The fear of anxiety and anxious about being anxious

[Flossyhair]

The past 10 months have been awful in terms of bereavement, health issues, bad news etc.

I'm so sorry OP. I know the feeling all to well.

Have you sought help from your GP?

Have you started taking any medication?

Maybe try some light exercise practice meditation.

I hope you feel better soon 💐 xxx

Sorry - hit send too soon.

I have been diagnosed with severe anxiety after losing a close family member and was doing fairly well with therapy. Then we had a holiday and everything felt normal. But when I came back, was hit with some more devastating news. This triggered what the doctor called a situational mental health crisis. I have started on anti depressant meds last Wednesday. I just feel so alone and scared of it.

I have my DH support but the poor man looks so lost trying to help me - he is doing his best and I am so lucky to have him but feel sorry for him also. I know the meds will take a while to work and it took me so much courage to accept them and admit I was struggling.

I am trying to keep myself occupied and am seeing a therapist (via video link). Please, does anyone have any success stories about how they have managed to cope with the feelings of being scared of being alone, feeling like you will never get better?

I want to feel like me again but that seems like it will never happen.

Thank you in advance.

I feel for you anxiety is just horrendous. What AD are you on?

Lexapro 10mgs per day. The first dose knocked me out so GP said to half it for a couple of days. Managed a whole one today with no tiredness. Onwards and upwards. I don't live in the UK and have had 9 subsidised sessions with a great psychologist. But once this runs out I'll be paying full price. I've also been speaking to a counsellor paid for by work.

It's just been one lot of bad news after another. The doctor said the brain can only take so much before my anxiety gets reallying bad and that is what has happened.

I feel weak, scared and vulnerable but then try and tell myself that it took guts to ask for help, admit I needed help and to accept medication.

(That's what I tell myself anyway)

Thank you for replying to me ❤️