Hiya
This is the first time I've something like this. I have suffered with anxiety foe about 5/6 years now. I've been on medication ever since. I had my son 4 years ago and since he was born it's got progressively worse.
I was first diagnosed with a vomit phobia as I was sick quite a lot during pregnancy.
I attended CBT therapy which helped.
Although my anxiety has now taken a turn for the worst - its now not just a a vomit phobia it's fill blown anxiety over absolutely anything I.e. Getting up, going to work, going to public places, my partner leaving me etc.
I feel like I'm losing my mind!!
My partner is due to go on his Christmas party tomorrow and unfortunately it's kicked off a massive argument between us because I don't know how I am going to cope without him until he gets home.
I understand that he needs a break but I'm struggling - if anyone has any advice please message me.
Struggling and feeling alone in the world of anxiety!!
sorry to hear things are not so well,Christine.For anxiety I found that I have to give others space to not cause the relationship stress.I also found that a local mental health support group can fill this void as I do not feel out of place.Maybe you can get in touch with your CBT therapist and get some reinforcement sessions,as you found that helped in the past.On the side of this page under related information there are some good relaxation exercises that have easy to follow directions.I found that once I was doing deep breathing I could ground myself to new environment by taking a few conscious deep breaths everytime I changed rooms
Anthony thank you for your comment. I did try CBT therapy again not so long ago but they just seemed to want to focus on the vomit phobia side of things and not the "generalised" anxiety that i have been experiencing. I'm going to try with the doctors again. I take mirtazapine and propanolol at the moment - they do help but don't help when the anxiety "takes over". I will have a look at the related information. thanks for your help :-)
Hi I know what you exactly mean..I freak out to when I'm left alone..but now whenever I'm alone I take as a challenge to overcome the anxiety all together..I want to live on my own with my son in our own house soon so I need to get a hold of myself and learn that everything will be Okey. .I'm 23 suffering with health anxiety over my heart..docs says I'm healthy and put it all down to anxiety. I wakept with tightness and soreness in the centre of my chest..it's so damn annoying..when I told my doc he said itsomething all anxiety..I wanna go for x ray soon..hopefully if everything is fine that it really is anxiety..try to overcome it..tell youRalf everything will be fine nothing will happen..see for all the days you think something will happen turns out everything is fine right. .so remind yourself how to repeatedly got fooled by your mind..see that anxiety is a pattern..break the cycle...you can do it..I'm also in the same boat as you. .I'm trying to be natural and normal when left alone..we can do it..
Christine and Rabh. I went through a time when I couldn't let my husband leave me alone. Then I realized he really wasn't able to do anything to make me better, even when he tried. Going out in my front yard helped when he wasn't there, as people would walk by or drive by. Just doing that made me feel better. Go to a park or grocery store.
Okey..but I always love to be at home..I don't quite like to go out type..