could these really be symptoms of an anxiety disorder? or depression? helppppp please! ?
Posted on Oct 23, 2008 under symptoms of anxiety |Can depersonalization disorder cause speech impairment, memory lapses, feelings of detatchment? And feeling as if one is losing his/her mind or going mentally retarded?
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P.S I’ve been going to therapy, so far it hasn’t helped much, I’m about to switch to a different therapist since I’ve been going for about 3 months now and I haven’t gotten better. Also, my symptoms don’t just happen when I’m having a panic attack -whenever I think about the act of talking, it’s as if I just..can’t. It’s like I’m disabled, blank, dead. This sucks.
Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress. It helps you cope with tense situations. It also helps you focus on the task at hand and motivates you. Almost everyone experiences anxiety from time to time. Typically, anxiety goes away when the triggering event is resolved.
However, anxiety is a problem when it becomes an excessive, irrational dread of everyday situations, such as riding an elevator or leaving your house. People with anxiety disorder experience fear and worry that are out of proportion to the situation. These feelings are difficult to control and are more intense and last longer than normal feelings of anxiety. For instance, while it’s normal to feel anxiety before public speaking, a person with anxiety disorder may consistently worry about speaking with small groups of people in everyday situations.
Both normal worry and anxiety may be associated with the following symptoms. However, a person with anxiety disorder will experience these symptoms more frequently and intensely:
Restlessness
Fatigue
Irritability and crankiness
Muscle tension
Headaches
Sleep difficulties (unable to fall or stay asleep)
Feelings of panic, such as sweating and shortness of breath
If you find it difficult to control your worry or stress or if anxiety interferes with your daily activities, consult your doctor or a mental health professional. If you are diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, effective treatment is available.
October 16th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
i think you might have multiple personalities
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October 16th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
The problem you have could easily cause depression I’d think. I think it’s all symptoms of depersonalization. I’d look it up on webmd or ask your doctor, not just a therapist. Sometimes it just takes the right person to help you over-come. Perseverance is key, even when times are hard.
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October 16th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
anxiety disorders are a common symptom of depression. As are the rest of your symptoms.
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October 16th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
Wow, sounds like you are having some kind of dissociation.
I don't think you should necessarily quit your therapist, but you could look into seeing a psychiatrist as well. You may be dealing with some kind of physical illness.
It's not necessarily dissociative identity disorder, which is rare. You could be dealing with some kind of trauma or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, as well, but I am not a doctor, so I can't say for sure.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissociation
October 16th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
I think it’s a good call to switch therapists. You need a good assessment, probably by a psychologist, not a therapist. Psychologists have more schooling. A psychiatrist would be even better - they are MD’s.
of course, there are a lot of counselors/therapists/psychologists out there who believe that diagnosing is not helpful. I would say stop doing research on disorders and just talk to your therapist or new therapist about it. As any psychology major will tell you, if you read about a disorder, you can convince yourself you have it. You need to be evaluated by a professional. Good luck.
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BS Psychology, working on master’s
October 16th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
any “idea” of what is abnormal isnt always as abnormal as one may think it is. Try thinking of it as a mis judgement of the situation. Example: someone with anxiety has a nervous reaction to saaaay people…. so then you hav to think- what is it that really is scaring them when they are around people. Is it nervous they might say or do something stupid. well then its more of a self esteem issue…. do you see how i am debunking the original- you are nuts thats that….. analyze a bit more on your situation and come up with an answer to what it is that plagues you, because the only thing bothering you is you…
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October 16th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
I myself have been in treatment for depression and anxiety for along time. I’m responding to your question because I know how it feels to be hurting and not having the feeling that nothing is working. Trust me, I really understand how you feel. You are clearly not feeling better and it would be best to address your feelings on this with your therapist. Sometimes it is a simply misunderstanding, but there is a time you really need to move on to someone else. I would try to talk about this first. For example, my doctor (psychiatrist) and I had totally different timelines and this was our issue during the first couple months. I had told her that I really needed to know if my issues with depression will take longer because I really wasn’t feeling better. She explained that it is a longer process because medications can take a few weeks and longer if another trial is needed. I don’t want to discourage you, but I had gone through several trials of antidepressants before finding something that worked. Sorry for this long answer. It really depends on your symptoms and issues. Also, you need to be proactive in your therapy. For example, I would write a journal for my doctor so she would be able to see what feelings I’m having throughout the week. I spend an hour with her each week and I learned to make the best use of this time. Please hang in there. You have options and you can get through this.
I hope this helps.
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In treatment for depression and anxiety.
October 17th, 2008 at 12:03 am
zomogot! i feel exactly the same way sometimes. I’ve been feeling this way for quite a while now and i still dunno wot to do about it. I feel like im going crazy. o.O
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October 17th, 2008 at 12:58 am
Negative emotions (like sadness, stress, anger, etc.) causes your Serotonin production to be low; when your Serotonin level is low, you are more prone to getting Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression, etc.
Medication like Antidepressants (SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) helps to boost Serotonin level.
But there are natural ways to do it without medication. There’s this strange herb called “St John’s Wort” - it is said to be more effective than Prozac. No, it is not for mild depression only and ignore those sayings. In fact, it does help anxiety and panic-attacks as St John’s Wort works like prozac. Other natural ways will be exercise, diet, more exposure to light, etc.
The problem is that, even if your Serotonin is balanced… you have that “learned behavior” in your mind. You need to break that initial cycle to destroy that learned behavior - Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) does this. A technique that you can use without CBT will be Distraction… There are several other techniques to help cope them!
Ok, to use Distraction: Firstly, try to….
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http://PanicAttackResearch.blogspot.com
October 18th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress. It helps you cope with tense situations. It also helps you focus on the task at hand and motivates you. Almost everyone experiences anxiety from time to time. Typically, anxiety goes away when the triggering event is resolved.
However, anxiety is a problem when it becomes an excessive, irrational dread of everyday situations, such as riding an elevator or leaving your house. People with anxiety disorder experience fear and worry that are out of proportion to the situation. These feelings are difficult to control and are more intense and last longer than normal feelings of anxiety. For instance, while it’s normal to feel anxiety before public speaking, a person with anxiety disorder may consistently worry about speaking with small groups of people in everyday situations.
Both normal worry and anxiety may be associated with the following symptoms. However, a person with anxiety disorder will experience these symptoms more frequently and intensely:
Restlessness
Fatigue
Irritability and crankiness
Muscle tension
Headaches
Sleep difficulties (unable to fall or stay asleep)
Feelings of panic, such as sweating and shortness of breath
If you find it difficult to control your worry or stress or if anxiety interferes with your daily activities, consult your doctor or a mental health professional. If you are diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, effective treatment is available.
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