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Folks, Of course people react to big changes in routine, especially when driven by such a health catastrophe. These reactions can be very different. For myself, the quiet world does seem to calm me, making me feel quite guilty for feeling better at such a frightening time. Maybe the dread is sublima...

Alfie, Thanks for sharing with us and being brave and honest about your anxiety. You are not alone; there are many people, including myself, that have been at the hard end of anxiety. Of course, the question is how to get some relief from all the feelings and fears that surround us when in an anxiet...

Hi shaun555, You have raised a good question. We know that anxiety disorders can come with a wide range of negative emotions. IMO feelings of insecurity and distrust are part of this. When working with anxious people in my teaching career I found that being open and reliable is vital in helping an a...

Hi rainingforest, Your post sounds very familiar to me. Yes, the anxiety can and does mimic physical pathology and many of us end up in the doctor's surgery when it gets bad. It sounds like you are in crisis at the moment and in this spot I have found relaxation tapes to be helpful, particularly slo...

Hi Diego, Sorry to hear about your worries. I have found that anxiety thoughts can hit us at any age and about any issue. The hard bit is to step aside from the obsessing and recognise what our mind is doing. This may not make us feel better straight away but it is a good first step in dealing with...

why, IMO it is good to remember that the thoughts are not us. They are happening to us, but we are not the thoughts. So, I would say, don't get drawn in to the thoughts/urges whatever they are. Let them pass. There is a lot of material about mindfulness these days, and it can be of help. I hope this...

Hi Kanisplash,

Yes, it is very common for anxiety sufferers to have attacks on public transport. It has happened to me.

Good advice from others on this thread. Hope it eases for you.

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Paine 8303, That's a hard experience for anyone. What you are describing is classic for panic disorder IMO (I'm not a medic but a fellow sufferer). The first panic attack hits hard, often happening on transport or somewhere confined and stressful. Then there is general anxiety coming in waves and al...

Hi Neelprakash, Sorry to hear that you have suffered so much and for so long. Anxiety is a deep rooted condition for some people, and manifests in many ways, as you have described. I have no easy answers, being a sufferer myself, but I would suggest that anxiety is the issue. It may help to start wo...

Folks,

We are into autumn now, which is a nice time of year in these parts.



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Hi Blahhh, IMHO anxiety/depression is real illness and anyone coping with it is to be respected. This includes you. Yes, we cannot make the "voice" go away, but we can learn to ignore it with the right strategies and help. The most important thing, for me, is to realise that the voice is t...

Hi anon, I'm no expert, but some psychologists tell us that OCD may be based on fear. We fear something badly and then have all the looping thoughts and behaviour to somehow block out this fear. Unfortunately it doesn't help and we get more and more worried and looping. From your post it does seem t...

Hi, lost_in_love 88, It is very hard when we feel a loved one slipping away from us. It sounds like your partner is fighting his own battles as best he can, and in the process is pushing away someone who wants to help. At some point he will need to face up to what is going on, but in the meantime th...

Hi silverdy,

I've just sent you a pm. Sorry for the delay in picking up your post.

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Hi Juanki, I had a very similar experience at age 17, and your account resonates strongly. Some times its drugs, but the 'existential crisis' can happen anyway. The question is: what to do? I think that the best way forward is to accept the new (and frightening) experience into ourselves as best we ...