im 14/f well like two days ago me and my brother got mugged and well there was three men and one grabbed me by my neck and tried chocking me so i kicked him in the balls when i tried to get back to my brother the guy had his knife on him and his friend was hitting him while the other guy was still trying to hold on to me...anyways my bro told me to run and i did after tht i found him coming back and he was bleeding we were both in a very bad state...and now its two days after what happened and ever since what happened when i come to try to eat this empty feeling is in my stomach and im not able to breath well and i cant eat and my stomach keeps hurting me and i start getting scared every time the dark comes or when i see or hear anything i get shocked and scared really easy my stomach really hurts me and i feel like i need to puke...is this cuz of the shock because before what happened i wasnt affraid of anything and belive me i mean nothing...and now im scared alot and i cant stand to be myself..i think there might be something wrong with me..i just need some advice or help ...thx
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Health & Fitness category? Maybe give some free advice about: Injuries? Elcee answered Thursday May 11 2006, 4:49 am: I am so sorry that something so horrid like this has happened to you. You have the right to be angry and afraid, after all you are a young girl. I think that you may be suffering from panic attacks when you relive the ordeal that you and your brother went through. Firstly, I suggest that you contact the police if you haven't done so already then ask to see your school counsellor. If your school does not have a counsellor then please have a word with your doctor.
Shock can take many forms and for you right now that means feeling sick and having pains in your stomach. You may be clenching your stomach muscles without realising it. These feelings will pass in time and life will seem a lot better as you get older.
It may help you and your brother to take some form of self defence classes where you can be taught to defend yourselves. This will give you the courage and the ability to face the outside world again.
I hope that these suggestions are helpful and I want you to know that there are a lot of people out there trained to help in these situations. Please gather up your courage and go and seek them out.
alisonmarie answered Thursday January 12 2006, 1:47 pm: There's nothing wrong with you. You experienced a really scary and traumatic encounter, and it's natural and normal to have a reaction like this.
The person best equipped to help you would be a counsellor. She would allow you space to really talk about your feelings and explore how you can help yourself heal and move on. Best of all, counsellors are confidential and non-judgemental, so it's a really safe place to try to figure out how to feel better.
Of course, talking to parents, friends, teachers, or anyone else you respect can also help. And above everything else, time is a big healer. Right now it's okay to be scared. Perhaps a personal defense class would help you feel more comfortable with the dark again?
DirtySchmageggie answered Wednesday January 11 2006, 10:40 pm: I hope you contacted the proper authorities and were hopefully able to give descriptions! If you have yet do to so it's still not too late!
Doing so will help you to know that someone is looking for the person who did this to you guys. The next step is that if this doesn't go away in a few days or weeks to contact a mental health care provider for futher assistance. Sometimes it just takes a few sessions to break everything down and before you know it you are you again. It is bad to let things linger because it starts to cause other problems.
Xfoxcutie09X answered Wednesday January 11 2006, 6:57 pm: theres nothing wrong with you. you are just shaken up. you might be like that for the rest of your life. i got in a car accident and i almost died and not everytime i get in a car im really parinoid. you'll be able to eat again but when you are out by yourself or sumthing you might be a little parinoid. hope i helped. [ Xfoxcutie09X's advice column | Ask Xfoxcutie09X A Question ]
TheOldOne answered Tuesday January 10 2006, 4:05 pm: First, I have to tell you up front that I'm not a psychiatric professional.
Actually, FIRST I should tell you that I'm sorry that this happened to you and your brother, although I'm glad you both survived.
Anyway, having made it VERY clear that I'm not a doctor, what you're experiencing sounds to me like post-traumatic stress disorder. And certainly what you went through makes that a not-unreasonable guess. But rather than go by the guess of a non-professional on the web, you should really talk to a professional. Talk to your parents, if possible, and have them take you to a behavioral specialist for an evaluation - if they're not sure what to do, have them talk to your doctor. You can also talk to your doctor yourself, or to a teacher, or some other trusted adult.
But please do get yourself taken care of. PTSD can be treated effectively - I know. And even if it's not PTSD, after what you went through, you really need to talk to someone. Believe me, it will help.
Solemnstar answered Tuesday January 10 2006, 1:28 pm: Awnser:it may be.
Theory:or it couls be a realtiy case of how you could have both died there.
Comfort:relax and you will get over it [ Solemnstar's advice column | Ask Solemnstar A Question ]
firefox answered Tuesday January 10 2006, 1:13 pm: hey! well i belive that your feeling this phobia thing and i dont know what i am sayin cuz your ma sister..looser lol...hahahs [ firefox's advice column | Ask firefox A Question ]
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