Don't Know Why I'm Anxious

[mvillarreal]

Hi, everyone. These last couple days, my anxiety has skyrocketed, and I don't even know why. The symptoms are constant body aches and nausea. The worst of it is right after I eat. I don't know where it's coming from. Maybe it's because I start school tomorrow (which has a lot of trauma triggers associated with it)? I don't know, but it sucks especially since I ran out of emergency meds and my provider isn't calling me back when I leave messages.

[Hidden]

Hey 👋 this is actually quite normal when experiencing anxiety. I used to get pretty nervous starting school as well and I guess it doesn’t help with the virus going around. Is yours online or do you have in person classes? I hope your provider calls back soon.

[mvillarreal in reply to Hidden]

It's online.

[sunandbutterfly in reply to mvillarreal]

Sorry to hear of the anxiety that you are feeling and the triggers at school. This online education stuff will be different for you, but perhaps it will be easier and better.

Know that you are not alone in the anxiety that you are feeling. I am sure that many students and parents feel the same way. Besides the emergency medications, is there anything else that has helped you to cope in the past?

If it is difficult to get your provider on the phone, would it be possible to schedule an appointment?

Please let me know if you would like any additional resources. Praying that school goes well for you.

[mvillarreal in reply to sunandbutterfly]

Honestly, putting a cough drop in my mouth often helps a lot. If my anxiety becomes too overwhelming, I also find it helpful to meditate and sit with the emotion and soothe it with feelings of self-compassion. I actually just got a number so that I can call the med scheduler directly, so I don't think that will be an issue now. Do you know of any resources that provide information about coping with trauma, particularly event trauma, rather than interpersonal trauma (the kind of trauma I deal with is more like, for example, a car accident than a rape)?