I'm sorry you're going through a difficult time right now, Angela. It also looks like you have a lot on your plate. It's unfortunate timing that you can't speak to your therapist right now. I hope your psychiatrist calls you back. What has helped you to calm down in the past? Going for a walk, talking to a girlfriend,…? What has helped you stay in the present moment and control your emotions? Have you taken a course in DBT? It may be offered near your home. You may wish to ask your therapist and psychiatrist about it. I just finished working through a DBT manual and found it very helpful. It's just very important to practice the skills we learn. It looks like you are already working on your coping skills and are still struggling. Perhaps a tweaking of your meds would help or taking steps to not be so overwhelmed in so many areas of your life. Is it time for a break from courses and to ask for outside help for your family challenges??
I hope you find something or someone that helps you soon! Take care and we are always here. Most of us are sleeping right now so you will get more replies soon. I just woke up at one in the morning or so :-)

I'm so sorry to read you are suffering so. Perhaps you should consider inpatient care or at least intensive outpatient hospitalization. Keep us posted

Big hug Angela.... I am so sorry that you're struggling ..... It sounds like you're doing everything right by reaching out

If you need to I agree to consider going to the hospital..... xo

Great to see you back here sorry for what brings you...

Sometimes BP just throws a curve ball when you least need it. I've had to slam on the brakes while in school quite a few times. REST!

Advocate for what you need this make take a while to resolve. It may mean pulling over and being sidelined until you symptoms can be better managed...then resume where you left off...

By all means consider a hospital where things can often be turned around faster....XO None of this is easy!

I know what you mean by emotional pain. I've been dealing with it, too. I can't tell you what to do, I can only offer you compassion.

Big hugs.

Sending hugs. I hope you find some comfort soon and don’t feel badly if you need to reach out for extra support during these times.

Thank you everyone. My psychiatrist put me on a different antidepressant which I've taken in the past a couple of times but I'll give it a go one more time and see if it works. The first time I was on it (zoloft) I felt paranoid but looking back I don't think it was that I think it was the situation I was in and then the second time, a year ago when I got up to 100mg it made my anxiety worse and I couldn't sleep but I think that may have been mania idk. So we'll see.

Maui1992 I can't remember what dbt is but I've learned cbt.

Jenniferswe I'm sorry you are going through a hard time too. "This too shall pass" that's what I keep having to tell myself and I've seen it pass in the past it's just really hard to go through. It seems like it happens every year around the same time so I'm dwindling down and my hope is fading but we must stay strong!

I literally went through the same situation not even a week ago. I freaked out over something I said and I could not get over it. I went 3 days with sleeping no more than 3 hours a night. I tried taking a shower to calm down. Writing in a journal. Distracting myself on my phone. Talking to people. Nothing!! It is such a terrible feeling not being able to tame the anxiety and shut your mind off.

I called my psych and I was prescribed the same med Zoloft. I have taken it before in the past and it has worked but I couldn’t remember why I didn’t like it. The medicine makes me very sensitive to heat and makes me sweat, nauseous and tired. But I’m willing to deal with it for the time being because it was night and day how it made me feel.

Hope you’re feeling better!! The struggle is real and I feel ya!

Cinco, I hope you feel better soon! I hope the meds work for you this time too and you won't have side effects.