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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...

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facing terrible anxiety spells

mackx0
mackx0

hi; my name is mackenzie, i am 14 years old and have been diagnosed with depression and anxiety. for the past few weeks i have been having TERRIBLE, and i mean TERRIBLE, anxiety attacks. some of the time i will just have a migraine and feels foggy, slow and down. other times i will feel completely out of reality. when this happens i have a very hard time staying calm as my head feels as it is foggy and my body feels like it is floating. i feel like i'm 'high' in a terrifying way. these keep happening and i just feel alone. i've been constantly talking to my family and they are really understanding and comforting (mostly my grandma as i live with her) but it's is still so, so terrifyingly scary. i feel so out of it that i could pass out at any moment (which hasn't happened and most likely won't) but it's so scary. i've been the the doctors multiple times and they just say it's anxiety / hyperventilation. is there anybody that i could talk to? i've been constantly praying and feel like it will get better. but i really feel the need to talk to someone. (i would also like to mention that it's that time of the month for me and when it is, my anxiety and weird spells get SO much worse.) thank you to anybody who is willing to help me. :)

subwayxkid
subwayxkid
You're not alone dear. I was about your age when I started having anxiety attacks and feeling depressed, I'm now nearly 21. Has your doctor put you on any medication? I know that they aren't too comfortable with kids that young, but sometimes it could be beneficial.
AMC_306
AMC_306
I'm so glad that you have reached out to your family and they are supportive of you. For a lot of people anxiety disorders really begin to manifest in the early teens. That is when I started having really bad panic and depression, but I kept it inside. That is not a good way to live.

You have been to see a doctor, but have you been prescribed medication or have you been referred to a therapist or counciling?
summerbabe88
summerbabe88
It makes me so upset to hear you're experiencing this at such a young age...I know anxiety doesn't discriminate but it breaks my heart. I started having panic and anxiety at 17 years old. Please seek help from a specialist or counselor... Get to the root of the anxiety. It could even be genetic based. In the meantime, listen to music, read, give yourself plenty of me time. You will be okay and please know you're not alone!
mindlost
mindlost
You're absolutely not alone. I'm nearly 20, but I've had anxiety since I was your age. It just went undiagnosed until 2 days after I turned 18. Work with a psychiatrist maybe, one who works with adolescents, and find a combination of medication that can help you get back on track and not feel so bad so often. I'm still trying to find my right combination and dosages, and it's been nearly 2 years. It won't be easy, but you WILL get through this. It helps if you partner seeing someone for medication with seeing a therapist or psychologist. That is a good treatment mechanism because you're able to talk with someone who is an expert in the field of your thoughts and what you feel, as well as someone who is trying to help you adjust your body to meds that work well for you. To add on to the previous comment, my psychologist told me that anxiety can be completely genetic, so you are absolutely not alone.
PlannerGirl
PlannerGirl
I echo what everyone else has said. Anxiety typically manifests in the teen years. I'm glad you have the support of your family, and that you've been to see a doctor. It would be a good idea to make an appointment with a psychiatrist who can prescribe meds for your anxiety... to lessen it, and then with a therapist as well. The therapist can help you get to the root of your anxiety, help you notice triggers, and give you tools to deal with it effectively.
jammeriw1
jammeriw1
I am so sorry to hear that you are going through this. I've struggled with horrible anxiety all my life, and it started for me around 14 as well. The trigger for me was starting high school - I grew up in a military family and we had just moved into the area, so I knew no one. I'd have horrible panic attacks in the morning - I'm talking throwing up if anyone even looked at me on the bus ride to school! What helped me was getting to the root of my problem by talking with close family. They helped me gain my confidence back by putting me in sports, and it made a world of difference. I'm 34 now, and I still struggle from time to time and I wish I could say there was this permanent cure, but sometimes there isn't.

I can tell you this - the fact that you are reaching out for help is already proof that you are wise beyond your years. And you will get through this, whatever the root of your anxiety is. Find that one thing that makes you happy be it friends, music, pets, a funny movie, a good book and surround yourself with positive things. You have your whole life ahead of you - take things ine day at a time, and enjoy the moments