Anxiety, depression, panic, PTSD and fear....Looking for help and treatment advice.

[Slazar918]

I am 37 and have been living with what was thought to be GAD and agoraphobia since I was 18. Over that time it has got worse and worse. Come to find out the underlying issue is PTSD. Well, needless to say...I have tried meds...that didn't work out well at all...and my issues have gotten worse and worse. I won't drive anymore, I barely leave my house. When I do I will only do so with my husband, and I will only go with him to certain places. Fear has taken over and is now running my life. I am afraid of my own shadow I swear. I wish I knew how to over come this. To not be afraid to get the help and treatment I need. Is there treatment besides drugs? I want help. I want to change my life. I want to get my life back. I want control back. I just am too afraid and confused. I don't know if I sound like a lost cause, or as my family says "just lazy and use this as an exuse not to do things with my life and family"...but I thought by reading thru these threads, this is a place I could come, and maybe find some answers or just people who might understand me and what I'm going thru. My husband and my kids are truly loving and understanding, but I know It gets to them. My parents, sister, and extend family, don't feel the same. They are of no help or understanding, I feel they just make my issues worse with their condisention and hurtful words. If anything, i want to thank anyone who read this, and just heard my story.

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Hi sorry to hear this. Have you tried counselling? If you are in the UK you should be able to get it on the NHS though it can be quite a long wait. If you can afford it you are better to go private.

I am glad you have some support so speak to them. Those who don't understand don't talk to them about it as they are just making you feel worse.

There are many different kinds of meds so have you tried then all? Just because one type didn't help doesn't mean other won't either.

If you want to go the self help route try mediation, yoga and mindfulness. You can also do online therapy but you will probably have to pay for it.

Let us know how you get on.

[gogogirl]

It sounds like you have a supportive immediate family- , but it does not sound like your extended family give you the support you need. I hope that you can just breathe and do something nice for yourself.

[Lostnscared86]

Only thing that helps me so far is rosemary n lavender oil put in on wrists or feet not at same time though if you wanna chat I don't sleep a lot