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Always think something bad is going to happen

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StormsDontLastForever · 09/12/2020 22:21

Advice needed please.

Suffered on and off with depression and anxiety for years. Currently on 40mg a day of citralopram, have been for around 1 year.

Recently I feel like something bad is going to happen, every day. Different situations but always something bad. If I hear an ambulance I think something bad has happened to dh at work, when dd is at school I worry she will choke at lunchtime on her lunch, she will fall and injure herself etc. I worry I have a terrible illness that I don't know about yet and I'm going to die soon. That is just the start of my worry's, it's every day all day. Aibu to be thinking like this? Or am I going insane or something?

What can I do? Thanks

OP posts:
amaretto83 · 09/12/2020 22:32

Have you considered having CBT? Your description sounds very similar to the intrusive thoughts and anxiety I used to have. I also have been on citalopram and found it helpful. But I honestly think the CBT helped me have the tools to challenge these types of thoughts.
I'll be honest and say I still do have anxiety and thoughts like these, but it's less frequent and I feel I can cope better when I use the strategies suggested by my therapist.
It's horrible and exhausting. But it is possible to feel better. Hope you do soon OP Thanks

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