you can talk to me. i like to talk about philosophy and shit. add me.

Seek a therapist or even a psychiatrist if the problem is that severe. You should never sit on a problem like this, and to be perfectly honest posting to it about us won't do you any good unless someone on here actually is certified with doctorate and all to be a psychologist (or psychiatrist if your anxiety is that severe). Reaching out to someone who isn't talking to you over TCP/IP is the quickest way to solve anxiety issues.

I'll have you know I passed my AP psychology class with a high C.

i'm going to assume with your aforementioned diagnoses that you have already seen a psychiatrist or another licensed mental health professional. did they recommend a course of action for you? i suspect it would include some individual therapy, which is crucial to get through these troubled times you're currently having.

working at a mental health/substance abuse treatment facility, i urge you to stay away from prescription medication if at all possible (and 9 times out of 10, it is very possible). there are a plethora of other options you can explore before getting on medication: natural supplements, changing your diet, exercising, journaling, etc.

i've seen clients from 15-70+ years old who are dependent on anti-anxiety/anti-depression medication who exhibit no real effort to make actual therapeutic progress, and instead stay wrapped up in this blanket of pharmaceuticals that tend to just numb and hollow you out.

i'm assuming you're fairly young, which is the best time to start tackling these issues. sometimes, these things go undiagnosed/untreated and end up resulting in addictions or other unhealthy habits to cope with uncomfortable feelings (like anxiety).

i applaud your self-awareness and respect your effort to reach out for help on these forums. however, just as the above poster stated, there is only so much that can be done over a computer screen.

i had social anxiety but i got over it because i don't really care what people say or think about me

edited cause nerds were getting mad about me talking about my experience with social anxiety and how i got over it and no, i was not trying to give advice

that's not how it works

there is no easy answer or fix to this

it takes a long time, a lot of hard work and perseverance, most likely at least one professional and some therapy

the worst thing you can do is sit here and beat yourself up over it

go talk to the people you care about, tell them how you feel and let them know you need their support

good luck

"ya i had eating anxiety but now i just dont eat it works great"

can we leave the middle school out of this thread please, thanks

I thought comp tf2 was hard, then I had to deal with depression and anxiety

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ2HcRl4wSk

I cannot agree more with this. I was perscribed fairly strong antidepressants to deal with MDD (Major Depressive Disorder), which fucked with me beyond belief. The side effects are awful, and psychiatrists are far too quick to throw perscriptions at the problem. For me, it was more about learning to stop lingering on the shitty things in life, even if it means some major changes in your day-to-day, and just do what makes you happy.

If you can manage your depression without medication, you don't have a mental disorder

Antidepressants get a lot of shit due to side effects or not being able to aptly determine which one is right for you or if they'll even work(which is fair), but just because of that, doesn't mean they're not extremely helpful and necessary for a lot of people. It's the same thing with antipsychotics, most meds that help alleviate schizophrenia/dementia/mania/borderline disorders also completely zombify the person and make it difficult for them to really feel genuine emotions or function as a normal person, however I really doubt people would encourage mentally people to go off their antipsychotics, since the result would probably be them murdering someone or committing suicide.

don't you think that's a pretty closed statement? it's been my experience that a lot of mental disorders - namely any variation of depression or anxiety - is usually more a matter of perception, lifestyle, and therapeutic inaction rather than an actual chemical imbalance, which is what medication (in this scenario, an anti-depressant) attempts to correct.

also, i'm not sure if comparing GAD/SAD to something like schizophrenia is relevant.

hyaha no shut the fuck up

I guess you don't know how mental illness works, ok

there are different levels of severity, ok

hey if i slam some nyquil tonight will i be fucked up for an extra hour?

http://i.imgur.com/KHYkcsy.jpg

when I say depression I'm talking about MDD, not those pussy, "oh i have dysphoria and get a little sad from time to time" problems

I like looking at problems from a singular isolated viewpoint as well

when someone disrespects my pronouns in public it becomes hard to breath

uh isn't this basically true about a lot of illnesses

Dude I just said I was diagnosed with MDD and was able to stop taking meds regularly

I guess if you get a cold and you don't take medicines to stop it you don't really have a cold

that has to be some of the worst advice I've ever heard

alright, alright you got me, I got super trolled

try working out i'm not really sure if this will help nor do i have any idea of how you're supposed to cope with this but I do know that working out will make u more confident and healthy so why not u know

Then how did it work for me?????

you're probably confusing being shy with social anxiety disorder.