Too young to get anxious?

[FluffyCandy]

So... UmmmmI don't really know how to begin but I'll start from here.

I'm 22 years old, mentally exhausted and struggling emotionally. It's all a whirlwind of emotions ranging from happy to sad with feelings of unworthiness. I get severe panic attacks that I don't know the root cause of.

I put so much pressure on myself which I know is not healthy but I can't help it.

I just graduated from the University this year, I'm not found wanting in any area of life for my age but I don't feel fulfilled.

I love being by myself but I'm sociable. I try to make people around me happy and comfortable but deep down I'm not okay.

I don't understand why I feel this way.

I've tried different coping mechanisms such as staying off social media to avoid being pressured but to no avail.

I'm battling a lot of emotions writing this: When I started, my feelings were neutral; Midway, I felt sad and right now I feel angry. I took a few minutes break to cool off and now I'm back to being neutral.

I don't really have friends that I can talk to about this. I thought having a boyfriend will make things easier but it's emotionally draining (This is a story for another time).

I feel like a failure even though realistically, I'm not. I've got something meaningful going on for me but then the feeling of unworthiness creeps in.

One time, I opened up to my boyfriend on how I feel and he said I'm to young to feel anxious about my life that I'm on the right track. But these feelings don't have an on/off switch that I can flip at anytime.

I really need help because I'm loosing it

P. S I've been feeling this way since 2019 when I was 18 years old.

Thank you for being patient and reading through. It means a lot to me.

[Wakeboarder24]

Anxiety can come in childhood but people are less able to communicate their problem

[FluffyCandy in reply to Wakeboarder24]

In my opinion, the issue isn't communicating your anxiety problems but having folks to understand that anxiety doesn't have age limits

[Wakeboarder24 in reply to FluffyCandy]

College is actually very stressful. People don’t quite get that.

[FluffyCandy in reply to Wakeboarder24]

I worked my ass out and didn't have a social life.

[FluffyCandy]

Thank you so much but I'm not on any medication for now. I'll keep communicating my feelings and hope to get better 🤞Sincerely, I felt slightly better today after posting earlier on