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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brrriiiaaa
brrriiiaaa

Irecently went to the doctor today to tell her my symptoms. I filled out a paper and she then said it could be Anxiety. She then said I could be personal problems in my life. I'm a senior in high school , my parents are going through a divorce , there was a recent death on my family. And I'm just really sad , depressed and out of it. She said everything could have all just came out because of me being sick. She prescribed me to Lexapro but I don't want to tell my mom. I really don't think the medication is necessary to take to help. I just think I have to keep my mind off of it. Plus the weather has been kinda of rainy , and depressing. I think that's another cause to. It'll be 2 full weeks tomorrow and I wanted to know could I get better by the end of the month ?

Bricooz
Bricooz
I'm so sorry about all of your stress. Taking your mind off it is the best thing you can do. Whatever you do that distracts you best. You can also practice deep breathing to calm down. And exercise can help if you don't want to take the medication
brrriiiaaa
brrriiiaaa
Thank you so much @bricooz
Duffy123
Duffy123
Don't depend on medication. The side effects are not worth dealing with. The phase will be over and you will get over it
bridgie101
bridgie101
Often just telling a counsellor is enough to lift your spirits enough to get yourself out of a hole. Don't take the drugs unless you've been depressed for ages. I say that because they're hard to get off. If they're needed, take them. But wait a bit and see if this goes away on its own, if offloading how you are feeling has helped you come right; or if you don't come right.

But do talk more to your friends if you can, so you don't carry your life alone. and try and get out, into the world, swimming, biking, those sorts of things.

And yes, getting sick can trigger it for me too. Just see how you go, and see if it continues or if you get better on your own.