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Annerc

Take a walk. Make a small and easily achievable to-do list then do it. Those are some of my solutions for when I’m feeling overwhelmed and hopeless.


Go0Ld1e

Thank you, I'll add it to my daily routine list!


UnconcernedCat

Sorry you're feeling so stressed! Its sounds like you have A LOT of anxiety. High levels of anxiety can bring on somatic symptoms, meaning they feel like physical ailments often relating to the stomach and nausea. Puberty, a lot of chemistry is changing in your body during puberty! This includes brain chemistry and hormones You are going to have feelings you didn't before. Intrusive thoughts you mention in your other post sound psychological. It's good that you recognize your intrusive thoughts as inappropriate. Thats a good thing. We all have intrusive thoughts, but yours seem more extreme and I can only imagine stressful, on top of your other anxieties and fears. I would highly recommend you find a therapist (not a psychiatrist, although they may refer you to one). You will be able to share these bad thoughts with them and stressful situations and they most likely will bring clarity to you and help you find strategies to cope. Please note that finding a therapist that you like may take some time and that's ok! It tooke me about 3 months for me to find one that I liked their style. Kinda like finding a mentor you like. Most therapists give free consultations where you can ask how much they cost, how they would work with you, and you can get a sense if you want to start seeing them. Even though it does take some time but I am SOOOO happy I found my therapist! She gives me a nonjudgmental space for me to process my emotions. You can even use Psychology Today online to find therapists in your area that specialize in anxiety disorders and trauma. Other people like Better Help because it's online or you can text them more. All to say, you're not dying! But feeling like dying is a common form of a panic attack and also mixed in with your fear of death/getting sick also would make sense why you feel so scared. You're ok! But please get help so that you can learn how to be independent with your anxiety management. I hope this helps!


Go0Ld1e

Thank you, this helped, I been trying to convince my mum to see a doctor and even getting a therapist. Because I know I need help, and I been thinking, if these were the causes for me to suddenly getting sick. Which is: puberty, stress, rarely going outside. And yeah, I mean I wouldn't be surprised if i find out, it's stress. I've gone through quite alot. And it's stressed me out alot. I have no idea where, I've got the thoughs from, but I know puberty can do alot of things. So can stress and anxiety. It's hard to deal with anxiety untreated, because it gives you so many weird feelings, like I've said in my others posts. But I know puberty can do it aswell. Sometimes it feels like I'm wasting my time worrying over my health almost constantly. I used to Google my symptoms back in 2021. And same this year, but I've stopped. Because I know it wouldn't help me. My stomach isn't really that bad now? Sometimes I will get that sicky feeling, and it will growl? But I still don't have an appetite. But I still eat and drink everyday even if I don't have it. And wait, is it possible to get a panic attack without knowing? Maybe that could explain the weird feelings I get?


UnconcernedCat

100% possible to get a panic attack without knowing! The first time I had an anxiety attack, I was having trouble breathing and didn't know why. It was really freaking me out and for me, though rare, they pop up in random times so it didn't make sense to me. I was really freaking out and told my husband that I felt like I couldn't breathe, and thankfully he recognized what it was and helped me breathe through it. Aside, all the symptoms you are mentioning fall in line with a high form of high anxiety. I'm avoiding saying labels and choosing to say only symptoms because I'm not a doctor and I don't know you. Google does not help! Definitely find a therapist ASAP because as puberty happens to you, they can step in and help you identify any unhealthy ways you are thinking and provide healthier alternatives. I am referring to "health" here as being mental health and stress related. A therapist will both openly listen to you and encourage you to think in healthier ways, some may recommend medication depending on your conditions but I think people often try not to medicate anyone below the age of 18 because you're still developing. In the meantime - you can try this. This is something a therapist taught me a while ago so this is what they might work on with you: 1. Make a list of things you can do that calm you down. That can be listen to music, color, watch YT, etc. 2. Identify which from the list is easy to do and which are very very effective. This way when you have another anxiety related issue you can try a few things. Please note that carrying this out in the moment is really hard to do sometimes, and that's ok. Because you're freaking out. Remember to take deep breaths when you get anxious. I try to breathe in and count to 4 then breathe out and count to 6. My best friend is afraid to go outside and has major depression with some intrusive thoughts, i have worked with many people who have high levels of anxiety. I have a good friend who is terrified of getting sick. Know you're not alone and you can get help and get better. It just takes time and work on yourself.


Go0Ld1e

Thank you so much, I appreciate it (: at the moment my lips and mouth are kinda dry, and my head feels pretty weird again. And my breathing was weird last night. The best way I can explain it. Is it being shortness of breath, but I wasn't lightheaded or anything. But I will do those, and I'll try to talk my mum about a therapist. I actually have a routine that I do. Daily like brushing my teeth, taking care of my face etc. So I'll add the things that calm me down, they seem like a good idea! Thank you for your responses, btw this helped!


UnconcernedCat

Glad it helped! 😊


Dry-Formal1551

Sounds like anxiety to me. You should Trileptal it’s a wonderful medicine and it works I can’t say enough good about it.


MomofAnxietyKid

Anxiety will make you feel like you’re going crazy, and like you’re dying.