I always had social anxiety because of my dad abusing my mom in front of me, and because my mom was always critical about my looks, grades, lack of social skills, etc. and would harrass me if I...

Hi, all. For a while, I was taking 50 mg of Zoloft to treat both anxiety and depression for about three - four months. While I was taking it I got very suicidal and it was making my depression worse,...

I don't know if there are names for some of these:
Mostly the one that keeps me inside is the fear of being followed. Whenever I pass people while I'm out, I feel like they're going to turn around...

Hi, I have this problem too, but with pulling out my hair when I'm stressed/anxious instead of bits of skin. Two things have helped me: when I realize I'm pulling hair, I pull out the threads in a...

Hi, I'm Malia. Age 21 and just graduated from college with a B.A. in English. Great writer, horrible speaker.
I've had anxiety for as long as I can remember. I had panic attacks and trichotillomania...