Stop Anxiety and Panic Attacks

I know people who’ve had depression and/or anxiety and most of them seem to be very smart people. Conversely, most of the people I know who aren’t very intelligent tend not to suffer from mental illnesses. In fact, most of the ‘not very bright’ people I know tend to be the happiest people I know.
Is there a link between high IQ and anxiety/depression?

I’m not sure it has anything to do with cleverness I think it’s more to do with how sensitive people are but then again I can see where you are coming from because the more sensitive a person then more a person thinks and you have to think to be clever!

I think since ive been on Prozac ive recovered frm some of my anxiety and depression and now im feeling kind of dull, restless and weird and i cant really describe it. could this be me adjusting to becoming normal again?

my mum had what you had i think you fill wierd because you are no longer depressed and its wierd for you to feel happy and normall your restless because your not occupied by anxiety and you have alot more time on your hands.

I mean still get them because of the anxiety, depression and stress but not feeling stressed, anxious and depressed at the exact time you get the headache?

Yes, headaches can come when you are not even feeling depressed. This is a psychological function! If you force your depression to take a backseat without dealing with it properly, it is still there – and can come out in all sorts of ways from heaches, chest pain, etc.

General anxiety takes slightly longer to treat as it involves a process of bringing your bodies anxiety level back to normal often after years of high anxiety.

I have a blog about this. http://www.PanicRelief.biz

This question is for people who overcame social anxiety,depression and panic attacks? How did you do it?What have worked for you? I tried exercise,mediation,breathing techniques and nothing works.Is medication the only answer for me? What have worked you?

I started out my teen years with horrible social anxiety. It was so bad I couldn’t leave my house. Today I am in the US Marine Special Operations, I have traveled the world been on mission in Afghanistan, Iraq and a few other places.

I made a complete turn around, and ill tell you how. One of the few things I left the house for was to go to my mixed martial arts class were I would train in full contact fighting. One day my instructor told me I needed to get faster. But I was lost in how to go about it. I mean you can learn techniques do wait lifting to get stronger. But how do you get faster. I was told to pretend you are fast with each and every technique you do. Over time I got faster.

But I started to use that same technique for social anxiety. First off you need to act. Look at the people around you. Look at how calm they are in situations you would freak out in. Ant act like that. Imagine you are in a social environment, or picture yourself giving a speech, and imagine being calm, the calmest you have ever been.

But believe it is actually happening. When its actually happening take control of your thoughts and act. Like a shy actor taking the role of an out going character. The best time to imagine this is as often as possible, right before you go to bed and especially when your listing to music.

The other thing is DO NOT think. Your hole life you have been told think before you do. Well when it comes to this, don’t. Just do it. Like a robot, do it and don’t think about it.

There is an old saying that goes, be careful of your thoughts, they may become your actions, be carful of your actions they become your character, be carful of your character it might become you.

Imagine yourself scared you will be scared, Imagine yourself confident with no anxiety and you will be confident with no anxiety.

The last thing is to visualize. When you breath in imagine the air going into your lungs and being sucked into your blood when it goes threw your body its pushing out pain, negative thoughts and weakness. Imagine it getting replaced by good thoughts, power, and a can do anything sense of thought.

Or I guess you can try medication lol.

Good luck I hope this helps
p.s. it takes time, but be patient with it

feel worried,not concentrated,tired/sometimes drained,chest feels pressured,dont feel like myself……what could it be? and yes i have my period but i know its not that….im 13

When i was 13 in middle school 2 years ago, i had the same problem. There are a few things you can do, first i recommend seeing a psychologist about it, mine helped me out alot. Also make sure to get good sleep, being anxious can make you extremely tired. And above all else, whenever you find yourself sad or feeling down, do something that you really love, whatever gets your spirits up. Now I’m in highschool doing great, i got a girlfriend and lots of buds, I finally got back to my old self.

I started all this as a nine year old. I am now 12 and still worried. Now i have insomnia, depression, anxiety, and stress. I get really worried about puking how can i stop being afraid?

I’d recommend firmly telling (not gently asking) your parents about these problems and ask them (not demand) if you can see a therapist to help you with these problems. If you can’t tell your parents, you can tell a guidance counselor at school. They’re required by law to be discreet (upon request), as long as you aren’t self-harming or suicidal.

My family doctor has diagnosed me with depression and generalized anxiety disorder. I am taking Lexapro, and would like someone who understands my religious faith as well.
I live in Tucson, AZ and have not found a good therapist yet. It is very difficult to keep looking without being discouraged.

Hi there….I would try the following therapists, who I think would be sensitive to your spiritual needs as well…. Good luck!

Noreen B. Conroy, MA, CRC, LPC, LISAC
Phone: 520-712-4049 520-603-4538
E-mail: nconroy@dakotacom.net
Address: 1181 N. El Dorado Pl. #311 , Tucson, AZ 85715
Fee Range: $95-135

Susan Gaines, MC, CPC
Phone: 520/293-2213 520/971-3346
E-mail: sgainescpc@msn.com
Address: 2777 N. Campbell Ave., Suite #201 , Tucson, AZ 85719
Fee Range: $50-$80/session
Philosophy: Everyone is capable of change. My work is three-fold. First, I work with Choice Theory. What choices are you making? Are those choices working for you? What do you want? What choices might better serve you? Second, we look at what emotional, physical, intellectual, or spiritual blocks are getting in the way of taking action. Third, I educate on the brain and how our choices may effect its chemistry and reactions.

Susie J. Hallowell, MA,CPC
Phone: 520/742-2367
E-mail: shallowell8100@msn.com
Address: 8100 N. Romero Avenue , Tucson, AZ 85704
Fee Range: $60-$90/hr
Philosophy: I believe that in the context of a safe, supportive therapeutic relationship, in which one’s feelings are honored, strengths are validated and defenses are lovingly challenged, people access their innate wisdom and are empowered to heal, grow and move from surviving to thriving.

How much does anti-anxiety or depression medication actual affect your mood? What have you seen?

It hink anti-depressants help you to sooth ur brain cells which get tangled with too much thinking such as fear/anxiety/insecutiry. They kind of put these cells to sleep so these wont bother your normal brain functioning. I have seen ppl (with really bad temper) ease up by taking such anti-depressants. But i have observed some negetive effect of such medication that it kind of makes the person a bit lazy/easy-going. I mean, easy going by natural / normal nature is OK but when you feel a bit inactive due to medication, that is kind of scary because it feels as if you are not ready to take any further stress and if u r young and ambitious, this kind of medication might even effect your enthusiasm.

I may be wrong. But the above is only an observation of a patient taking such medication.

If everything was going ok with my family, my boyfriend and my friends, but depression and anxiety kicked in just because. My life was going pretty well and there wasn’t any major stressful event.

I just feel different. More irritable towards people I love, and it’s difficult to actually feel I love them, and this scares me. I feel like I’m never gonna be happy again, and just overall cranky and desperate with myself. And there’s a lot of anger, but I don’t know why.

So what effects do anxiety and depression have on relationships? Or maybe, how do they affect your emotions towards the relationships you have with other people?

Depression and anxiety can have a major impact on your ability to communicate with others. If you are noticing that your feelings towards your family and friends have changed then you should seek medical help. You may not need drug therapy but counselling may certainly help you deal with whatever issues are the underlying cause of your problem. As someone who has suffered depression for many years please seek help before it gets out of control Good Luck