Im confused

About everything lol, basically Ive had anxiety and panic attacks for 4 years now and everytime I nearly complete something, as in college I go into a really strange/anxious frame of mind and quit and the panic attacks get worse. Why after I have got 3/4 way through do they get worse? Its like seeing the same people makes me anxious and the same smell of perfume etc.
Also I don't know what being mentally strong is, is it not getting anxious and in a weird frame of mind or is it getting these thoughts but over comming them? People say that everyone goes through a tough stage when they are young but environmentally its not tough my life is easy yet battling horrible feelings and going into a horrible of mind when I smell, eat certain food or see certain things(which come on for no reason) makes me unable to do anything. Does everyone go though this, is this what people call 'feeling low'? If its not then I don't know what feeling low is. I like being angry and the excited/nervous feeling you get before an interview as its much better than these horrible states of mind.

Can someone clear things up? Its just I find it really hard to believe that most people are like this and that its just life. I thought life was worrying about the environment not hating and putting up with feelings.

Reply 1

Siz

Hello

I can offer you a bit of advice from the point of few that I've had panic/anxiety attacks before too, but this sounds pretty severe and as if it's really messing up your life. Feeling you have to quit college when you're so near the end is not good :s-smilie:

Mentally strong, I think, would be getting the thoughts but overcoming them. :smile:

I know what you mean about smelling/eating certain foods - I get it with the weather a lot of the time, I equate weather to experiences, so as soon as the first warm day of summer comes I sort of relive all the emotions of past summers in one go... kinda hard to explain. But that's not always unpleasant.
I really can't help you much I'm afraid - I think that, because it's affecting your day to day life, you should perhaps consider seeing your doctor. :s-smilie:

I'm sorry I couldn't be of more help. Good luck!

Reply 2

Anonymous #1

Yea your right, I get the weather thing too. Its just I could cope with being like this, but I hate my life constantly having to battle being like this its annoying to know that you are going to feel bad, having to cope with it, feel nad again etc it just goes round in a circle. I need to be normal really to have a decent life.

Reply 3

ameliajay

I have the exact same problem and I'm in my third year at uni. I find that perfumes set me off and when I see certain people or even people that look like those people!

I went to a therapist who taught me some breathing exercises and gave me a routine to practise when i'm feeling like Im going to have an anxiety attack

Mayeb you should think about going to see someone? I really hope you get better (: