DPDR and anxiety i guess

[thegoat123]

hi guys. im feeling down today so i guess ill share my story with you and see if you guys have anything helpful to say. im 19. when i was 14 i had a panic attack and my anxiety started from there. i developed agoraphobia due to the panic attacks and had to stop school, and everything. my anxiety symptoms manifested from there from what i guess is the isolation. i started experiencing DPDR, depressive like symptoms, panic, anxiety, chronic physical symptoms, existential thoughts, and more. the best part is, is that i know its all BS and anxiety, yet i cant overcome it. i keep thinking im losing my mind and ive developed psychosis or something. but i dont have any psychosis symptoms. i did a genetic test t o see what kind of medications i can take, which im not keen on because i started lexapro when i was younger and couldnt metabolize it and it made my anxiety 10x worse. and the genetic test revealed that i have the anxiety and depression gene, like the genetic that is connected to anxiety. it runs in my family. idk what to do guys. i spend most of my days worrying. i know i need to get outside but with the panic and dissociation i feel so disconnected from myself and the world looks dull. i hope someone has something that will help me. i just wanna live a normal life.

[Ellamaye]

You reached out so that is a positive thing x please don't write yourself off your so young you definitely have all the possibilities of recovering so try another medicine keep telling your doctor and get the help x I wish you all the best x

[Downinil]

Hi Thegoat…! There’s a thing called neuroplasticity I think it’s when we change our neural network in our brains to establish a different habit of thoughts. I’m no a psych. expert but I’ve read and heard of it. A therapist might help.