Should I see a therapist for anxiety?

Question

I have always been an anxious person but recently it feels like I have been getting a little worse. I am engaged and getting married in Dec 08 and I think that is what is making my anxiety sky rocket. I am positive I want to get married but I am very nervous about the whole "wedding social events" I do not like to be the center of attention or socializing. I always thought I am just shy but I think it is more....lately my heart has been racing and I have clamy hands and feel like I might pass out.

I also feel scared that my fiance will want to leave me because of how nervous I am, even though I know its not true. I also feel like I get nervous to do certain things that are normal to other people---like going to the grocery store and standing in line to pay. I dont like to feel like people are looking at me. Should I see someone....I also pass out at the doctors when I give blood so when I start to get nervous I feel scared that I will pass out which makes it worse....its like a never ending cycle. Any help....

Answer 1

I would skip the therapist unless you can't talk to your friends about this.  I would go straight to a psychiatrist who can give you some medicine for your Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

Answer 2

This might not be "help" but just so you know, I have a lot of the same "issues" you do. I have never been to a therapist. I had a lot of anxiety with my wedding too. It's a stressful thing! If I could give you some advice about the wedding, don't let others ruin it for you with their opinions! Also, I would give anything if my husband and I had just gone off and done it on our own. My parents had me so worked up at our wedding that about 10 minutes before the ceremony, I started hyperventilating! Not good. After that the entire ceremony is a blur. Save your memories  and only do what you feel comfortable with! Talk to your fiance about this. Maybe try to get counseling from the minister that will marry you. Pre-marital counseling is also very helpful!

Answer 3

It never hurts to have another person to talk to.  Especially someone who is going to be a neutral 3rd party.  Planning a wedding can be stressful enough as it if.  It may helpful also to have someone to "unload on" or talk things over with who's not involved in the wedding in any way.

Answer 4

Yes, go see a therapist.

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. Sadly, the package doesn't have to say Splenda or diet to have sucralose in it. You have to read labels. So, you might 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, gastrointestinal issues 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 5

hey. i get anxiety a bit like this, although i'm not engaged, and i'm now having cognitive behavioural therapy which is helping. see if your doc can refer you or get you some anti anxiety meds. hope that helped =]

Answer 6

You should first go to a Physciatrist, and he or she will refer you to a therapist or a social counselor in therapy.

Answer 7

Yes you should, I have had social anxiety for years and only recently have I had the courage to tell people and get help.

Trust me once you do open up you realise how understanding people are which is half of the problem solved. The therapist that work with people with anxiety know exactly what it is like and will have worked with hundreds of people with similar problems.

You are not alone, there are lots of us anxious types out there. It's just part of the problem that we don't like to tell people about it.