Do i have a General Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?

Question

i worry about people breaking in at night, and cant sleep....im afraid of people i offended years ago which causes me to shy away from activities with my friends. i constantly panic to the point where i cant eat for days, and i constantly have headaches. Im irritable, and jumpy, im not patient and always become frustrated. i never used to be afraid of anything, i used to be fearless, but now im afraid of everything. i constantly over-think things and work myself into a frenzy. tis has been persisting for about 7 months after i had a traumatic experience with a girl at school (oh yah and ima fraid to go to school, even tho shes not there) please help me so i can help myself

i do not want to take medicine,,,,,,,,do you think talking to psychotherapist would be enough to make progress?

p.s- for all those people who say teenagers just want to have a label,and have something to say about themselves, i quite frankly wish i didnt have this and didnt even have to do anything abouit in the first place....i just want to be like i was and feel safe in my own home

Answer 1

I felt the same way. Please take this into consideration. It worked for me, although I am not you.

I had overwhelming anxiety. It turned out to be my use of Splenda. Yup Splenda. How could something that taste so good, be so bad?



I like to say sucralose, not Splenda, because that is what Splenda is. And it is in a lot of stuff. The package doesn't have to say Splenda to have sucralose in it. You have to read labels. So, you might still be using it and don't even know it!



Sucralose is poison. It ruined five years of my life. I had a laundry list of medical problems while taking it, including overwhelming anxiety, depression, mood swings, insomnia and more.

Go ahead, google: anxiety splenda or anxiety sucralose or insomnia splenda or insomnia sucralose



The slogan, "Made from sugar..." is very misleading. Splenda might be made from sugar, but it is far from sugar. The resulting chemical is an organochloride (chlorocarbon). Organochlorides are typically poisons.



carbon monoxide - made from oxygen so its like a breath of fresh air

Answer 2

I think a psycho therapist, a psychologist or a certified counsellor can be very helpful to you. However a Psychiatrist will try to convince you to take drugs to make you feel better. I am sure there are better ways than drugs to deal with your issues and I hope that you can find them and feel better.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

My best suggestion is to go to a professional for a true diagnosis.  However, it sounds familiar because I do suffer from anxiety.  I am both in therapy and take medication.  I could not function without the medication (I am also treated for other disorders) but I totally believe therapy is the BEST medication.  I love my therapist and I do so much better when I see him on a regular basis (once a week).  I would look for a therapist who specializes in adolescents and if possible, anxiety.  Adolescent therapists are great because the help work with both you and your parents and set up treatment plans that can help you progress at home.  They also are very supportive in talking to school counselors, teachers, etc.  And don't feel that you need to defend yourself if you believe that there is something wrong.  Acknowledging you have a problem is the biggest step in fixing one.  And the fact that you want to go to therapy is an even bigger step because most people choose medication and try to take the easy way out.  Medication and therapy only work if you really put the effort into it.  Best of luck!

Answer 5

Yep you probably do. I have it aswell. But my is slightly different. Deffiniately tell a doctor. They WILL suggest medicine. And the best ones will also suggest therapy. I ran from therapy, but if you dont mind opening up to doctors and therapist, then deffinately seek therapy cuz i hear that it is the fail proof way of improving your life at least a little. And we both agree, that if it improves just a little then it is worth it.

Answer 6

Yeah it sounds like you might have an anxiety disorder. If you go to a psychiatrist they might be able to give you something that will help you chill out...or as stupid as group sessions seem they are helpful. I know exactly how you feel, I actually dropped out of my high school for a year and only went to night courses at an adult learning center because I was terrified someone was going to come into school one day and shoot it up...I know ridiculous but you never know. I got so paranoid about everything and the longer you go on the more it will affect your life and get in the way. I know a beautiful girl who has never had a job or boyfriend or many friends because she stays in her room all the time it's really sad. So maybe go talk to someone see if you can get some help even a few steps forward will make a difference.

Answer 7

you should talk to a counselor or a therapist to put these issues in a better perspective.

Answer 8

I agree with the other answers that suggest you should see a therapist and would also suggest talking with others that have anxiety to see what has helped them.  Here's a couple that I have found helpful:

http://www.medhelp.org/tags/show/233/Anx...

http://dailystrength.org/c/Anxiety/suppo...

(my profile on dailystrength is

http://dailystrength.org/people/168

Hope you feel better soon! Sally