My anxiety depression is so bad i'm passing out

My anxiety depression is so bad i'm passing out and now I'm embarrassed to face my fellow teachers and students. I don't know what to do. My doctor put me on a anti-depressant, but its been 4 weeks and I feel no different. Nobody understands me. I fear everything right now.

[GlowingDarkly]

It will be okay!

I would contact your doctor who prescribed your anti-depressants and tell them about how you are passing out. Once along ago I had a similar situation and learned it was a side effect of the medication I was on.

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I am reaching out to my doctor now.

[PuzzleArt]

During the bad times, I felt I was such a "wimp", meaning with not enough courage to get through the day ahead. Looking back on those times, the courage was there down deep, but I could not feel it or get in touch with it. Another thing I have in common with you is I had to force myself to go to work or classes, knowing that it was probably obvious to students and teachers there was something "wrong" with me, which caused embarrassment or fear. I put the word wrong in quotes, because I was not actually inferior in some way as a human being. I can't really advise someone else, because I may have known in my mind what I "should" or "could" do to make things better, but didn't know how to actually do it. Like being paralyzed. I think you can get a lot of support from people on this website and it can help to know others are having trouble also, and expect, or hope, to get over it quickly. We can sympathize with the stage you are in, and I believe it is only a stage you have to go through and experience. The solutions for you will be appropriate and effective for you as an individual. You will find the solutions and they will be effective for you. And meanwhile, others can try to help you with what has worked for them. I have improved a lot,from where I was, but still have stressful times. They are fewer and less intense now and I am very grateful. I think if I could improve, anyone can, as I was once in a state of mind where the group therapy leader told me the others in the group were afraid of me. ( Whether that was a wise thing for her to tell me is debatable, as it caused me to be afraid of, and dislike myself. ) I finally found answers and practiced behavior that was effective for me, and I learned not to compare myself with others who did not have the same hurdles to get over. I hope you will find people here who you can communicate with!

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I'm trying to tell myself that i hate this job, but its maybe not the job, its me right now. I have to learn to cope with fear and anxiety of all the changes in my life. My fiance is getting her masters and she is so busy and consumed and now I"m bringing her down as well.

Do you have any suggestions for online group therapy or someone to help me get through this stage. I am not sure this school is going to hold my job as i barely have 2 months in.

[PuzzleArt in reply to PuzzleArt]

I need to correct the placement of the words "expect or hope to get over ( our problems) quickly". It sounded like I was saying that people who are posting on this site expect that. I meant really that we start out, naturally, wanting to get better quickly, and can get discouraged when it takes time. I think some may be able to recover quickly, but some, like me, improve very gradually over a long period of time, and so it seems like we are stuck at the same spot. I think that there are more of us who not only no longer expect it to be quick, we feel we could never get better and are stuck. So you will hear from people in a lot of different stages of recovery from some very serious conditions, so they will understand you.

[PuzzleArt in reply to PuzzleArt]

I am only in touch with a group for seniors ( not in college, but senior citizens) and it is on the phone only. I had a physical injury and could not drive for a while, but have recently recovered enough to renew my driver's license. I prefer in-person groups to phone, if it is possible. My car was sitting so long, I had to get a new battery, oil change and one more appointment today and I will be looking also for a good support group, for all ages .

[cowboylikeme]

I’m so sorry you’re going through that. It is very scary as someone else said I’ll contact the Dr to let them know regardless, I’m glad you’re on medication and taking care of yourself in that matter, remember medication sometimes takes a while until you feel different it’s definitely a process but I know you’re brave and strong and you will feel better, we all root for you and support you!

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I'm thankful to have found this community. (and appreciate your support!)

[Midori]

Anti depressants can take up to six weeks before you can notice a difference; it depends how your personal chemistry works with the medication, some folk may find relief within a week or so, other, take longer.

Passing out may be the medication, or may still be after effects of the concussion,

Cheers, Midori

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Last night i contemplated ending it all. I told my parents this morning and actually saying it out loud is somewhat of a relief, My mom called the doctor so i'm seeing him today.

I have never had these thoughts before, so why now. I hope my job will be there when i get through all of this. I'm not normal and don't think its my job, its just me right now. I don' t know how to deal.

[Marysblue]

Livewell has online meetings. Check with NAMI in your area to see if they have any meetings locally or online. I found a local meeting at a church that has a lot of AA meetings . I'm glad you're going to the doctor today. Some antidepressants cause anxiety in the beginning but it should go away and make it better. Best to you.