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Difficultmind · 15/08/2025 21:39

I don’t know what’s wrong with me but I’m hoping someone can point me in the right direction to get help: I feel really overwhelmed all the time and feel like I’m going crazy or have had a nervous breakdown. Today for example just going to one shop (boots) with my 6 year and I passed a shop with lots of sake items I just felt I needed to go in and save money do I get there but got so overwhelmed, I wanted to find a shirt for DH as he never buys anything so I was looking at the shirts getting overwhelmed and I asked the assistant to help me find a medium and she said it’s ladies shirts! I felt really embarrassed as they looked like guy shirts to me. I was flapping around looking at everything then finally bought something a school mum saw me and said hi and I completely forgot her name and just bumbled polite hello to her.

I feel like this all the time. Even just going to ice cream shop with my kids I get overwhelmed and I’m worried as they get older they will think I’m crazy. It’s mostly when I have to do a task with my kids I feel like this but honestly not even because of them I’m like this even when I’m alone bad they are in school. What is wrong with me?

OP posts:
Dangermoo · 15/08/2025 22:27

Anxiety, panic attacks? Are you generally stressed out?

Difficultmind · 15/08/2025 22:40

Thank you @Dangermoo yes I am generally quite an anxious person

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andanotherproblem · 15/08/2025 22:42

I’m the same, I get flustered, kind of panic and forget what I need, it’s hard to explain but I can’t look it’s like I’m not able. I think it’s anxiety, I admit I’ve pushed myself to go out into those places more often and it does seem to help

MiloMinderbinder925 · 15/08/2025 23:31

Go and get a check up with your GP. It could be thyroid, vitamin deficiency such as anemia, low B vitamins or Vitamin D, perimenopause or any number of causes.

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