Anxiety over graduation ceremony!?
I'm graduating high school in a month. The whole school holds a gradation/awards ceremony which generally had 300+ people attending. I've been told I'm getting Dux as well as a few other awards and receiving my certificate for graduating. I have very bad anxiety and it's all I can think about. Are there any techniques to help me push through, my parents have similar anxiety issues and I want to make them proud too.
ROTC and anxiety disorder?
I am a 22 yr old female needingsome advice preferably from past cadets. I have been in ROTC for almost 4 years now (scheduled to commission in the spring). For almost two years now I have been suffering from some form of anxiety. I have been to the hospital for it, have even gone as far as trying medication (before I found out about the possibility of severe side effects). I have recently started seeing a counselor. I do not want to go into too much detail here because I would end up typing too much. Understand that I have always been a very hard working cadet (3.8 GPA, 300+ PT scores, hard work, integrity etc.) I think maybe the knowledge that the Army truly just isnt for me (and ignoring that feeling for years) has sped up anxiety that was bound to occur at some point. Lately I have developed some very dangerous behavior. My life is falling apart, essentially, and it isnt just recent. I believe that by the time I commission I may be more of a danger to the soldiers in my unit that of a help. I am trying to explore my options at this point, not make any rash decisions. I know that if I quit they could send me to enlist, but I dont know if they can do that to someone who has severe anxiety. Also, I know I have to at the very least pay the money back. But I cant get any information on how much I would have to pay a month, the interest rate etc. I am so lost and confused and terrified right now. I have had many suicidal thoughts and that may seem weak. But the misery I feel from the heart palpitations, the fear, the stress, the anxiety, the daily pain and headaches...its killing me slowly. And small amount if advice would be greatly appreciated.
Do students with anxiety get bad grades because of their anxiety?
Emotions and intellect do not have to influence each other unless you allow it. I had anxiety all my life and was valedictorian, graduated with honors from college and got an A on every class in post grad school. It would be an excuse not to do your best. You are responsible for your life and can choose to walk in faith and not fear. Then you leave the anxiety for inner peace. Nothing outside yourself can influence you, it is your choice to buy into the fear and become fearful with anxiety. Fear is not real, so move beyond it and enjoy your life. It is called courage, but fear is only an illusion to stop you, if you choose to stop yourself from being the best person you can be. It is called being a victim or growing up. I am now fearless. It is possible.
Anxiety cause tingling all over the body?
i had an anxiety attack yesterday. ive just been stressed from finals, graduation, transitioning into adult hood and grad school coming up not to mention all the money im spending on school. I started feeling nervous, followed by slight numbness in my pinky, tingling all over my body, heavy breathing, heart racing, and stomach problems. It got worse at night and had trouble sleeping. I woke up today, and my heart calmed down, my stomach feels okay, but i still have the slight numbness (but more tingling in my pinky), nervousness, tingling, and occasionally heavy breathing. I never had one of these before. are these normal symptoms for an anxiety attack? Should I worry.
How can I calm down during my graduation?
First of all, congratulations on graduating. Your journey just started!I’m not sure what makes you nervous? Shy or something else?For me, I was just like you, but maybe for a different reason. For example I always got nervous from things like talking in front of people, walking up the stage because I thought I would be weird or was worried how people will look at me/make fun of me. I had bad experience because of that.If that is your case, just think about it this way, you are just a normal person, just like the people who will walk up the stage before and after you. Trust me a lot of students ARE nervous, you aren’t alone. Just think of it as a normal thing, focus on that your life just got started :)I hope I answered your question, and if not I apologize for my limited experience.Have fun!!
How to get through high school with depression and social anxiety disorder?
Well, I have severe depression and social anxiety disorder. I am 17, and am a junior in high school, which is the cause of about 50% of my problems. I have been taking Prozac for about 3 weeks now (don't feel any better). I have been seeing a therapist, but he is pretty terrible, and am going to switch soon, so as far as that goes, there is no help there. I was in the psych hospital for a week, which helped, and made me somewhat happy, but was very short lived unfortunately. Sometimes I get happy, and think I am better, but then all of a sudden, the depression like sets in and life is miserable again. I have panic attacks quite often too. I haven't gone to school for a couple weeks, although last week I went for a couple days. It was absolutely terrible though, and I want to finish my junior year but it is so hard! (And then I have all of my senior year to do also!!) I am ahead of my credits because I did some high school courses in middle school, so I will graduate but my grades have been going down all throughout high school because of my depression and I want to go to college. But my health is more important than school. I don't know what to do. All I can think about it school tomorrow, and I don't think I am ready to go back. What do I do?..Sorry for this being so long too. =/ I was thinking of going back for half-days for a couple days, then eventually work up to going back for a full day until the rest of the year, then I have all of summer to try and cope with this depression/anxiety. What do you think of going half-days? I am posting this again today because I planned on going today for half a day but when I got in my car to leave, I just couldn't do it! BLEH! I just can't handle this...