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Anxiety and treatment for a teenager
I'm 13 years old and in a few weeks I'm going to the doctors to talk about my anxiety. I'm afraid that if I get put on medication it'll change who I am, like I will start taking more risks and hurt myself. The alternative would be getting put in therapy but what does a therapist really do? I already talk about it to my mom and friends so how will talking to a therapist help? I'm just really nervous please answer if you could help me with any of these questions. Sorry for the lack of information, I had to do this quickly. Also please tell me have any ideas on how to bring up these topics my mom. Thanks!
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I have to deal with tons of anxiety too. I was worried that the medications would change who I am to, but not at all. All the medications do is help you not be anxious and it'll help you not have tons of anxiety. Don't worry! I promise.
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Anxiety disorders are a psychiatric disorder and need a mental health professional be it a shrink or psychologist NOT a regular therapist. It needs constant monitoring and counsel.
Medication won't change who you are or rob you of your personality, talents and other things that make you who you are. What it will do over time and being patient is make symptoms and affects of your illness dormant so you can live a normal and productive life free of anxiety attacks and thoughts. I recommend you do it asap.
What does the mental health professional do? Well for starters they figure out what your symptoms are and how anxiety affects you and what triggers an attack. They offer tips, monitor your medication and thoughts and make sure you aren't needing emergency help and are progressing normally and functioning without fear of having a problem reoccur.
Tell your mother the truth about what you are feeling and be brutal about not being able to function and ask that she take you to a doctor or emergency room if considered an emergency situation. Believe me she will get you help no question if you ask for it.
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Calm down. You see a therapist to help you, not force you to be fixed. There's little to worry about.
The medication, if you get any, will help you relax. I don't think they will cause you to hurt yourself. And even if it is advised that you take medication, no one will force you to.
Talking to a therapist is different from talking to friends and your mother because your friends and your mother don't have the qualified experience and education concerning anxiety that a therapist has. Therapists can provide you with tips on how to help you handle your anxiety that your friends and your mother can't.
As for how to bring these things up to your mom, just tell her you have questions about seeing doctors or seeing a therapist for anxiety. If you have trouble putting thoughts together, I would try writing your thoughts down.
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