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[marleymph]

My name is Marley. I'm 17 and have been suffering from anxiety for ab six months.and I get this feeling of being detatched and wondering if.everything around me is real. Everything amazes me now i'vE started to understand things aren't as simple as I thought I guess....some say its a part of growing up but I just want reassurance that i'm not crazy because i'm afraid of going crazy...if that makes any sense and i've been waking up at for thirty every night having a panic attack.just numb all over its crazy i'm on a preventive and Prozac.just need to understand why I feel this way.

[haileey]

I'm the exact same way & I'm also 17. I feel like no one can relate to how I feel or even understand. It's a scary feeling & you feel like you never get better but it does because i went through it a couple years ago & am going through it again. If you need anyone to talk to you can talk to me:)

[marleymph]

Thank you so much do you have any like way to cope suggestions? BC i'm not sure how to interact with purple at work when I feel so detached

[alankay]

Marley, you are not crazy......just very anxious and distressed. It can very, very scary but will not lead to or is related to psychosis(loss of reality).
In addition to the prozac you should be talking with a counselor. Have you done that?. It would help to go over everything with someone like that. PM me any time. Alankay

[marleymph]

Yes I see a counsler every two Weeks...I have some awesone.days and some whe I dint want to leave my room..I kinda need help coping on thr bad days because it just terrifies.me

[xLorrainex]

I used to feel the same way and I'm seventeen now. The loss of reality is very much caused by your anxiety and your worries, and I found it was worse when I constantly thought about it and worried about it. The more you try to relax and not let your anxiety be in the fore front of your mind the better you will feel and it's good that you go to a counselor because they will help a lot.

[mbenson213]

if it makes you feel any better, the fear of going crazy that you are experiencing is really very common! A lot of people share this same fear, but I doubt any of them have actually gone crazy :)

[feliciaxann]

Hey Marley! I'm Felicia and I'm 18 years old. I often wonder why I feel this way also. It's very hard to understand most of the time. Its hard to see everyone else around you so happy and out going. I'm not currently on any meds but am going to try therapy. I'm scheduled for visits on Wednesday. Hopefully this gives me some relief. I'm willing to talk if you need anything :)

[aquamarinearies]

I am 17 also, and I feel the exact same.. I tried medication, but for me it did not work.. I figured out a method to get out of this. Accept the feeling, become friends with these thoughts, how are you going to get along with your mind if you turn it into a enemy? The more you fight, the more the feeling stays. I have had this on and off since December, and I promise you it will not be here forever. This is a very emotional hormonal change time of our life and this feeling is mostly caused by a stressed warn out anxiety mind and this feeling is only a symptom of anxiety and just like every other symptom you feel it will pass..give it time and give your mind a rest. My advice is to treat this on your own, because to me medication is just running away from these thoughts and running away makes it worse. Accept, befriend, and love your anxiety. As hard as it seems, it will pass in time if you do these three things. I understand completely where you are coming from. :)

[aquamarinearies]

And also, the reason you feel detached is because you are so focused on your symptoms and checking in on yourself every second to see if this feeling is still there, which in terms causes the feeling of unreality simply because the only thing you are focused on is your inner world and never think about the outer world. When you feel this feeling, pay no attention to it, treat it as another anxiety symptom like sweating palms or a fast heartbeat. We all know those are symptoms of anxiety so treat this detached feeling as only a symptom too. Thoughts are fueled on only the power you give it, try to take away the fear out of it and it will be much easier. Positive thinking is the key, and do not worry, this feeling is natural your mind is just so sensitive when you are anxious. Deep breaths, think good thoughts.