Archive for August, 2010
Stress and anxiety while. in college?
Posted by: | CommentsStress and anxiety while. in college?
I am seeing a counselor for stress and anxiety.. I am a sophomore in college.. i have been doing pretty well.. there is just so much stress and anxiety… is it normal to have to see a counselor while in college… ?????Is it normal to have a good amount of stress and anxiety has a college student???? To feel burnout at least once or twice during college…????
Listen I can totally feel your pain with the feelings of anxiety in your second year of college. I am also a Sophomore in college and I even though i’m just starting the year out I am stressing on my grades and everything else. People in college are the most stressed individuals in society and I learned that in one of the three psychology classes I took last year. Try not to let the college life get the best of you and just take it one day at a time. We all struggle with certain things in life so trust me when I tell you that you are not alone in this struggle. I wish you the best of luck and if you ever need to talk feel free to email me at joshuar61523@yahoo.com..
please help me here.. i have a STRESS and ANXIETY question!!?
Posted by: | Commentsi have been under alot of stress and anxiety lately,, and i know it does weird feelings for your body.. so i was wondering if it is related .. i noticed my right back thigh has a tight feeling like squeezing feeling it comes and goes.. on and off…. I WALK FINE, RUN GOOD, AND NO SEVERE PAIN THAT i have to see a doc for.. just wondering is it related to stress most likely,,, and will it go away when i relax more… I AM WORRIED … PLEASE PROVIDE RIGHT ANSWER .. PLEASE HELP THANKS
It is likely that it is stress related. The muscles all over your body tense up under cases of extreme stress.
Try to relax a bit and things should get better.
Hope your thigh feels better. 
It might help though if you go to see a doctor just in case. Definatly if it starts to get any worse or does not improve.
Good luck
Anxiety problem - im 15 help?!?
Posted by: | Commentshi
i have had anxiety for abt 2 months now and its really killing me.
i read that its only abt fear and if u ignore it, it goes bla bla
i just really hate it and i really want help. i hate having to fear death everyday because i do as it is a symptom
i also ALWAYS have a racing heart when i get up or something because of the anxiety
i am obese and a fair height. and ive tried exercising but it doesnt help me all that much
please help me i really hate having anxiety i have sooo much of the symptoms. 
please give me a good cure and no mean/stupid/useless comments! thnx xo
My daughter always had anxiety like in new situations but when she graduated early before her friends because she wanted to she kinda had a shock in the change in lifestyle, going from having a very social life and zillions of friends to nothing, scared about starting college, and in her first real relationship and all the changes that go along with that. She had terrible anxiety whenever she went anywhere. She would become so tense that she cramped up her stomach so it was pressing on her bladder and she had to pee all the time, which is a common anxiety symptoms.
She came to me and told me I had to take her to her pediatrician and he said this is common and we made an appointment for a psychotherapist. She only went 6 times so far and it turned her life around. Its not like you are crazy because you go to one of these psychologists. They teach you techniques to the way you think. They gave her a CD to listen to. She went off to college like after her 3rd session for a summer bridge program which helps you ease into college so its not so overwhelming and she is doing great. She now sees the therapist every month or so and the sessions are just 50 minutes.
Please make an appointment to go. Some techniques are positive thinking, cognitive therapy imagery, diaphragmatic breathing and relaxation. so for now you can search the internet and look up how to help you.
http://www.healthyplace.com/anxiety-panic/treatment/diaphragmatic-breathing-technique-for-anxiety-sufferers/menu-id-69/
First and foremost dont feel alone on this and also just in case you want some support to lose weight there is this great free site called sparkteens.com. I am adult and was on sparkpeople and lost a lot of weight.
Hey, its great you ask for help, now keep on and tell your parents you want to talk to someone about it.
Panic Attacks
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can anxiety medication help you with seeing and hearing things?
Posted by: | CommentsToday, i went for an assesment being assessed. according to a doctor, seeing and hearing things is apart of anxiety. because i already have anxiety, its joint on, im not belivin a word of it. hes putting me on the lowest dose possible. why? i see and hear things, and im paranoid. i admit im anxious. but they are two seperate different things. im having no diagnosis. im only 16, but ive worn a mask everyday pretending to be happy. i explained that im suicidal, and unhappy. and he says "do u think ur depressed" and im like "i dont know" and he says im not, and that im a happy cheerful tean. im not. and im agrivated by him and frustrated and in a really suicidal mood right now on how his choices arnt makeing sense. he has no idea who i am. he knows ive been raped, and how its effected my life, and he thinks im a cheerful tean LOL. when i cut and cry myself every night having night mares and flashbacks and having hulicinations? someone take him back to med school and requalify him for being a doctor again?
Jessica,
I know that just being a 16 year old is hard enough to handle without all the added stress of having to pretend. Have you talked to a Parent, Grandparent, Coach or any other adult that you respect and who will take you seriously? I do not know who the "Doctor" you went to was, but obviously that person was not taking their job seriously if they pretty much just wrote you off. As a Mom of 4 girls from 35 to 15, I have been through a lot with them, but that was always the key… we went through it together. As far as the rape goes, there are adult women who have a hard time "getting over it" and some who never do, just remember sweetie, it wasn’t your fault! The person who did this to you is a very disturbed soul and trying to pretend it never happened will not help you. If you are involved in a religious organization, maybe they have some counciling to get you on the road back to who you want to be. Never give up and don’t be afraid to speak your mind, you are important! I will be thinking about you and praying that you find your way to someone who will help you find yourself again!
Dream Theater - Panic Attack NEW (Drum Cover by Rick Duijs)
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Decided to do it another time, this time without the song itself! I think it’s better now! Some mistakes here and there, it’s hard to re-do it after every wrong thing i do.. Enjoy! Subscribe for more videos coming!
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Is there anything the family can do to help ease my nephews fears about college life?
Posted by: | CommentsMy nephew has lived a sheltered live and now moving into a college dorm and is really nervous. It’s hard to get him to discuss his fears and nervousness about things, but is there anything we can do to help ease his anxiety about things? We suggested that he live at home for the first semester and when he gets more comfortable with things, then move into a dorm. Fortunately, he will room with one of his best friends he grew up with. Any suggestions?
It’s probably safe to say that anyone would be nervous about going to college, just like elementary kids are worried about junior high, junior high kids are worried about high school, etc., etc.
We’ve talked to kids before about the transition from high school to college life; it’s a pretty common anxiety. Sometimes it’s easier for kids to vent their worries to a third party, too, instead of family members or friends. If you’d like, give your nephew our phone number and have him call us. We’re here 24/7. He can reach us through our website, too, or pop in for a chat when we offer live online support: Mon-Thurs 8pm-11pm CST.
Hope that helps!
MKM, Counselor
Boys Town National Hotline
1-800-448-3000
http://www.YourLifeYourVoice.org/
Help with anxiety problem?
Posted by: | CommentsI have this problem… It’s really bad.
I can’t control my thoughts. I just can’t. I’ve tried but I just can’t. So as a result I have this problem of over-thinking. And because of this over-thinking, I have a habit of creating false realities in my mind that cause me to have frequent panic attacks over small and false things.
An example would be me hearing of the whole 2012 thing in 6th grade. I wasn’t bothered. But in 7th grade, when I had more time to think, my fear grew as I began to think of everything over and over, replaying every detail of my [fake] gruesome death and the deaths of all of the people and animals that I loved. And as I over-thought this, I grew physically ill. My depression grew worse (I’ve had depression since early 6th grade/late 5th grade) and I grew sicker. How I escaped it I can’t recall but my point is that it was bad. And every time a tiny fear sparks, I sometimes sink into it to the point of having to see a therapist multiple times within a short period of time.
First of all, is there a name for this? Is this an actual disease? Second of all, is there a way to cure it? I get the most "relaxation" out of distracting myself from deep thought. But that always ends or I always interrupt it somehow.
I just want help with this problem because I wake up with knots in my stomach. I feel like this anxiety is my body subconsciounsly trying to cause self-harm (because I’ve had a history of it and sometimes think of it to escape pain, but I never act on it). But another idea I have is that I do this to subconsciounsly cover up things that stress me out and scare me so I take it out on the things that give me the most joy or carry the most meaning.
Can someone please help me? I want to know if this is a real mental problem, if it is cureable, and if there is a way of preventing it in the first place.
Blessed be,
Avalessa.
Chaaz, that helps a lot. But I’m under the age of 18. I’m afraid to try medication because I don’t want to have to deal with anymore suicidal thoughts than I already deal with. But I’m glad to know I’m not alone. I was afraid I was going insane.
The fears aren’t just of death or 2012. The fears are of a wide variety of things such as losing my boyfriend, going insane, demons, ghosts, etc.
AndI do have a really bad twitch. Whenever I hold something in one hand, I have to wiggle my hand. Whenever I hold something with both hands, I have to shake it, throw it in the air, spin it, etc. Whenever I hear a rhythem in something like a song or a clock or tapping, I have to twitch along to it until my mind says "enough!". Sometimes I have a mental stutter because of it. I was tested for tourettes so maybe OCD is a right diagnosis?
I thought I was the only one who has serious panic attacks over 2012. Every day I think about it and it terrifies me. I constantly think about how sad it is that everyone I know and love, and all of my pets could all die that day. I don’t want to see my son die. Sometimes I feel like nothing in life is really important anymore because if the world ends in just 2 years everything I do now is pointless. I can’t imagine how scared I will be the year/week/day the world is supposed to end. Everyone will be talking about it. There will be probably be endless news reports, books, newspaper articles, posters, billboards, and websites about it. It will be impossible to escape all the chaos over it. I hope I find a way to control my anxiety problems before then otherwise I might just crack under that fear!
I wish I knew of a way to help you (and me for that matter, lol) but I haven’t figured anything out yet. You should probably talk to a therapist about it. Maybe that could help. And there are antidepressants and things that are safe for minors. Good luck with everything. I truly help you find the help you need. =D Feel free to e-mail me if you need someone to talk to about things.