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Chronic Stress & Anxiety
Anxiety Support / by TheGrandDreamCollector
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 May 28th
...See more Hello everyone! I wanted to make this post to see if anyone else relates to my situation and past events. Feel free to share your stories on this thread.  I've had a panic disorder since I was 10 years old after my mom passed away. I am now almost in my mid twenties and even though my panic attacks aren't as severe as before, I still suffer from anxiety weekly, if not daily.  I used to do a lot during my undergraduate years of college which caused a lot of stress for me. The stress was severe to the point where I had to go to the doctor because it started affecting me physically. I would feel nauseous, headaches, heart palpitations, etc. Doctors kept saying I was healthy and it was due to stress, and I couldn't believe it because I knew what I was feeling and it felt like I was dying. Like there's no way. I ultimately took their word for it and tried calming techniques and my problems eventually subsided.  Fast forward to now, I am currently out of school and I am back home for the summer. So there really isn't a lot to stress about. However, I have been experiencing physical symptoms again, but it is just head pressure, nausea, and anxiety. I was sick last week (actually sick) and I had recently got back from a trip that had stressful moments for sure, but other than that I am fine. I don't know if these might be the cause of my stress or if there are real underlying problems in my health. I feel fine, and I don't feel like I'm stressed now, but sometimes it comes and goes. I am unsure what to do, but I am going to try and handle it as if it is stress, since nothing too crazy is happening physically. I have been anxious and not sleeping as well lately, so maybe it is stress. Do any of you have any tips on relaxation or stress relief activities if you suffer from chronic stress like this? I am also looking into seeing a therapist because I need to know how to deal with my stress all the time and not just temporarily.  Thanks so much for reading. I am anxious about this, but I hope everything works out. I hope you all are doing okay as well. 
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