Anxiety Options

[karmakiller]

Ok, since this isn't a bear-your-soul kinda forum, I'm not going to do that, but lately I've been having lots of issues with Anxiety. It's always been a problem, but it seems like it's getting worse.

I'll have anxiety attacks (they're different than panic attacks), whenever I find myself in a crowd my heart beats really fast and find myself telling myself to calm down and just breathe.

My question is if any of you have any problems with anxiety? What do you do to cope with it? Have you sought any professional help?

I'm been thinking that I should go see someone for it, but I don't even know where to begin

[S-Majere]

I had panic attacks in my highschool. For me, it was all about a lack of self-confidence. Fortunately, I overcame them - either I simply grew out of them, or more likely, I realised the root cause of my attacks.

I wouldn't suggest seeking professional help - you'd most probably get directed to a counsellor; which in my opinion can make things a lot worse because you're constantly reliving what's gone wrong in your life and second-guessing yourself - so try if you can to find the cause of your anxiety (exam stress, friends, family etc) and work on it from there.

All the best!