Hi, I just came across this forum through the NHS website and thought I would post this. I am 21 year old uni student, and I noticed I couldn't deal with stress when I joined uni because I had to keep up with deadlines and do presentstions. I used to tell my family jokingly at the time that I am really stressed, and that I think i have chronic stress or something. But now a couple of years down the line and I am in my last year of uni, my stress symptom has manifested into more that stress. I have told my family and 2 teachers at uni that I think I have GAD. However, what I experience, I haven't seen anyone else talk about that has GAD.
My symptoms/concerns are about going to new places and not knowing how to access the building without someone else there. I want to travel by plane one day, and the thought of going to an airport and it having so many processes before boarding a plane - also not knowing where to go what to do first, scares me and makes me feel anxious and overwhelmed. I have built up courage to take a train for the first time 2 years ago but with the aid of my best friend. I had extreme worry over taking a bus for the first time years ago too, that I kept asking my sister (who takes buses) where to put the money because I couldn't picture it in my head. I also struggle with phone calls, January this year I missed a work placement at a school by 2 days because the days seem to merge together sometimes and go by quickly. I got my mum's phone to call and let them know about me missing and to tell them I would be in the rest of the week. But by the time I was sitting in my bedroom phoning the office, all my courage left me when they picked up, so I cancelled the call saying nothing and cried. Since then, I managed to make a couple of phone calls to sort out my finances and I was able to do it - but that was a month ago and I feel like if I had to make a phone call I'd be right back at the start. I also don't go in to uni for weeks at a time feeling overwhelmed when I wake up and I can't take each day one at a time. I know I have a month before deadlines start coming but I can't even do any work because I am stressed of doing it or not completing it. Which then causes me to not do it. I know this because I am resitting my last year of uni and I don't want a repeat of last year as this is my last chance.
If anyone could share their thoughts on this it would be greatly appreciated.
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