Anxiety Support Group

the only person i can talk to is my cousin but hers is not as severe and even then i feel as if she doesn't understand. my mom definitely doesnt get it she just wants me to snap out of it.

I really feel like a lot of people don't understand me too. You're not alone. Dawn

The worst thing for me is the relationship between anxiety and drpression. I know I tend to hold myself to very high standards, and get down on myself if I don't do well something for example. It is difficult because I can be having a fantastic day...but a ton of things can set me off..my boyfriend calls it an emotional roller coaster. Sometimes I get so worried about something that I dig myself deeper and deeper into sadness,..and i get really self distructive. I feel like i have to hide my real feelings, because I am expected to be happy and perky all of the time...but really a lot of times im on the verge of tears.
Thats why having friends/family online or other who you can talk to, and make an effort to understand.
Stay strong all!!!!

Yes...my mom is always telling me that I should get off my meds both for axiety and depression... I was out for 5 days last week and ended up burning myself... People think that other people chose to be miserable... I wish it was that easy.

My best friend doesn't understand at all. I have my husband but sometimes worry that its a lot for him to deal with. If I could turn this off I would. No one would volunteer to feel this way!

I can relate to this, people (alot of who have good intentions, I believe) say things like "You gotta get out the house", or "You're making a big deal out of nothing"...stuff like that. And it makes me feel annoyed, like maybe I should just keep my feelings to myself (although I know that that is not good either). I've even been called a hermit (for staying in so much), that really offended me.

Ldub I can so relate !!!!!! I get called a hermit or Chicken Little. Even though I know in my heart that they are just kidding, it still hurts. I tell my spouse all the time that I my be Chicken little but I can never be told that I dont look for ways to deal with stressors that we have coming at us And if I didnt worry about the problems WHO THE HELL WOULD? Its like everyone in my house lets go of the steering wheel and I feel like I have to grab it before disaster strikes... Then when I do take control I get called even worse names Like Control Freak

yeah, some of my friends have been really supportive but i still get the sense that they think i am being a little melodramatic sometimes. I have had all the usual comments about just forget it and snap out of it, and i think to myself if only it were that easy.....it may not be the nicest thing to say but i wish that they could go through this even for just one day so that they have a better understanding of what its like....until then thank god for a site like this....xxx

I can relate to this. Most people who dont experience anxiety think that its easy to overcome but its not! My dad tells me to get over it a lot and most people have that attitude about them. I have to say recently I have met a group of people that dont seem to judge me on my anxiety and I am grateful for that. However I still sometimes think that eventually they will get sick of me and my issues. You are lucky that you have a great husband that tries to be there for you. He may not understand what it feels like be anxious all the but he sees how it effects you and I am sure he will do all he can to help you get through it. I am always here if you ever need to chat about anxiety! Take care:)

I had an aunt told me i just needed to pray more.