Ello ello! :)

[laurendoesntknow]

Hi! I'm Lauren, but you can call me Lara cos.. well everyone else does! I'm fifteen, live in England, and I love to sing dance and act. This is something I do not let my anxiety and depression take away from me! Some of the only things it doesn't take away really.
I've struggled since I was about ten, but no one wants to hear my sob story of a childhood, right! Haha! :)
When I was 13 I got diagnosed with anxiety after people noticed I was having about three panic attacks a day, refused to be in classrooms and shook constantly.This all still happens.
They put me on 100mg of Sertraline.
When I was 14 I took an overdose, and landed myself in hospital for a while. Later that year I cut through some veins, landed myself in hospital again. I guess I get fed up of being frightened all the time, but.. I try to be positive as possible!
Recently ive been scratching my skin open in my sleep, and I did a post on that if anyone can help..
Well anyway I'm happy to help anyone! And I'm hoping being in a community like this could help!
thanks!!! x

[Ryker]

Hi Lara,

It's brilliant how up-beat you are and that you're offering to help others.

Many of us have been there, and it's not nice to put it mildly. But it only needs to be temporary. As soon as we learn what's happening and why and then discover we can control it if we want, it starts to get better really quickly. The future is too exciting to waste.

R.

[jessed03]

Hey!

Good to meet you. :)

[JohnC]

Hi Lauren, welcome to the forum

[laurendoesntknow]

Thanks! Hi!