Hi, this is the first time I've ever posted here. Basically I've never suffered with MH problems before, but recently (last couple of months really) I've started to go through periods of being overcome by fear / feeling nervous, though not really sure what about.
Small things that would have just been a normal occurrence before now seem to cause a pain in my chest, like when you're about to do something really huge and feel really nervous.
I really don't know what's going on.
I should add that I work in a developing country in the area of community development and occasional emergency relief. Over the last few weeks I have been profoundly affected by some of the poverty that I have been seeing regularly for the last few years, and wonder if this could be playing a part.
A few days ago someone I knew died, one of the mums from my daughter's school who I didn't really know well. But this seems to have also affected me profoundly.
As I have no history of depression, I really don't know how to recognise it, or to tell the difference between anxiety, panick attacks, stress or depression.
Any advice gratefully received.