Okay well, I've been diagnosed with Dysthymia (mild anxiety) since childhood. Normally, I'm unaffected by it. I've months at a time without feeling anxious at all, but there have been minor incidents where I've had the attacks and needed to get help for them. Last month, I was feeling EXTREMELY paranoid and anxious at night, I felt like a child. Every little sound, movement, shadow, and dark space would frighten me to the point of not being able to move. However, that went away after awhile, and I haven't felt like that for a few weeks. I went into the grocery store yesterday, and I started feeling very...off. My heart was racing, palms sweating, and I felt like there were just too many people there and everyone was staring at me. That has never happened to me before. Thing is though, I have been staying at home for the past couple weeks, so maybe I just need to get used to having a large amount of people around. What do you guys think, is this something I need to get more help for, or should I just give it time and see how it goes? Thanks. (:
I would suggest giving it some time and see if things get better for you because you did say that you weren't used to it. If things don't get better after a while then it would probably be best if you told your parents or doctor about your increase in anxiety and they should be able to help you.
About two years ago I was diagnosed with an axiety disorder so I know how you feel so you're not alone. Feeling like no one understands what you're going through and sometimes you aren't even sure. Getting nervous for no reason or being around a lot of people makes it difficult to function. Been there done that. For about a year I was on meds but finally was able to go without them. Try talking to your parents, a friend, someone you're comfortable talking to. Maybe they can help you and if it gets really bad to the point where you wanna hide forever and possibly commit suicide, don't do it and talk to a doctor about meds for a bit. I hated it but I knew I needed the help and it worked great. Hope my advice helped a bit and if not then sorry. Good luck. <3
