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Been very anxious about the fear of going crazy

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Samsworried
Samsworried

I've struggled with my health anxiety for sometime now it started off being worried about heart attacks and cancers then I was worried about diabetes or aids and now I'm worried about mental health. I'm worried that one day I'll develop a new mental Health disease a worse one then anxiety and that I'll be put away one day and everyone will leave me there/forget about me I only have anxiety currently I'm just worried about getting something else I have been having trouble staying asleep the past couple weeks which is only adding to my fears. I'm 21 and live with my boyfriend I'm also scared one day he will leave me because I'm so anxious or that I will never be able to have kids because of how anxious iam all the time how could I consoul them if I can't console myself anyone else struggle with the same thing??? Please help

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  • lynsey72874
    lynsey72874 Samsworried

    Posted

    Hi Sam, I know how you feel. I’ve been suffering with extreme anxiety and I felt like I was losing my mind. You think in ways you wouldn’t normally. It’s the way anxiety makes us feel. Are you on any medication at the moment or in some type of therapy? You could also try some relaxation breathing exercises before sleep to help you relax. I say this a lot but playing games on my phone helps at times like these when I can’t sleep. You are so young so don’t dwell on the future, try to live in the here and now. Keep posting, it helps to get it all out.
    • Samsworried
      Samsworried lynsey72874

      Posted

      Hi, Iam on medication but a very low dose about 10- 15 mg. I just started therapy even though I've had severe anxiety for about 5 years hopefully it helps thanks for you're suggestions.

  • borderriever
    borderriever Samsworried

    Posted

    Sam

    Have you any reason to think you are suffering from HIV/AIDS ? 

    Why do you have concerns regards Heart Attacks or Cancer.

    It sounds like you have a Mental Health concern Anxiety, I do not feel you have a serious Mental Health Concern. Although you need to discuss your fears with your GP

    Your concerns regarding your Boyfriend leaving you is part of your Anxiety, it is sad to say you may eventually push Him away from you and that would make you feel even worse.

    Discuss your problems with your Doctor, take along a note pad with all your concerns listed this will help you explain all your problems,

    You really also need to understand the possibility of you been lodged into a Mental Health Hospital are very very slight. No-one will forget about you and they would look after your interests and family, including boyfriends would be able to visit you

    I was starting to learn how to inspect Mental Health Wards. Generally they were very comfortable. In fact they avoid like the plaque people going in to get treatment, stop worrying

    BOB

    • Samsworried
      Samsworried borderriever

      Posted

      Hello, I don't have any reasons anymore but I'm always afraid of something health related it just changes over the years when I was in high school I started worrying about heart problems because of heart pulpation and dissness also a feeling that the floor was dropping out from underwing then coming back which would make some stumble I got over that because I realized it was just panic attacks then after that I got stuck on brain tumor because my uncle died from one and I started getting blurred vision from anxiety meds in addition to a studder and dissness I got over that fairly quickly because I realized it was nothing I was worried about hiv two years ago because I had a boyfriend at the time that was a recovered heroin addict and he didn't tell me that till months in. So I was worried he had it and that's why he didn't tell me I got some tests and was reassured I didn't have it. Now I'm focused on mental illness specifically seeing or hearing things that aren't there because I had a terrible dream that I was and it scared me so badly I'm now worried about one day having it also my dad has OCD and I read that makes you more likely to get it which scares the hell out of me more then anything I've also seen too many scary movies about it so it's a huge fear that won't go away even though I have no history of it or anything else other then anxiety and OCD to me it's the worst thing that could happen I feel like I'll be forgotten and locked up never to get married or have kids it's debilitating..

  • kate16414
    kate16414 Samsworried

    Posted

    Anxiety is very confusing at times and I really feel for you. Something that has really helped me is meditation. It allows me to focus and put things into perspective. I hope you are feeling better!
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