I need help

[treyjeff]

Hi everyone,

I've been really struggling lately. I'm 21 years old who is very healthy and works out, yet my mind has constantly been fixated on my own mortality and the mortality of the people I love (to a lesser extent). I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder at 19 years old. At one point I had it under control, for the most part. At this point it's interfering with my day to day life. I simply cannot stop freaking out over the fact that I could die any second. This would never occur to me when I was younger (0-18) but since I've become an adult everything has become so mentally taxing. Going to make a therapist appointment soon but I couldn’t wait to write my thoughts down, as they’re flooding my mind.

[Browneyes921]

I’m sorry you are struggling. It’s so hard to control our thoughts when we struggle with anxiety. You are not alone. There are lots of amazing and understanding people here to encourage you.

[ab22]

I was exactly your age when I was diagnosed myself (I’m 33 now). It was really hard at that time just not knowing what was going on. From my perspective here so many years later, there are still things to go through, but knowledge truly is power. It’s amazing the coping skills you can develop once you have a label or way of understanding the feelings.

I still struggle (this year has been particularly hard) but when I stand back and look objectively, I’m able to accomplish and push through things I never would have been able to at 19. So you are on the right path!