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I sometimes have anxiety attacks while watching disaster movies. Am I crazy?

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christina1996
christina1996

I find that sometimes if I am watching a disaster movie such as 2012, the knowing San Andreas etc. I get extremely uncomfortable and anxious and start freaking out. In my mind I feel like its really going to happen and I am going to lose my family. Am I going crazy? And please don't say “just don't watch them" because I've been told that by a psychiatrist before and sent home.

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  • Cajun_Ricky
    Cajun_Ricky christina1996

    Posted

    It's just your emotions getting the best of you.

    It's like watching a sad part in a movie and tear up, it's all emotions.

    I find that I have gotten more sensitive when watching movies. I start getting a little teary eyed when watching a certain scene in a movie.

    You love your family so much that watching things that couple possibly hurt them makes you uneasy.

    All you can do is tell yourself that it's just a movie, and yes it CAN happen, but on the bright side, you'll be with your family and all die together.

    I think that would be the best thing in this world to happen to us, is we die with the ones we love the most...all at the same time...hugging each other.

    I think there's something very satisfying and non scary about that.

    Anyway...idk if this even helped you or not, lol...but you'll be ok.

    • christina1996
      christina1996 Cajun_Ricky

      Posted

      Thank you. That does help. It has gotten a lot worse since my mom passed away in 2014. I try to talk my self through it and it helps sometimes.
  • linda83143l
    linda83143l christina1996

    Posted

    Christina, you are not going mad, honest.

    I watched a film and passed out.

    I saw another film, I was so scared that I couldn't sleep 💤 alone.

    Are you on medication? X

    • christina1996
      christina1996 linda83143l

      Posted

      Hi. Thank you for replying. I am on ativan for seizures and I take a half of one if I have a bad panic attack but otherwise I am not. It has gotten a lot worse since my mom passed in 2014. My fiance tries to help calm me down and most of the time him just being there helps me get through it. I've been able to get through more movies with him either on the phone or sitting with Mr.

  • gill21655
    gill21655 christina1996

    Posted

    I avoid stuff like that now, as it can be a trigger... give me a PG any day 😊

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