Tired of Of this ANXIETY

[CemilDerrel]

IM 21 Years old and I've played basketball and other sports since a kid but since I turned 18 I've been dealing with severe anxiety , I've been to the hospital over 40 times this year alone and everytime i go to the hospital nothing is wrong , everyday I feel like im going to die , I get scared of anything , I haven't been outside for about 3 months , lost friends , and passion to do anything and i feel like I'm never gonna be back regular again , I just feel like im going to have a heart attack , cancer , or any disease at any moment . What to do??????!

[Brooke_L]

I hope that you get some relief really soon. Anxiety like that is so exhausting. You have a friend right here and the people in this community are so helpful and nonjudgmental. But If you’re friends don’t even try to help you and be there for you then they aren’t true friends anyways so fuck em! But my advice to you would be to seek counseling and a doctor that can maybe help you work on some strategies to get you through those anxiety attacks or some medication to help alleviate the stress of it.

Anything you need, I’m here for yah

[PT81]

Sorry it’s been rough this past year (I’m sure it could be longer). Talk about your experiences on here. You’ll see many people felt and are feeling the same thing you’re going through. You’ve been to the hospital and have been checked out so physically you’re in good shape. You have to tell yourself (repeatedly) that what your experiencing is all related to your body’s stress reaction. Several people mention mindfulness and acceptance, Claire Weekes and cognitive behavioral therapy as resources (there are tons out there) to help with anxiety. I’m sure this website has some resources too.