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...

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New to anxiety , please help

brrriiiaaa
brrriiiaaa

hello , I'm 17 years old. I'm experiencing anxiety and I'm really scaring myself with it. I have major chest pains and idk how to cope with it. I'm scared of going to sleep because I think I'll never wake up. Please help me with this so I can get a good night sleep. I'm really becoming sad

bridgie101
bridgie101
If you lie there in your bed, the exhaustion will eventually get you and you'll fall asleep. Every time you fall asleep and don't die in your sleep, your anxiety disorder takes a hiding. it was not vindicated and it was not fed.

We all know the 'wolf you feed' story. (https://www.sportsleader.org/2014/04/which-wolf-do-you-feed)

Don't let anxiety be the wolf you feed.
Da1nonlyjewels
Da1nonlyjewels
Find something to occupy your mind...Music games etc... Fresh air deep breaths always help. Don't worry you will wake up it's best if you do get sleep. Write down what's bothering you it helps just to get it out .Good luck sweetie
lijie218
lijie218
At your age, if you are otherwise healthy, your chest pains are REALLY unlikely to be related to a heart problem. The shallow breathing and/hyperventilating that a lot of people with anxiety do are a really common cause of chest pains. They could also be caused by muscle tension from all your stress and fear. Breathing exercises and meditation REALLY can help. But you can also go to a doctor to rule out anything medical if that will help you believe that you're going to be ok. Good ones will be familiar with anxiety symptoms.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Get hydrated. Practice breathing. Distraction movements (exercise, flexing, etc...).
Anxiety is natural. It tells us something is changing. It works for you. Make it work for you!
Sleep. Nighttime routine to help you change your brain pattern of thought will give you the important step of being able to relax enough to let your mind rest.
Best wishes.
BeingStill
BeingStill
What helps me is having my bedroom tv on low in the background. The lights are off but the tv is on a late night talk show or sitcom. It makes me feel like I'm not alone, so I don't get as scared. It distracts me. I don't actually watch it, but just hearing it on helps.

Or play talk radio. Or a podcast on a speaker. Anything that's just people talking. It feels like someone's there - and I fall asleep easier.
Pignulotta
Pignulotta
Have you told anyone about the chest pains ? Get it checked out by your regular doctor, and if he/she says "it's nothing" then you'll know for sure whether it's due to the anxiety or if it's something physically wrong.
If it's due to the anxiety, take any (or all) of the advice listed above. Slow breathing exercises can help as well. If it's something else, your dr. will know how to help you. Good luck.
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