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I feel like I’m loosing my mind

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teal38145
teal38145

i have health anxiety and panic attacks and o hyperfocus and worry all the time that i might be crazy. im super worried about being schizophrenic and i hyperfocus on it even tho i dont have any of the major defining symptoms of it,i hyperfocus on it everyday. then at night ill have these panic attacks that wake me up out of my sleep i feel very disoriented like things arnt real and i feel like im loosing complete control and going nuts, ill be confused and freaking out breathing hard and shaking, im eventually able to calm down after awhile and go back to bed, buts its terrible if anyone has experienced this please let me know and help!

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  • lady49
    lady49 teal38145

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    Hi Teal, hope that you are doing better. Just want to reassure you that you are not losing your mind. What you are experiencing is called derealization and depersonalization. It is brought on by anxiety. Try not to get scared when it happens and don't dwell on it. You will be ok.

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