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15 and Anxiety is controlling my life.

mopheadcoop
mopheadcoop
Im 15, and I recently had a seizure whilst playing soccer for school. I was in hospital for 3 days, and they said that it was only a once off. I was fine until I needed to have an MRI scan. In the MRI i freaked out and had to be taken out of the scan. This occurred approximately 6 weeks ago and ever since then I have suffered very bad panic attacks and anxiety. O have never experienced this before and I am really freaked out. I am constantly feeling worried about every little thing and I just cant lead a normal life. I want to get over the worrying and get back to my old life more than anything else. I have needed to go home from school multiple times, and I have also stayed awake many nights. I barely get any sleep. Please, if you have any suggestions on how to get over this sort of anxiety or just want to talk, please reply to this.
mopheadcoop
mopheadcoop
The main thing I worry about though is having the seizure again, I just cant get the thoughts out of my head.
deleted_user
deleted_user
It's understandable why you're worrying so much. Your day to day activities were disrupted by something foreign and scary. The best thing you can do is move on. Put it behind you. Keep yourself busy and re-ignite your passion for sports. If you are worried about getting hurt in soccer, talk to your doctor to get a final all-clear. Other than that, you can't live in the past. A similar situation happened to me in September. A teacher was heard making discriminatory comments about me because I have panic disorder and I had a major anxiety attack. I was a mess. However, I pulled through thanks to the help of another teacher, one who cared very much. Surround yourself with those you love and treat yourself to something fun. With so much love and support around you, the seizure phobia will become a thing of the past in time. Check in with your doctor and see what he/she can do for you to help out. I know it seems challenging now, but you WILL get through this! Stay strong and message me if you want a helping hand! :)
mopheadcoop
mopheadcoop
Thankyou!
deleted_user
deleted_user
No problem! It's my pleasure, anytime!! :)
deleted_user
deleted_user
MRIs are insanely scary. I totally panicked the first time I was in one as well. For me, focusing on my breathing really helped.
I have attacks of vertigo, which, although not as bad as what you are going through, still gave me the same feelings of fear and dread.
One thing that helped me was to be honest and open with my friends. I don't feel like I have to tell them every detail, but it makes me feel safer knowing that someone is there to help if I need it.