Teenager's Anxiety problems

Hi Alice

You are right in that teeneage years are often a time of emotional pressures etc.

Do you, I wonder, tend to be a perfectionist? Imagine other people don't like you/are better than you? Imagine things going badly in the future and get anxious? Do you some times wake up feeling exhausted even when you have slept?

Perfectionism, all or nothing (black and white) thinking which means thinking to extreme i.e 'Complete failure. utter misery, useless' etc. rather than seeing shades of grey in between; are all characteristics of highly emotional states. For more info on thses types of thinking styles take a look (if you hadn't yet) at the learning path at http://www.clinical-depression.co.uk/.

Do you have areas of your life that are working well? Anything at all? How do you relax? Who do you like and get along with? These are all important elements to life.

Best wishes

Mark

I am an 18 year old young lady so I can actually relate to some of what you are feeling. Your symptoms sound an awful lot like what I have been going through. I was committed to a psychiatric hospital because I let all of my problems get out of hand. Trust me, you do not want to go to one of these places. I am not taking a Psychology course in college and it is actually helping me learn about the possibilities of what could be wrong with me. Do you ever feel unworthy? Well I do all the time. And my instructor has informed me that this problem is porbably my main. I have not had the life a child should have, and although I feel my life has made me stronger, it has made me weak in many ways. I was much like yourself when I was your age, and I know what you are going through. Don't give up on yourself, you'll find a way to pull through it.

I hope that this might help you a tiny bit. My knowledge is pure and true. I can only hope that you can learn something out of the mistakes that I have made. Good Luck!

Hi Alice,

Sorry to hear about your problems.

An another person said the teenage years can be a bit like that although that doesn't help you any does it?

May I suggest that you consider exploring EFT. It may help you.

For my part if I was helping you I would get you to tell me all about the things in your life that are going well. Write them down, think about them. It will all help your body and mind to focus on the good bits.

We live in our own perception of reality which is a made up world! If thats the case lets live in a made up one that makes us feel better. NLP does this.

Keep smiling and email me I can help further.

Ian

Alice

Depression, insomnia, and you're nearly-bulimic?

First of all, do NOT get any un-prescribed drugs, or use caffeine-pills/anti-depressants to solve some of your problems.

My guess is depression. All of the symptoms you described fall into this category, and look here for more that you match.
Depression Symptoms
Persistent sadness or unhappiness
Lethargy
Loss of interest in previously enjoyable activities
Irritability
Sudden change in appetite (You might be forcing yourself past this causing you to be slightly bulimic.)
Disruption of normal sleep pattern
Physical discomfort
Difficulty thinking or concentrating
Thoughts of suicide or death.

I agree AgiaMachtis, or it could be some form of hormonal imbalance I am thinking.

- PanamaRed

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My guess is depression. All of the symptoms you described fall into this category, and look here for more that you match.
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