Experiences with

Phobias

A certain amount of desensitization makes sense, if you have certain types of anxiety that involve worry, resistance to feeling and dealing with discomfort, and phobias. But, if you have pervasive and persistent anxiety, are you just supposed to sit around all day with anxiety?

I may have a purpose in this life but I just think with all my extreme social anxiety,phobias, self confidence issues and tend to get sad here and there that I'm just something my family has to deal, my family cares about me alot. But I still feel like a nobody with alot of issues.

I’m homebound agoraphobic for years, and could only go around a block, and have a severe phobia of medication of any kind even a vitamin, I’ve only had a few sessions with her and she was great, like she actually gave good coping skills, seemed to understand my phobias, gave me “homework”, anyways I

I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder, OCD and panic disorder with phobias galore. They are tapering down one medication while slowly adding the other. I am so scared it won’t work or it will make my anxiety worse and I’m white knuckling it as it is. Any tips? Advice?

Most mornings I experience anxiety upon waking up. Quite often I experience anxiety in my dreams. however, this clears within about an hour as I take 1mg Lorazepam first thing. I feel okay, anxiety-wise, for the rest of the day. Would switching my Lorazepam to bed time prevent my anxiety problem? (

I'm not suicidal but I am so fricking tired of dealing with this constant battle of different mental illnesses with my intrusive thoughts at the centerpiece of the mental war inside of my brain. Whenever I try to accept these thoughts, I have this temptation to give into the obsessive thoughts, either

Hello Has anybody ever experienced ear bleeding whilst on sertraline/Zoloft? After four weeks on sertraline I began with bad headaches both sides I've never been a headache person. Then, week five I experienced bleeding from left ear, scabbed after etc . Went to walk in centre the GP has referred me

I have a perfusion MRI next week I am terrified to go. Apart from the long journey from East Sussex to Brompton Hospital in London. Which I am really stressing about.I am worried when they raise my heart beat I will go back to A F. . And is it dangerous to have it done if you don't need it.

I recently realized that all the anxiety I am feeling are because of the attachment styles and fear of abandonment. I honestly came here online to find support groups and just get any help/advice to overcome these issues. Lately it has been really difficult to concentrate and I can't stop crying because

I work in a hospital and was stuck in an elevator once for 30 minutes. I literally have been fine for months but have been experiencing more work stress and a fear of elevators has now surfaced. It is really interfering with my work and I’m not sure what triggered it. I’m so scared of having a panic

I have a fear of driving in certain areas and it is ruining my life, any treatments or suggestions?

Hello all wonderful people, It’s been 23 days since I started taking paroxetine CR 37.5 mg. How much more longer will it take for it to work for depression. I feel like it is doing its job because I feel a lot of pressure in the head. I guess this is how to work. I also get a lot of anxiety because

Hello all, I am suffering from anxiety and depression. I have super bad episodes of anxiety first thing in the morning and i am not able to bring it down. People say trying relaxation techniques and deep breathing and so on, but this anxiety episode does not let me do all these. Also, having 2 little

Talking the other day about daughter’s broken femur, slow to heal after a year. “Broken femur? Definitely the worst!” Nope. Broken femur, ankle, neck, right arm amputation, soft tissue injuries, tbi. Definitely tbi is worst: so many issues and problems, often not obvious. You need real strength of character

I'm just tired mentally.Worrying about so much in my life. Things could be worse I know. God helps me all the time in my life no doubt. But I'm just tired of what the future may hold. I've talked about this is the past. It's an unending battle with me and fear of so many things from social anxiety, loneliness

My doctor and I decided that I go on the antidepressant Zoloft generic Sertraline. I started taking it today.. I am hopeful. Has anyone in this group ever taken it and what were the results, good or bad. I am nervous because I usually don’t like taking medications, but I think that taking this medication

hello, i am new here. i was told about this site from a grief counselor. i have battled with agoraphobia since i was little, i also have a very high anxiety disorder and panic disorder. the past few years from chronic stress i have had a few seizures and i have battled with depression my whole life it

hello, i am new here. i was told about this site from a grief counselor. i have battled with agoraphobia since i was little, i also have a very high anxiety disorder and panic disorder. the past few years from chronic stress i have had a few seizures and i have battled with depression my whole life it

Over the last 2-3 months, my anxiety has gotten a heck of a lot better. I wouldn't say I'm "cured", but I can handle my panic attacks now as though it's a non-issue. I've made some massive changes to my life that have helped and I want to share them, on the chance it could help someone here. Something

last night was very hard for me as I almost got sick. Thankfully I didn’t. But now today I’m not feeling the best but I can’t tell how much of it is anxiety. I was able to eat a bagel for breakfast and I had a PB&J for lunch. I also had some crackers. But throughout the day, my stomach would feel unsettled