Hi, I’m sixteen years old. In the past year, I’ve developed panic disorder, mainly over the overwhelming fear of dying. I’m looking for ways to honestly get past this. I’m not very active, and I don’t have many friends. I feel like I’m trapped in my own mind sometimes, you know? Is the fact that I spend a lot of time online and barely any time with friends causing this, or at least aiding it? And how can I stop thinking about dying? Please be serious, I’m honestly looking for some help.

Anxiety disorder is the most common mental health problem faced by almost 18% of Americans at some point of their life. However, it is actually a blanket term comprising of different forms of abnormal or pathological fears and anxieties. Among them eight categories has so far been identified. Following are their basic descriptions:
1.    Panic disorder characterizes repeated and persistent attacks of disabling fear and severe anxiety about another impending attack.
2.    General anxiety disorder characterizes long lasting anxieties, which is not focused on any subject or situation.
3.    Agoraphobia stands for the fear of being in places from where escaping is difficult or impossible.
4.    Specific phobia is triggered by some patient-specific stimulus or situation
5.    Social phobia or social anxiety disorder stands for a fear of being scrutinized negatively by one’s friends and family.
6.    Obsessive-compulsive disorder stands for repetitive obsessions and compulsions.
7.    Posttraumatic disorder is caused by any traumatic experience.
8.    Separation anxiety is the fear of separation from a person or a place.

All these categories of anxiety disorder have different symptoms with the common factor being that the anxiety manifests too often, is too strong, and are out of proportion to the present situation. Most importantly, they affect the daily life of the sufferers to such an extent that it becomes difficult for them to lead the day-to-day life properly.

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I have been diagnosed with severe social phobia and social anxiety. I have been off medication and therapy for about three months now, but it started getting worse right after it started getting better. Now I can’t physically, emotionally, or mentally hold a full-time job, which is the amount of money I need to keep my apartment. Is there anything out there that will help me find a full-time job I can handle or at least get me some kind of disability money so that I could work part-time until I am able to work full-time?

So I was pretty much born with insomnia, if that’s possible. The only time I cried when I was a baby was when my mother tried to put me to bed. Even when I was in early elementary school I would be up until 2 a.m. before sleeping, and then have to wake up and go to school exhausted, and then at the end of the school day, I would be completely energized, and I would stay that way until I fell asleep and woke up again. I stay up for like two or three days at a time if I don’t seriously make myself go to sleep. Then I crash and sleep for like 24 hours. I have tried everything I can think of.
Not doing anything 2 hours before bed except reading or relaxing.
Drinking warm milk.
Taking a hot shower.
Exercising during the day
Progressive muscle relaxation
“Counting sheep”
Deep breathing
Visual imagery
Taking Melatonin (I think thats what its called)
and a bunch of other stuff, but I still can’t seem to make myself go to sleep every night, or I just lie down and close my eyes for like 2 hours and nothing happens.

I have a summer college course, and its begins at 9:20 each morning and with my sleeping habits, it’s very hard for me to work with this schedule.

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has anyone every got over depression and panic disorder? or am i totally fucked! i started on 20mg a day, then went up to 30mg a day, now im on 40mg a day! i’ve only ever took cipramil and never changed to any other antidressents. is it true that they only work for so long and then u relaspes! somebody please give me advice or something.

It began with panic attacks, but now I have found myself planning my life so as to avoid having an attack. I only really feel safe in my house. Anyone know of anything that can help panic disorder like aromatherapy, meditation, etc… do any of you use them and how do they work for you?

She started having panic attacks in the mourning and blackouts. She went to the Doctor and he perscribed anti-depressants for her and told her she had a chemical inbalance. The Doctor didn’t test her or anything he just asked her question for about ten minutes then perscribed anti-depressants. He later then got his license to practice medicine taken away. Her panic attacks went away but eventually she will have to go off the medication. I have been reading about panic attacks and I am psych major so I understand a little bit about the brain and disorders can anyone help shed more light on the subject of panic attacks and black outs?

ive been having panic attacks for about 2-3months now and i feel that i have them under control abit but about a week ago i started geting breathlessness and chest pains feelings everytime i thought about them also when im by myself i get them. also about an hour ago when i came home from school i felt weird bit breathlessness. these usally happen at night because i think more about stuff at that time. but they dont really bother me during the day.

please help
I have anxiety disorder and get panic attacks alot randomly
im going to a party next weekend
can drinking alchohol affect any of the problems I have ?

and im not on any medication
I have rescue remedy its a homeopathic method
it dosent work but whatever.
but I dont often drink
I just want to for my birthday next weekend
get drunk
is that too bad ?