Someone who is special to me told me that i should see a doctor just because i feel guilty that my parents is treating me differently(extra caring, extra giving, and extra thoughtful) after i had an anxiety attack and was hospitalized for a day? I dont like what he said, it gave me papercuts inside. I just went into too much depression because of pressure at school and hostile situation, and i dont know how to deal with it that time.

i just had a really bad anxiety attack and i just wnated to talk
about it..
i dont know what to do.. for example
this is really really stupid but my boyfriend left my house and didnt have
his phone on him.. and he always calls me as soon as he gets home..
and i waited and he didnt call for like 45 minutes and i called his
house and he wasnt there.. so i got extremely nervous..cause i heard
sirens and stuff so i got scared.. am i just nuts? he ended up stopping
at jim’s steakout and i flipped out. this is gross..but i had to
go to the bathroom right away and it was just so bad.
and like i tried to elave the house cause
when i drive i calm down? wierd? but my parents wouldnt let me cause they treat me like im 12..and im 20. anyways.. anxiety runs in my family..but my parents dont believe that i have it and whatveer i have i just have to bite the bullet and get over it.. but its really taking over my life.. im embarassed to go to the doctor i guess because (1) my parents and (2) im embassred to say i have anxiety..
anyone have advice..

well first of all ill tell you what happened. i was sleeping and i woke up and heard a man, well like seven men but they were the same voice all whispering at once. then one was whispering louder than the other voices. i do know what it said but i dont want to say. and then i was trying to get them out of my head, i kept saying no you aren’t real shuttup and then my body felt like i was being restrained all over all i could do was breathe and my eyes were rollin back and my head ****** at a weird angle and the man screamed. but I could feel it. it was so real to me. i felt the man inside i head i felt his breathe i fought against the restraints it was real.

now my history…. im 14. almost 15. i have had a rough childhood and i hae to go to court often bc of my parents getting divorce and custody and all. my dad was…. well…. not good. my life was rough and i have been treated for anxiety attacks and depression. last week my father hurt me. and it was a whole big incident. i have always been a little detached from reality. but in a way that was just my personality… ive been hurt so many times i dont want to get close to someone just to get hurt again. but i am really scared now. i am thinking 1) it was a demon because of the sin in my life or 2) im going insane…. literally. im so scared. what do i do

well first of all ill tell you what happened. i was sleeping and i woke up and heard a man, well like seven men but they were the same voice all whispering at once. then one was whispering louder than the other voices. i do know what it said but i dont want to say. and then i was trying to get them out of my head, i kept saying no you aren’t real shuttup and then my body felt like i was being restrained all over all i could do was breathe and my eyes were rollin back and my head cocked at a weird angle and the man screamed. but I could feel it. it was so real to me. i felt the man inside i head i felt his breathe i fought against the restraints it was real.

now my history…. im 14. almost 15. i have had a rough childhood and i hae to go to court often bc of my parents getting divorce and custody and all. my dad was…. well…. not good. my life was rough and i have been treated for anxiety attacks and depression. last week my father hurt me. and it was a whole big incident. i have always been a little detached from reality. but in a way that was just my personality… ive been hurt so many times i dont want to get close to someone just to get hurt again. but i am really scared now. i am thinking 1) it was a demon because of the sin in my life or 2) im going insane…. literally. im so scared. what do i do

i have terrible anxiety. i get very stressed, have panic attacks, cant breathe, ocd, and the thing is…my parents dont believe me when i ask them for help. i want help SO bad, but they dont want to have a child with a "problem" my brother is perfect to them and like…if theres soemthing wrong with me they dont want to know about it. how can i get help..is there any way to treat anxiety at home? i dont want to take pills

This summer, I was diagnosed with Mitral Valve Prolapse. For those of you who don’t know, its a relatively common heart defect where the valve of your heart is ‘too big’. This causes it to buckle, and sometimes leakage can occur that needs to be fixed, although if it needs surgery, people tend to need it around their 40’s. Many symptoms can ( but don’t always) accompany Mitral Valve, commonly fatigue and anxiety.

School started back about a week ago, and from about the last week of summer to now I’ve been having increasing anxiety. Nothing is really the matter; I seem to stress over little things more than I have before. No matter what I do nothing is getting better.

So yesterday, when I was in the shower, I lost control; I’m not sure how it happened, I know I was almost crying before and then I just burst full-out into hysterics. I felt like I couldn’t get enough air, although I’m wondering if this was due to the heat of my shower, as often I feel like hot air makes it harder to breath, but not to the extent that this was. I was gasping for air and my limbs where shaking uncontrollably — they felt like jello, really weak. I also got dizzy. My hands and forearms got numb and tingly. I didn’t get scared because of the "attack" — I had been researching anxiety and this sounded like an attack, so i felt like I knew what was going on. I remember thinking "It’s not gonna stop, this feeling isn’t going away. I’ll have anxiety forever." and similar things. I was pretty shaken afterwords, but the "episode" was quick. I didn’t tell my parents because I wasn’t sure what it was and I wasn’t thinking clearly. My muscles hurt so bad afterwords, and this morning my chest muscles hurt too, like they had been strained.

In your opinion, does this sound like an attack? What else would this be if it wasn’t? How is anxiety treated, other than drugs? Links to any websites and anything you have to offer is much appreciated! Thanks for reading.
I’m grateful for these quick replies. Of course, the internet can only give an educated guess, but thats all I was looking for, really. I went for a checkup with my cardiologist yesterday and told him I have been having anxiety. The only answer I got was "I hate to put adolescents on antidepressants/antianxiety pills. It can affect alot of things." I told my mother just now and she agrees that it was an anxiey attack, although she said, "Just stop obsessing over the anxiety; focus on other things."

Which isn’t a problem sometimes. Today, for example, is the first time in the past 2 weeks I’ve felt somewhat relaxed. My chest doesn’t feel tight and I’m not getting "butterflies" like I have been. But most other times, I can’t stop, no matter what I try.

So what do I say to them to make them see this is getting bad? You’d think a panic attack would be enough. They just seem to be side-stepping the issue. I don’t want to take pills either; what other way do they treat anxiety?

We have undergone a huge amount of stress this year a long with owning a business, having a baby, losing a job, almost eviction, utilities being shut off, vehicles breaking down, vehicle repo, as well as dealing with anxiety disorter,PTSD, and manic depression. My husband is an awesome guy and only the last 3 years has he started having bad moodswings 2 have turn out violent where I have been left with a black eye and bruises. He had a lot of abuse from his sister beating him as a child and we think that could be the cause. We have no money to get counseling, but he wants to get help now! He is having a hard time dealing with the fact he hit me, and i am concerned for him. He comes from a family that never faught around him a day in his life. He never heard his parents or family argue once. The only problem was his sister. 1 week ago he blacked out, yes we were both drinking, and he thought I got on top of him and started hitting him which I didn’t, and he got very violent and I had to run out of my house. The next morning he did not even remember or know what he did untill someone told him, he just thought I left him for no reason. He said he never wants to drink ever again and hasn’t, wants to get counseling and see if he needs medication as well. I want to stand by him and support him but a little afraid he might do it again but worse. On the otherhand he is ill and needs help and I do not want to turn away from that. He has never showed any violent behavior towards his son what so ever. He is the best Dad in the world,and loves me with all of his heart, he wants to leave me because he is afraid this might happen again even after treatment. Please help, what do I do, should I stick around if he really gets the help he needs, or should I leave him anyway?

Im 17, and shouldn’t be having these sort of attacks. It all started with a conversATION I had with my BF. He said some hurtful things after I had made him MY EVERYTHING. I have given him my whole heart and my LIFE. I shouldn’t have, but he said because I seek attention from others to build a self esteem, he cannot love me. I spoke to a trusted adult and said it is normal for a young lady to pay attention to those sorts of things such as "how many guys check me out" and how many girls look at me dirty because they’re jealous. Anyhow, I told him how I felt, plus I asked wat was going on with him because he was turning cold towards me..he said "hes gradually losing motivation, hes turned off, and he cant love me if I don’t love me, and told me to GET A LIFE." which is wat caused this lack of air. I felt as if my world was torn up and I didn’t have anything left. I woke my parents up and asked them to take me to the hospital…they didn’t. I dunno how to treat this…help

I’m 22 and I’m still covered by my dad’s insurance because I’m in college. I’ve pretty much always been agoraphobic, and lately it seems like I’ve been having intense and frequent panic attacks (particularly at work), and I’m sick of not dealing with it. I want to talk to a doctor but I’d like to avoid having my parents find out. Is that possible?

We have undergone a huge amount of stress this year a long with owning a business, having a baby, losing a job, almost eviction, utilities being shut off, vehicles breaking down, vehicle repo, as well as dealing with anxiety disorter,PTSD, and manic depression. My husband is an awesome guy and only the last 3 years has he started having bad moodswings 2 have turn out violent where I have been left with a black eye and bruises. He had a lot of abuse from his sister beating him as a child and we think that could be the cause. We have no money to get counseling, but he wants to get help now! He is having a hard time dealing with the fact he hit me, and i am concerned for him. He comes from a family that never faught around him a day in his life. He never heard his parents or family argue once. The only problem was his sister. 1 week ago he blacked out, yes we were both drinking, and he thought I got on top of him and started hitting him which I didn’t, and he got very violent and I had to run out of my house. The next morning he did not even remember or know what he did untill someone told him, he just thought I left him for no reason. He said he never wants to drink ever again and hasn’t, wants to get counseling and see if he needs medication as well. I want to stand by him and support him but a little afraid he might do it again but worse. On the otherhand he is ill and needs help and I do not want to turn away from that. He has never showed any violent behavior towards his son what so ever. He is the best Dad in the world,and loves me with all of his heart, he wants to leave me because he is afraid this might happen again even after treatment. Please help, what do I do, should I stick around if he really gets the help he needs, or should I leave him anyway?

I have social anxiety and have just started having some panic attacks in social situations which is making my anxiety even worse which I’m scared is going to make me panic more. My parents don’t want me to go to a professional counselor or get on any meds. I’m 18, but I’m still living at home with no car of my own so if they won’t take me to get professional help I can’t get any on my own. So I’m wondering what are some things that can help me deal with my anxiety and panic attacks without going to a professional for help?

After attending the wake of my cousin I assumed I was fine. 3 weeks later, this monday night, I started having intense anxiety. I come home and cry and mainly feel nausea. The anxiety is so bad, it has made me lose my appetite. It’s interfering with my entire life right now, my parents and my boyfriend are extremely worried.

Are there any treatments I can use to help myself?

I have been experiencing anxiety attacks or panic attacks a lot lately. and i do not know what they are caused by. i am lucky that i am surrounded by people who know how to handle my attacks, but i feel incredibly self concious and embarrased after one. i am under 18 and i have not told my parents and they are not around much to help anyways…any advice? Also my parents don’t know how to handle things like these. Any suggestions about them either?

I am 14 and have Panic Disorder. The thing is I always get this:
On the side of my rib cage where my heart is it hurts like 20 times a day for 1-2 seconds sometimes 3 seconds. This gets me very anxious thus causing more fears. I am growing my parents say it can be because your rib cage is getting larger im 5′6" 105 pounds. Skinny and tall basically. Could a professional or anyone who has experienced this for like as long as me which is 2 months respond .

Thank You,
I appreciate it

My wife had to cancel a long haul international flight because of anxiety – couldn’t sleep for a week, palpitations, etc. Despite the fact that she would have seen her parents for the first time in 5 years at the end of the flight she couldn’t go through with it. Is there any way to overcome this problem?

I think I have a anxiety disorder, and I've tried to tell my parents, they told me it's just part of being someone my age, then they laughed at me. What can I do, to let them know that I'm serious, and that I want to be tested?