Dr Frank please read!!?
Question:
I have had this for 7 years now though its much worse! my life has stopped i dont go out, i dont work, i gave up my friends about a year ago because i was even anxious round them! i dont see family now i completely avoid them because they might ask questions and i'v not told anyone what my problem is they just assume i'm a lazy B!
My close family say that i should go back to school or get a job( dont get me wrong i would love to work and make something of myself i just dont know how to get rid of these thoughts) but the thought of it makes me feel sick with nerves i cant face it, i dont know how i can go on like this. and the thought of telling someone about this face to face makes me so scared incase they think i'm a complete looney! i never new that this was something that other peole have untill last week, i feel so depressed and empty and stuck!! any advice from a dr would be amazing!
Answers:
ok im no doc but i use to be the exact same way EXACTLY first off i was so scared to see a doc to but my parents made me and it really helped alot. Face your fear and go see a theripist its helps you'll thank me in the long run
I'm not a doctor, but I could help but I can't see your other questions
Hi there,
Well, I'm not Dr. Frank but I used to suffer from anxiety myself. You're not crazy, you have an anxiety disorder. There's two ways to treat it... behavior modification therapy or medication, or you can do a combination of the two. Behavior therapy will teach you to react differently to your impulses, therefore relieving yourself of the anxiety. Anti-anxiety medication will work on the chemical imbalance in your brain that's firing away these messages that give you anxiety in social situations.
One thing for sure, you're not going to be able to do this alone. Unless you want to spend your life trapped inside these thoughts and feelings, you really need to reach out. Start with a doctor who can rule out that there's nothing else going on and then refer you to a therapist or psychiatrist. Don't let the word psychiatrist scare you, they are medical doctors trained to prescribe medication for mental issues, as psychotherapists cannot prescribe meds.
Good luck.
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