you really are not! It actually gave me chills to read your question… It was an exact picture of me a few years ago. My attcks got so bad that I had to leave a nice job at the radio station I was working at. I got to the point that I could not even get into a car. I spent most of my time in my bedroom basically afraid to go out for fear that something else bad would happen to me. I finally got to the point where I was going to end my own life. Well, Oviously, I did not do it! The next day I made an appointment with a theripist and reached out for help. I would have never seen myself sitting on the "shrinks couch" bearing my dark inner thoughts, but there I was… And I am glad I did. I learned that my attacks were being triggered by Post Traumatic Stress. I had been in a terrible auto accident a number of years ago, but I fully recovered from my injuries, and never gave it another thought. But apperently the memories of the accident lingered in the deep recesses of my mind, and would come back to me every once and a while in the form of a pannic attack. It took me some time in theropy to actually see that not everything in my life was negitive. I learned to look at the positive side of every sitation, instead of sitting back and waiting for the worst to happen. I was also given Zoloft to help with lingering depression. It has helped, sure I still get "down" from time to time, but nothing compaired to how things used to be. It all takes time, and you have to be willing to compleatly change your way of thinking. If you ever have any other questions about this situation, you can feel free to email me at jam961@yahoo.com I am not a theripist, but I have been exactly where you are now, and I was able to fight back… If I could do it, I just know you can too! Just stay strong!

What happens in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?

CBT is generally looking at behavior patterns and being able to put a stop to negative thoughts. I have had CAT which is pretty similar and it involved a lot of visual ways to look at the way I have been progressing. It’s a very ‘warts and all’ therapy, which means you are going have to look at yourself long and hard. You have to be self assessed and be able to allow yourself to have high self control. When I took CAT I was asked to write no-send letters, draw diagrams and charts and graphs as to my progress and every week I would be given a sheet to mark down out of 5 what I would be at for meeting my objectives. It can be a very hands on technique.

It is helpful for many mental illnesses or disorders, for example it can be helpful for eating disorders and I think OCD.

If you’re really keen to look into what CBT is there are books available and essays and websites published online to give information.

Hope this helps a little bit.

Part 2 of Coping with Self Injury and Anxiety.
In this video I discuss tips and tricks submitted by viewers on how to cope with Self-Injury and Anxiety urges in a HEALTHY way. If you have any suggestions please leave them in the comments!

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I explain why improving your social skills is not the answer to overcoming Social Phobia or social anxiety. There is a related article on my blog http://www.socialanxiety.co.uk/blog/improving-social-skills

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Things you may, will or could experience while dealing with Anxiety Disorders.

Here are some of my experiences.

You are not alone!

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3rd Rayman episode.

I really would appreciate it if you don’t link these to Raymanzone. I’m paranoid getting reported as it is.

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I have been struggling with anxiety for the past 6 years, this is why I’m looking for an effective cure for anxiety and get off medication. I’m really on the point to give up, and this makes me afraid.

Has anyone managed to find a good cure for anxiety ?

anxiety is my every day fight for it. I know exactly how you feel. The desperation is big and the impulse of going away . I really know how is it. well let me tell a few things that works for me, maybe work for you too. First you have to follow some rules:

1-You have to learn to change the way you are thinking. This means BLOCK bad thoughts in the moment that came out to your mind.

2-NEVER see violence programs on tv or news that included violence .

3-drink warm milk before going to bed.
Remember my friend life is not easy but who told you it was? I wish you the best to you and if you need to talk here I am.

hey everyone..ok its a long story but i will cut it down. basically a couple of years ago i went through a stressful time and ended up having a kind of breakdown i guess. i developed bad generalised anxiety disorder..so bad i actually became agoraphobic ( cudnt leave my house) which then obviously became depression because i was trapped inside scared of everything. ok well now i have managed to pretty much nearly overcome the agoraphobia, i can go out now, i have a great bf, social life back and started back to work part time but i still have anxiety. like i will still worry over stupid things that wudnt bother other people and i cant take it anymore. will it ever go? will i ever be the same again? i have a life back but im still unhappy and anxious. its like i just go through the day to day motions now. i just want to be back to the old me. will it come in time? i guess i just need some hope that i will overcome it. im 24
any advice is very welcome.

you need to go on anti depressants. the will sort you out. so make an appointment soon as possible.

I have really bad anxiety and depression problems and would like to try medication for it, can I talk to my familly doctor about it and perhaps get samples or a prescription or do I have to go directly to a psychiatrist (which i can’t really afford)?

my general doctor prescribed mine. If they have samples, surely they’ll give them to you. Ask!

I currently have no insurance and i recently went to the hospital to get treated for my panic attacks and they told me it was not life threatning. Any advice as to what i should do being that i don’t have any insurance or medicaid.

The ER will only take in mentally ill patients who are suicidal.

What you need to do is find a free or sliding-scale mental health clinic. You can find information about this online. Your county will also have information.

You can walk in to any of these clinics and tell them you are having a panic attack, and they will take care of you. They can also get you medication free or at a reduced cost.

As an alternative, you can find a clinic in your area with a sliding-scale fee. For the first visit, they are usually willing to either not charge or charge a reduced fee without financial information, collect it later, and adjust what you have to pay.

It is possible to do this without insurance or medicaid. It’s what my entire family and most of the people we know do.