What to do about Anxiety/Depression?
Ive always had fairly high anxiety but never a disorder.Ive had the occasional anxiety attack every few years but nothing that affected every day life.I was fine up til 8 months ago when I lost my job...my job was fairly social.After I loss my job I spent a full week inside the house on my computer not going outside at all and hardly eating anything.Then the next morning I had a nightmare and I woke up in a full panic attack.The attack really shook me up,I thought I was dieing...the problem was even after the enitial attack was gone it left me in a state of almost constant extreme anxiety that I had to take allergy medicin a few times a day to calm me down...It kinda left me in a constant fear almost as what would happen to someone who just went through a near death experience.Throughout the months I had good and bad days...times when I thought it was over and then came back...most days I have constant ups and downs.And Ive been in the house on the computer doing nearly nothin else all day everyday...I have noticed however when I go somewhere to hang out with family for a day or 2 it goes mostly away...some days I am actually able to go hours without even thinkin about it and when I do the thought goes away as quickly as it came...but then if I go back home i feel alright for about a day and then it comes back generaly the first time im alone in the house for awhile...when I go outside it calms way down...So for awhile I have thought for sure I have just anxiety disorder and am probably goin to have to be put on medication but after seeing how much better I do when not home Im wondering if this is all just from being alone in the house for too long...almost like what happens to a stay at home mom that never goes anywhere and starts to feel like there going insane.I get depressed when alone and if I stay in one place too long like over a day.And im rarely hungry. Has anyone else experiences anything like this? I start my new job in a month...its a nice social job again...Do you think this is all just from being alone in the house too much and it will go away after I start my job? Any thoughts?
What should I do about this depression and anxiety? I'm really ashamed (male)..?
Effective natural treatment for panic & anxiety attacks is shown at http://your-mental-health.8m.com/blank_25.html and pages h, & i respectively. If panic, learn the anti-panic breathing method before another attack, so you are proficient. Anxiety; passionflower (as directed, or 1 drop in a cup of warm water, 4 times daily may be helpful; view http://altmedicine.about.com/od/anxiety/a/passionflower_benefits.htm?nl=1 ) may be helpful, short term. I'd avoid medications, except as a last resort, and even then, only use temporarily, as they don't address the causes, merely (imperfectly) treat the symptoms, and carry risks, and side effects. Learn and employ the relaxation techniques (begin with Progressive Muscle Relaxation) and the EFT variant for use in public places, in case it is needed there. View my answer about effective natural treatments for depression at: http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120511032227AAG9RnS
Is this anxiety or depression?
It sounds like anxiety to me. Anxiety is basically fear and worry. Everyone experiences SOME anxiety at some point, but it becomes a problem when it's excessive, and the level of anxiety is high. Experiencing some anxiety after watching a scary movie is normal, but you seem to be describing feeling this way even without watching or hearing about unpleasant things. I think you should tell your family how you're feeling before it gets worse - it can get worse. You don't want it to get to a point where it effects your quality of life. Anxiety can, and often does, lead to depression (that's why they're often mentioned together).
I think i have depression +anxiety!?
ok so i moved schools not that long ago due to falling out with all my friends, i loved my old school but i got too big for my boots and had no other choice but to leave cus i annoyed all the teachers and fell out with all my friends.. i now go to a school thats 10 miles away! however, i absolutely hate it. its not just that i cant be bothered, i just get upset thinking about going. ive been having lots of time off and my parents are getting really angry so i dont know what to do!? we went to the docs today and im going to have coucelling but i dont think its going to help! i really want to move back to my old school but my parents wont let me as they said it was my choice (which it was) but i feel sick thinking about school :-( i miss my old school and cant bare to go to the new one, what can i do?????? i also cant have anyone look at me for longer than five seconds without me having to turn my head because i think their looking at something on my face:/ i get shy around boys, i got kicked out of my mums, i always feel down and depressed! i just dont know where my life is going anymore?! please help me and tell me what to do?!?:/
How can I help my fiance with his depression and anxiety?
Okay, I'm 22, and I am a dance teacher. My fiance, Robert, is 25. He is from Sweden and he moved here with his parents when he was 18. We met at college and immediately hit it off and started dating. We moved in together when I was 20 and we got engaged 3 months ago, and I'm so excited. He is sweet and kind and he makes me laugh, but he has some problems with anxiety and depression. He's a graphic designer, so he works from home. Sometimes he is just fine, and he likes to go out with our friends and have dinner and be social, but he'll have these days where he doesn't want to leave the house because he is so depressed and so anxious. It usually lasts about a week where he'll sort of hibernate and he won't go anywhere. He'll just work, and he'll stay up after I go to bed for hours playing video games because he has some insomnia when he's depressed. He has tried lots of medications; he says he doesn't like how they make him feel. He goes to counseling, but it doesn't do much. I don't know what to do for him. My family isn't very understanding and they think he's just lazy and that I shouldn't marry him because of his problems, but he works really hard and makes good money and unless he's feeling depressed or anxious, we go to the gym together every day, and we do fun things together. I don't know how to help him. It breaks my heart when he gets into these ruts where he doesn't want to leave the house. I don't know what to do for him. I just want him to be happy. What can I do?
How to overcome Depression and Anxiety?
Ask a friend or family member to help you to interpret these articles, where it is best to just have one article per week, and have a 4th day review for them These articles are a very base for leadership skills training, and many people claim that they do go to help a person feel solid in their own 2 feet. Dr. John Bargh, Yale U., "Our Unconscious Mind", where Dr. Bargh proves how we are driven by impulse and that impulse is made up of judging without knowing, mimicking without knowing and stereotyping without knowing, and that makes for each and every one of us to be stupid/unthinking. https://acmelab.yale.edu/sites/default/files/our_unconscious_mind.pdf Dr. James Messina, coping.us, "Handling Pride" where pride goeth before a fall, and just how and why is pride a mortal sin anyway? It is the "Immoderate pride" that is the bad of it all. http://coping.us/toolsforpersonalgrowth/handlingpride.html Dr. James Messina, coping.us, "Handling insecurity", where in high schools, the class "interpersonal Communication" is supposed to go over this all, but does one more than miserable job on any of it. Just how much do you know about insecurity anyway? All people I know really do say that we all need to know more about it at a much earlier age. http://coping.us/toolsforpersonalgrowth/handlinginsecurity.html Dr. James Messina, coping.us, "Overcoming The Role Of Victim & Martyr", where this one is perfect for all the brainwashing we are all under since right out of the womb. Brainwashing targets insecurities, where this article cuts right through it all. http://coping.us/toolsforrelationships/victimvsmartyr.html I PROMISE that you will not regret coming to know these articles, and if you do find someone to read them with, you will get to know them at levels never before realized, I promise. Good luck for it all.
Failing school because of depression, anxiety, and other problems. What should i do?
First, you aren't a looser. My sons says that about himself all the time when things don't go well for him. You have to know that life is having ups and down. I have had the same experience as you with the anxiety attacks and feeling that if someone finds out will think I am freak. The truth of the matter there are millions like you and me. Having a panic disorder isn't the end of the world and nothing to be ashamed of. With some relaxation works and with people like me medication works to help me when I suffer the sensation of panic. Panic comes from having a chemical imbalance and you can't control that but you can make things easier for yourself. When you feel the panic coming on turn around and speak to someone or touch something cold i.e., metal. This will divert your mind from your heart racing. It works for me all the time and I have limited myself from taking medicaition because truly it makes me tired and sleepy and I don't want to be like that. Also quit sodas and coffee and drink more water. The caffeine makes panic sufferers worse. You don't need a girlfriend at this time. You need time to make things right for you and having a girlfrield will only be a distraction that will take you away from your goals which is to get better, get better at your grades, etc. Exercise works also. Fast walk is good. I only now get panics when in extreme circumstances like I hate flying so when I fly I have to take a pill to calm me down or when in an extreme stressful situation. You will be fine and what you are going through now will be a thing of the past.
What do I have, anger, depression, anxiety?!?!?
If youre a teen, remember that the teen years are the absolute worst time of life. I am surprised any of us survive it. You are struggling with so much stress, pressures, changes... Your body and mind are trying to cope but ... its hard, dealing with unpredictable hormones and roller coaster emotions. The brain is a very complicated and delicate thing. It can get messed up and be unable to produce sufficient serotonin. This is called a chemical imbalance ... which is easily treated, very common and nothing to be ashamed of. It can cause depression, anxiety, panic, obsession, self harm/self hatred, suicidal thoughts, eating disorders, sleeping problems, aggression/rage, anger, phobias, fears, helplessness, hopelessness, hypochondria, ADHD, paranoia, OCD, headaches, lack of interest in things, lack of motivation/ focus and much more. According to those who have gone to therapists, counseling and therapy dont help much. They are not even allowed to prescribe appropriate meds to help you get better. Tell a dr. about your symptoms and ask him for anti-depressants. Zoloft/Sertraline is a good one; most people thrive on it and it has no side effects. It enables the brain to function properly. With the right antidepressants, you will be much better, happier, calmer, confident, relaxed and normal. What a difference it makes!! You need them, so stay ON them. Then, find a big happy church, attend some groups there and have fun. Talk with the pastor/minister or the youth pastor/leader. They have more wisdom than you and I. And where else can you get FREE counseling? Troubled people need peace; a good pastor can show you how to have perfect peace. God loves you more than you can possibly imagine :)