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How To Deal With Anxiety?
When I was around the age of 10 I was diagnosed with anxiety disorder, but I'd say I've had it all my life. Every year it got worse, when I was 12 I had my first panic attack and ever since I've had them badly. I am now 16 and I can't leave the house because of my anxiety and panic attacks. I just feel so alone and hopeless and I don't know what to do, I was wondering if anyone had any tips or advice for how to get through anxiety. Thanks in advance!!
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I had my first panic attack when I was ten. I was holding back all my emotions. I needed to just let go. This is what helps me with panic attacks:
1. Count to ten as you imagine all your problems fading away.
2. Close your eyes and pretend that you have a force field around you.
3. Think of all of your problems flaws.
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I am so sorry that you are dealing with anxiety. I have had anxiety all of my life and dealing with it is an ongoing process. My anxiety stems from my relationship with my mother. She was a very fearful woman and would impose her fears onto me. I use to see a great therapist who helped me immensely. She helped me see the reality of the situation. It is important to go back to when the anxiety started. What was going on in your life at 10 years old? Find a different way to look at the situation. Knowledge is power. To help in the present, do your research into relaxation techniques such as meditation, yoga, chakra healing, tapping etc.... I do meditation and chakra healing and it has helped me so much. Anxiety stems from overthinking the future. What "might" happen. Try to keep yourself in the present moment as much as you can. There is a great quote that I have heard, "The worst things that have happened to me were in my head." God bless!
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Anxiety and anxiety attacks are real, they are also something we as advisors cannot truly help you with as it is one of the most complex disorders there is. The problem is finding the root cause of your anxiety. when it comes to anxiety and panic attacks the root cause can be a smell, or an object or even a time of day. It could be something so repressed that you are not even aware of it.
The best way I know to deal with it is:
1. See you family doctor and for a complete physical and screening for depression. Depression anxiety and panic attacks usually go together. The physical is to make sure there is nothing organic causing your problem.
2. As your doctor for a referral to a good psychologist who specializes is these problems. You need to find one you are comfortable with that you would be willing to tell your deepest and darkest secrets to if you want to get to the root cause of the problem.
You should know nothing you say in therapy with the Psychologist can get back to anyone. Not your family doctor or your parents without your expressed written permission. Everything you say stays in the room between you and the psychologist.
If your not comfortable with the first psychologist you see, say so. They will help you find someone you are comfortable with. since you are female I suggest you look for a female.
3. Work hard with the therapist even if it is painful. The harder you work the better chance of success. This I can attest to for I worked with a psychologist to get past a bout of depression. She keeps telling me it was all my hard work. Frankly I credit her for getting me to talk about and admitting to things I would never have done if it was not for her.
If you do this I am highly confident you can get past this and learn what the triggers are. Once you know what triggers the panic attacks and the anxiety you can learn how to deal with them and keep them from happening.
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