IN NEED OF ASSURANCE , PLEASE

[Kevin160]

Ok now this is something i believed in so long ,

That if i hear about an illness, mental or physicsl i will develop it , i got over the physical illness part because there needs to be a cause, like a virus, or a cause like smoking or something that causes the thing to happen

In mental ilnesses its a bit unclear , i keep thinking if imthink about an ilness it will happen to me , for example i just saw a disorder than i dont want to mention not to trigger people but i just saw it on facebook like we cant escape social media , and as i saw it i started fearing that if i think lf something it will occur to me , the heart palpitations make it worse because i dont know if it will happen , im really worried because this is my year in dealing with all the fear, the panic attacks, the anxiety , and each time i see something rhen it happens ti me , first it was the blood oressure fear, then the general panic attacks for no reason, then the heart palpitations, then the irrational thoughts, ohhsical symptoms and many more , and im worried that it will develop into much more like deoression and suicide , i dont have support nor a therapist but i need assurance i keep feeling like i will get stronger then by seconds it can all feel like it wont

[jkl5500]

If reading about mental illness gave you the illness, then every psychologist and psychiatrist would have every mental disorder on earth. (They have to study them to get their degrees, right?)

So no, reading about something won't give you that "something". It may be disturbing to read about, and the power of suggestion takes over, especially when you're anxious to begin with. Just try to calm down the best you can.

You really need to get into therapy to work these things out. Ask your regular doctor to recommend someone. Please don't try to handle this all by yourself.