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 Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 11:54 am
Lately for some strang reason I have had really bad anxiety, I'm not sure what triggered it because my home life is fine and everything else is fine too. I am totally normal when I'm home but for some weird reason when I leave to go to places like the store or to hang out with friends everything falls apart. I have been trying to get out more but at the same time I'm a little afraid to because I don't want to have anxiety attacks when I'm in public.
How do I deal with my anxiety in public?
What would you do?
I've tried theripy but I'm not sure if it actually worked, I did it for a little more then half of a year befor it got too expencive.
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:28 pm
Did your therapist talk to you at all about meds that you might be able to go on? Sometimes these things are not stress/trauma/abuse/etc. related. They can be chemical related. If nothing in your life seems to be a trigger, and if therapy was not working, you might want want to bring up meds to your doctor.
At the same time, however, you mentioned that you are fine at home, but have the problem when you go out. That leads me to believe that it is something that therapy might be able to help you with. Sometimes therapy can take a very long time. Check into what services there are for people with a low income, what might be covered by insurance, etc.
The meds might help you deal with it until you get back into therapy, or even a little bit longer until the therapy starts to help you more.
There are some things that you might be able to do to try to tackle the problem yourself too. Does it happen every time you go out? Does it happen when you are alone or with someone? You might be able to go somewhere smaller (maybe a coffee shop) with one friend, and move up to bigger things (like the mall). If you tend to have a panic attack while alone, you could try going with the friend, then having them gradually leave you for longer periods ("You look in the shoe section, I'll look in undies, and we'll meet back up in 15 minutes in women's clothing" then work your way up to "I will look in the shoe store, you look in Victoria's Secret, and we'll meet up in an hour in women's clothes in Sears," and keep going from there.) You could keep a journal about when you feel this way, where you were, how long it lasted, and who was with you.
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Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:17 am
I agree with Lorien. Try to figure out what causes you to feel anxious. Try to remember the times when you felt anxious and how anxious you felt. Then look back and see if you can find soemthing that is similar in the cases. You might be able to spot what triggers it, then you'll be able to remove it completely, avoid it, or learn to deal with it in your own way.
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Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 4:47 pm
The best thing to do is to figure out patterns. Who are you with? Have you eaten anything? How's the weather? Things that trigger my anxiety is being home alone, especially on cloudy, dark days. Another is when I drink coffee during the afternoon. Try figuring out things that may trigger it, and work around them and with them. The best thing to do is to seek help, though sometimes I know they are not very helpful. Good luck!
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