Anxiety Support Group
Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...
I have been pretty good about managing my anxiety for a while now. I have had my moments, but I have gotten through them. I have some things going on this summer though that are causing me quite a bit of stress right now. I'm going away to be a counselor at a camp for a couple weeks and I'm getting really nervous about it- About not knowing anyone, being in an unfamiliar place, and some of the tasks that I have to do while there.
I really want to talk about what's on my mind with someone. I have tried to bring it up to a couple friends, but I feel like I never really get out the really concerns when I talk to them. I really want to talk to my therapist about it, but I don't see her in the summer because she works in the health center on my campus. I know the health center has summer hours but I don't know if the counselors are there during the summer. I also don't know if I would be allowed to make an appointment because I'm not taking classes or anything for the summer sessions. I know I could easily just call on Monday and find out, but for some reason calling to make an appointment just causes me so much stress and it takes a lot for me to convince to do it every time. I feel like talking to her though would help me deal with this stress better. It always helps me to put things into perspective when I talk through things with her. After getting this out in to writing it's very obvious to me what I need to do, I just need to convince myself to do it. I'm thinking that something else I could do is maybe going to talk to my pastor from church this week about being stressed about the camp instead. I have talked to her before about things I have been stressed about and it was helpful, so that might be a good plan. Although it will take a lot of courage for me to ask her if I can come see her too.
If anyone has any advice for me about any of this whether it be the camp or counseling I would greatly appreciate it.
I really want to talk about what's on my mind with someone. I have tried to bring it up to a couple friends, but I feel like I never really get out the really concerns when I talk to them. I really want to talk to my therapist about it, but I don't see her in the summer because she works in the health center on my campus. I know the health center has summer hours but I don't know if the counselors are there during the summer. I also don't know if I would be allowed to make an appointment because I'm not taking classes or anything for the summer sessions. I know I could easily just call on Monday and find out, but for some reason calling to make an appointment just causes me so much stress and it takes a lot for me to convince to do it every time. I feel like talking to her though would help me deal with this stress better. It always helps me to put things into perspective when I talk through things with her. After getting this out in to writing it's very obvious to me what I need to do, I just need to convince myself to do it. I'm thinking that something else I could do is maybe going to talk to my pastor from church this week about being stressed about the camp instead. I have talked to her before about things I have been stressed about and it was helpful, so that might be a good plan. Although it will take a lot of courage for me to ask her if I can come see her too.
If anyone has any advice for me about any of this whether it be the camp or counseling I would greatly appreciate it.
As for the counseling, I would just call the center and ask the questions you posted. The worst thing that could happen is that they say no to something. That is not the end of the world and you will feel better after you know the answers.
As for the pastor, some are great at that kind of thing and even study psychology while in school and others are not so great at it and can give some horrid advice that can cause even more anxiety. It is really just the question of what kind of pastor do you have and do you trust and respect her take on things.
And I really do trust and respect my pastors opinion. I have a good relationship with her and I feel that I can be open with her about the things that are going on in my life and that she will give me some good advice.