Anxiety where everything and anything can set it off.
I'm 28. I had really bad anxiety and panic attacks when I was 17 to the age of 19-20... mostly centering around catastrophic "what ifs". With a lot of help from cbt therapy I managed to put it all behind me... till recently. I've been off work ill for 5 years with ME but that's now in remission and I start work again this week, so I think the stress from all that is what's set it off again. My problem is anything and everything can set it off, from something I'm watching on TV right down to smells, and everything inbetween. At the moment, new or unexpected smells seem to set it off the worst, which is something that never happened before... anyone any ideas on how to combat this or has anyone had experience with smells and anxiety before?
I am on the same boat as you, I have been battling anxiety and panic attacks since I was about 14, so almost 10 years! Sometimes I think it would be best to just give up and die but I know its not the correct answer. It has been almost a month since my last panic attack and I used to have them almost every day!
There are a few exercises you can use to help control the panic and anxiety, they have helped out tremendously for me. They do not cure you by any means but it does help.
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its a good read :) hope I was helpful and remember that you are not alone.
Wow, I've had this happen too! It happens to me a lot. Sometimes, even things like TV commercials can trigger upsetting memories or depressing thoughts. It's the strangest thing. I think it's because your brain is very active and constantly moving from one thought to another. I have the same kind of "what ifs" and it causes me a lot of distress. I usually try to get my mind off of it somehow, by calling a friend or drawing, etc. I just want you to know that you're not alone :)
I'm Quinn. I often feel as though my anxiety'sgoing to hurt me, or put me in ahospital just because someone called me out inclass. I can get triggeredeasily- pretty much anything can and I haven't been able to narrow it down yet- and it's discouraging and tiring to deal with it. I just want to finally be able to deal with it, or for it to go away.
Hey I need help. Even though, I'm about to move to a small city from the small college town I live in now. I'm so anxious. I live off of SSDIalmost $1300 a month but before I can get a job it's still going to cost a lot for basics. My new rent is $555 per month. I'm still looking for a job and I'm still having memories of bad situations that went on in college. I'm a recent college graduate.
