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...
At my ends meet with this anxiety disorder. Therapy is so expensive even with health insurance and waitlist are ridiculous.
The constant feeling of fear doesn't stop. I feel like I always lost in my thoughts and I'm having the trouble concentrating. I started a new job and I'm riddled with anxiety. I cannot focus. I used to be such a go getter and now I feel like I can't even get up to get a drink from the fridge. I miss me and its killing me! My chest feels heavy constantly, random outbursts of crying, dizziness, hyperventilating and its been months I only feel worse! Help!
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I haven't written in my diary on my computer since May because I thought that my computer was dying. I got away from writing but my computer is hanging in there. I think that I will start writing in it again. It's so therapeutic.
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First, I hope everyone is doing well, and continuing to fight that good fight! Keep up the great work on yourselves; I'm rooting for all of you!So, I started doing therapy at the beginning of the year, when I was in my most depressed state, but with my therapist, I made big changes and steps in the right direction. But, over a month ago, she couldn't take my insurance anymore, and I had to stop...
I earnestly believe that the uncounted dollars I have spent on my formal psychotherapy have been dollars well spent, but I also believe my pros could never have been as effective without a little help from the friends on my peer support network. Believe it or not, my pros even agree with with that assessment. Emphatically. The seem quite unanimous in the notion that it really does take a village to live a healthy life and an even bigger village to heal a broken life.
DS is far from the only building in my healing village, but it's a goodie. I hope it helps you, as well. Welcome aboard.
Your story very much relates to how I feel, too. Money is definitely something that stops me from going to therapy, even though I feel like I desperately need help. I rely heavily on my prescribed medication, but feel that therapy would also help me get back to like myself. I too, use to be a go getter. Today, however, I spent the whole day in bed after having a panic attack. #funtimes.
I researched affordable therapy, and came across this website.
https://openpathcollective.org/
In person therapy sessions can be between $30-$80, depending on what services you need. Hope this helps.
Also, you should be proud of yourself for getting a new job. Going through the interview process, and adjusting the the job itself is hard, but you're doing it. Congrats.
Hang in there.
The good that I gathered from your post...
Life has not always been this way for you, you have tremendous insight, you are aware enough to realize you need support and sought us all here, have sought professional help, and you clearly know that the go-getter in you is still there!
I am going to venture to say that there is an underlying cause which is really what has to be addressed to control your response to it.
Yes therapy is very expensive with or without insurance BUT there are many options, there's always a way.
Online therapy (less expensive and they accept insurance).
Community mental health centers.
Supports in your church (if applicable).
EAP programs through your employer (if available).
Are any of these a viable option?