School

[orchesis]

Anxiety is eating me alive and I’m having so much trouble attending school. I’m in college learning what I love and I have panic attacks before I come nearly every day for the past few weeks. It’s getting unbearable, I’m not sure what to do.

[Agora1]

Hi orchesis, the best thing is talk with a therapist who can help you through your panic attacks as well as maybe short time medication in order to break that cycle of panic. I wish you well. xx

[DJB74]

Orchesis, I am 44 and have dealt with anxiety and depression most all of my life. It was always a roller coaster I finally a month ago sought out assistance through a counselor and psychiatrist. I was put on medicine and to this point can't tell a lot of difference but supposedly it takes 4 weeks to get into your system. I was given some coping exercises by the therapist that helps some but the biggest relief was to admit it to a professional talk about it and be reminded mental illness is a disease as well that has devastating effects. However another element I lack is identification with others that get it, how I feel without explanation etc. That brought me here. So I'm suggesting maybe a similar treatment plan for yourself. I'm here ready to listen as well. Hope that helps some

[arcenciel]

Hi. I can relate to what you're going through. When I was in graduate school at the age of 22, I went through a several-month period of depression and intense anxiety. The anxiety would sometimes be so intense that it would bring me to tears. I was plagued by thoughts of potential horrible future events. I was considering going back home to live with my parents and attend graduate school near home. It was a terrible time in my life. Luckily, I found a therapist who helped me get through that hell. Your college should have some type of health clinic that can provide you with counseling, or that can point you to someone in the community who can do it. In my opinion, you should seek counseling, and you may want to consider a psychiatrist. I didn't receive consistent psychiatric treatment (i.e., anti-depressant and anti-anxiety meds) until I was about 30. It helped me tremendously.

[orchesis]

I’m working on getting a psychiatrist but this a very slow process. I can’t afford a therapist so I’m hoping anxiety medication can work for me when I finally get there. I also have ADD so I’m not sure if they’re going to decide to treat one thing because those medications probably don’t mix.

[Genlean]

Reach out to your college for help in the interim. It is amazing the resources that colleges have to offer.