Stop Anxiety and Panic Attacks

or bipolar? my depression/anxiety is really getting in the way, and i’d like to know how other people have been affected/how they feel about it. do you ever feel like it’s unfair to be graded the same?

I dealt with the same thing throughout high school with my anxiety attacks, and it of course negatively conflicted with my grades.

It’s certainly unfair nowadays that teachers don’t consider students’ psychological difficulties, but then again – their job is merely to teach and be fair to the class as a whole. It is your responsibility to pull together the stress and depression for the benefit of your studies. When this happened to me, I didn’t depend on anyone but myself. I woke up one day and just stopped caring. I stopped caring about failure, what people think, and the outcome of my anxiety – it was only pressure that I didn’t need at all. This in turn boosted my confidence and allowed me to be more relaxed during class and concentrate on the select concepts instead of my anxiety. Remember – you are in control. Not the depression/anxiety. BE in control and do not give up no matter what obstacles come towards you. With each success story comes failure somewhere along the way.

I’m going to my GP for my anxiety/depression.
Can anyone give me an idea of what he will ask?
Also, will I be given medication or will I just get a referral?

Thanks in advance.

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I have had depression/anxiety as long as I can remember. I’m now 27, just lost a job on the first day because I kept having panic attacks, and have now sunk into a deep depression. I have an appointment with a therapist in a few days and my other doctor has put me on Wellbutrin (on top of xanax and zoloft). I need some more support. Does anyone know any good websites?

There may be a support group in your area that has been very helpful to me. It is called DBSA (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance).

I am on the lowest dose of fulvoxamine (anti-anxiety/anti-depression/anti-OCD med) for my anxiety and depression.

But I still get moments of depression (although not as bad).

Also, I tend to binge once a week and then feel disgusting after.

Are these things linked? Although at the moment I don’t feel like binging is related to my stress, could it be even though I don’t feel it?

No one knows for sure what causes binge eating disorder. Researchers are looking at the following factors that may affect binge eating:

Depression. As many as half of all people with binge eating disorder are depressed or have been depressed in the past.
Dieting. Some people binge after skipping meals, not eating enough food each day, or avoiding certain kinds of food.
Coping skills. Studies suggest that people with binge eating may have trouble handling some of their emotions. Many people who are binge eaters say that being angry, sad, bored, worried, or stressed can cause them to binge eat.
Biology. Researchers are looking into how brain chemicals and metabolism (the way the body uses calories) affect binge eating disorder. Research also suggests that genes may be involved in binge eating, since the disorder often occurs in several members of the same family.
Certain behaviors and emotional problems are more common in people with binge eating disorder. These include abusing alcohol, acting quickly without thinking (impulsive behavior), and not feeling in charge of themselves.

What are the health consequences of binge eating disorder?
People with binge eating disorder are usually very upset by their binge eating and may become depressed. Research has shown that people with binge eating disorder report more health problems, stress, trouble sleeping, and suicidal thoughts than people without an eating disorder. People with binge eating disorder often feel badly about themselves and may miss work, school, or social activities to binge eat.

What is the difference between regular depression/anxiety and borderline personality disorder?

This is a great question. Some of the similarities are sadness, irritability, and mood swings but i would say that borderline personality disorder is much more severe because of the following:

frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment
very unstable relationships (love-hate)
Unstable identity- they change according to the people they are around so others will like them
Suicidal behavior is very common
They are very impulsive- they will do things without thinking, often stealing or having random sex.

Hope that helps!

Dr. S.

My daughter who is 15 has been suffering from depression, anxiety, nervousness, insomnia, confusion and lossof appetite after the doctor doubled her dose of Bromfed PD which is a decongestant and antihistamine.

not so much the depression (this can be just a side effet of feeling so terrible from everything else ) but decongestants definitely can cause, anxiety, nervousness, insomnia, confusion in people, especially those succeptible…i myself have anxiety and stay away from decongestants or any stimulants of any kind and decongestants are stimulants, its pseudoephedrine
as for the loss of appetite, if she is feeling this way, its no wonder she doesnt want to eat

I am currently undergoing Acupuncture treatment for Depression & Anxiety. The Treatment is going ok, I seem to be really good then really bad, but have a lot of faith in Chinese Medicine so am bareing with it. I have currently had 6 sessions and have been great after some but bad after others. Can anybody advise how many treatments I will need to stabilize my moods, and to be free from Depression & Anxiety?

As things are getting better you should continue for at least another 6 sessions and then assess if you have improved even further; if you have then carry on, if your not it maybe that your accupunturist isnt the best and maybe you should consider seeing a different one.

Definately ask your current accupunturist about how much longer they think you may need.

From the sounds of things it seems to be helping you, if you have been depressed for a long time it may take quite a while for you moods to fully stabalise and you may continue to experiance mood swings for a while but this is just you body sorting itself out so dont worry.

The good news is that once your 100% well you probably wont relapse, especially if you have a ‘top up’ session every 6months or so after you finish your current treatment.

Please dont give up the treatment, chinese medicine is very powerful and much safer than conventional western treatments and more effective in the long run; so dont believe the sceptics who dont accept scientifically tested fact.

I wish you very success and hope you feel better soon. I had accupunture for a similar problem and it does work – just have faith

I asked a question before, & received a few excellent responses. The question was.

I was diagnosed with anxiety, & depression in about 2001. I was wondering if anyone knows what limitations I would have as far as finding a job? I feel I can go back to working any job now, & am not sure if having this label over my head will stop me from getting a specific type of job? I understand there are certain places that might not like someone with this tag over their head. I haven’t gone back to work yet due to the fact I feel this tag will stop me from getting employment, & everyone I ask about it has no clue as to how this will affect my prospects fro employment. I know I could never get back in the military due to this, but as far as civilian jobs go I have no idea how this tag will affect me or what kind of job I would be able to get being I have this label.

I would like to add that I am on disability, but as of right now my doctor feels I could do anything I wanted to, & so do I. I am looking for work currently, but am unsure if having been on disability for anxiety, & depression is going to put a big red X above my head when looking for certain jobs. I guess I would like to know if anyone knows if this will work against me when looking for a job in a certain field. Would this hinder my chances at say getting a job working at a nuclear power plant? I have been out of the workforce due to this, & have healed myself, but how will this affect me, & what can I do to remedy this if it does affect me getting certain types of jobs? I am not sure as I said how this affects the ability for me to get a high paying job like I had before this all happened. Will having this mark on my life affect me from getting any job I want? Thank you for your time, & replies.

The only one aware of that "label" is you, and you put it on yourself. I suggest that you need to think of yourself in a different light, such as no different from any other applicant in that sense that you are just as alright as they are, probably more so because you have worked out your issues. You need not tell anyone you have been on disability, you can say you were on sabatical or any other excuse you care to make if you feel that that would "label" you, but honestly it doesn’t. It just means you took care of a problem you had.

Hi,
Sometimes I would say at least 30% of the week, I get anxiety and or depression. I also get very irratated easily.
What do you suggest I take for these problems.
I dont want to take meds, want to do it naturally.
and what do you recommend for irritability?

St. John’s wart is recommended for both anxiety and depression, and even something like vitamin d and calcium will help you during the winter months when you don’t get enough sunlight. Exercise is what works for me, i find it releases positive endorphins in my brain, and picks me up. It also lets me sleep better at night, refreshing my brain and allowing me to feel better.

I have been living with extreme depression for years. In 2007 I experienced my first bout of panic attacks and anxiety developed as well as hypochondria. I won’t take western medication unless I absolutely have to. So instead I look more towards natural methods of healing. What are some ways to help control and prevent depression, anxiety, panic attacks and especially hypochondria? Advice, personal experience and links are welcome! Thanks!

I lived with depression for decades, tried different kinds of anti-depressants, but nothing seemed to work until I tried St. John’s wort. I’m still upset that no doctor thought to try it in that time, it’s usually the first thing tried in Europe rather than expensive medication.

I wasn’t expecting anything at all, but the effects were immediate and dramatic. I had been living with depression for so long, I didn’t remember what not being depressed was like. I remember thinking, "So this is what anti-depressants are supposed to do."

I also take Valerian root and melatonin for sleep and depression and fish oil which promotes brain function and has tons of positive physical effects. At the same time, I quit using vegetable oil and margarine, switched to canola or olive oil and real butter.