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Hi, I am new here too :) I have Anxiety with Depression and PTSD plus some personality disorders, just for fun you know. I'm going through some really rough times at the moment and all the things that I usually do to stay calm are just not working now. I thought that maybe I can talk to some people who understand where I am comming from and who are objective to my situation. I can't talk to anyone I know becuase I feel misunderstood and unimportant.

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Hi, I'm Kevin and I'm kinda nervous about this. I don't know what else to do really. But I have to do soemthing.

Hello I am a returning member to this app, I've primarily had problems with social anxiety, low mood and confidence/self esteem. I recently lost my job for performance reasons even though I gave it 100% of my effort so now all my problems are all coming back I feel I've made no progress and fail at everything. I was contemplating suicide last night until I p****ied out, thought I'd download this app again and hopefully get help and help anyone else with similar problems. Thanks for reading

Hello I'm Giselle2017 I'm new please follow me can't wait to be active in this community!

Hi all

I've been pretty anxious the last couple of weeks bc I have various health issues that the doctors are trying to figure out. I was just put on meds to cope with my anxiety last week. I'm on this site bc I think my anxiety and physical problems are putting a strain on my parents and husband. They are tired of seeing me sad and anxious. I'm trying to use this app as a way to distract myself from irrational thoughts. I'm a mom with a 7 month old son. I would also like to return to work but my health and anxiety led to me to postpone my return date.

Hey, I'm Ember. I think I've had anxiety since I was a kid. I internalize and, being both introverted and a really private person, tend not to let anyone see what's going on with me. Despite this, I'm pretty optimistic. That, mixed with my almost obsessive desire to make people happy and avoid conflict means a lot of people assume I've got everything all together.

I have a lot of past issues I need to work through and then new stresses that kinda pile on top of everything. I've recently come to realize that this isn't healthy for me, heh.

On a less heavy note, I make comics. This is probably my greatest passions and one of the things making me want to get better is that I want to have the mental and emotional energy to make my comics and art again.

I'm married, have two cats and a roommate. I think I'll leave off there. I'm never really sure how much or little to put in these things.

Hey I'm Craig, it's nice to know we are not alone! I've had anxiety off and on for years. I've seen a good therapist and even saw an EMDR specialist for a brief time which did help a little. I don't have constant anxiety but certain things trigger it badly. Like, I'm very anxious about flying and have to next week, going on vacation with my gf, we almost never fly anywhere together - so I have added anxiety that I may embarrass myself around her (she's very caring but also doesn't entirely relate), so it's kind of a snowball affect. I do have a small prescription to Ativan which helps of course but I guess I don't fully trust it'll work enough? And my doctor did not give me very many pills, to be safe since they worry it can be addictive.

I get anxious about driving sometimes too, which is not as easily or safely solved with Ativan of course. :/

i have been taking L-Theanine recently which does help calm my brain a little. Drinking chamomile and lavender tea. Whatever I can do to not stress (and function at my job). And I don't want to spend my whole vacation feeling anxious. :( breathing techniques, natural remedies, I'll try it all.

i liked the suggestion from Ember above about drawing, I sketch and cartoon too and am going to try to get back into that because it helps me focus a little and take mind off things.

Peace to all you good people. Maybe I can help others more than I can help myself.

Hello. My name is Natalie. I have never been diagnosed for anxiety or depression, because, supposedly, both of my sisters had it, and since I was the one who was mocked (by our mother) as weak and useless for feeling depressed, I was able to turn it into anger, for years. I keep fighting it. I don't know how much longer I can. As for the anxiety, I'm not sure how I've held the jobs I've held. I haven't worked for about 7 yrs now. But that's because I have no one to watch my daughter. I'm scared to death to look for a job, now that she's almost old enough to be home alone. I'm 48, and haven't worked since October, 2010. I can't stand in the same position for a long period of time because of pains in my middle and upper back, and I can't climb a ladder like I used to because of my knees. But I come from an earlier generation, in addition to the fact that I never wanted to be like my mother and sisters. For as long as I can remember, every new job has been greeted by fear, prayers, and tears hidden as best I could, because I couldn't believe that they'd actually hired me, I knew that I was going to fuck it up, there was no way that I could remember everything I was supposed to, etc., etc...My daughter's almost 10. By the time she's 11, I'll have taught her how to ride the bus alone. I'll be able to start looking for work again. But who will hire me? I'll be almost 50, out of work for 8 yrs. When I was younger, and my first two were small, even then, it was all I could do not to burst into tears and beg them to give me a chance. I've learned, since those times, how picky employers can be. They don't care if you could be a good employee, they just want to see that you HAVE been. I'm not even going to make it past the interview, assuming I get called after an application that shows 8 years of nothing. How can I help my daughter if I can't work?

Hi! I am Stacy. I have had anxiety all my life. Didn't know what is was until I got professional help. Now, with DBT and meds and especially God, I am slowly learning what to do...