Hi!

[porschefanatic02]

My name is Josh and I'm 13 years old. I recently lost my dad unexpectedly about 7 months ago and have been dealing with severe anxiety ever since. It is so bad that I am even afraid to sometimes drink water from a cup from the fear of swallowing a foreign object such as glass. I am actively going to a therapist to treat my issues and it is going very well. I am not on any meds yet nor do I want to be but I will probably end up having to. I joined this forum to find comfort and to ease my mind knowing that there are people that may be going through the same thing. My biggest fear is probably death or dying. I am a HUGE car guy and I pride myself on being a fairly good mechanic. I grew up as a Porsche enthusiast as my dad raised me with his 1989 Porsche 911. Thank you in advance and I'm glad to join the forums! - Josh

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[Nowuccas]

Hey Josh,

In case you aren't aware of the facts regarding anti-anxiety medications, (anxiolytics) these days more and more prescribers opt for antidepressant / anxiolytic SSRI's like Zoloft, rather than benziodazepenes such as Klonopin or Xanax, which have been shown to considerably increase the risk of dementia with long term use.

SSRI's, however, are unsuitable for those younger than around 24 - 25, due to the proven increased risk of suicidal, homicidal, or aberrant behaviour. See: "Psychiatrist: Anti-depressants not for kids" at https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/10122373/psychiatrist-anti-depressants-not-for-kids/#page1 and http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2016/06/30/ssri-antidepressants-suicide-risk.aspx?utm_source=dnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art1&utm_campaign=20160630Z3&et_cid=DM111937&et_rid=1551550365

My previous post about antidepressants / anxiolytics may be viewed at: http://anxietyforum.net/forum/showthread.php?34327-Need-so-much-advice-Have-so-many-questions&p=225657#post225657

There are other, non pharmaceutical anxiolytics shown below that you may wish to consider, but you would probably benefit more from using anti-anxiety techniques:

Learn, become proficient in, and employ acupressure tapping / EFT, and progressive muscle relaxation, ( http://www.drcoxconsulting.com/managing-stress.html ) using whichever you find most effective.

Give the Meridian Tapping Technique / EFT a good tryout, to see if it helps you. It is free via mercola.com or www.tapping.com (13 free videos), or www.eftuniverse.com or www.emofree.com or one of the many YouTube videos. Google: "YouTube; EFT videos".
Professionally instructed is generally preferable (Google: therapists; EFT; [your location] or mercola.com has a locator). - There is a version for use in public places at http://eft.mercola.com (if you like, you can claim to have a headache, as you employ the acupressure massage / tapping on your temples, but you would then be restricted to subvocalising: saying it to yourself in your mind: "Even though I have anxiety, I deeply and completely accept myself)."

Once you are proficient in MTT /EFT, you could try using acupressure tapping in the open, in an unobtrusive way, by tapping on your thighs with fingertips as you walk, and subvocalising with your preference in wording.


Use the relaxation methods at http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/mindbody/a/Meditation.htm
or www.wikihow.com/Meditate or the Yoga Nidra, (actually a meditative practice; a series of simple mental exercises only; no flexibility required) at http://anxietyforum.net/forum/showthread.php?34171-Questions-relating-to-troubles-with-meditation&p=224951#post224951

Some people are still dismissive of them, but scientific testing has demonstrated conclusively that they increase activity and may, after regularly practising for a couple of months, result in a thickening of the walls of the prefrontal cortex, and better enable it and the hippocampus to control the amygdala, which is the fear centre of the brain, where panic attacks originate.

Learn them at least a few hours apart, and preferably on different days, in the morning, or early afternoon. Use the one you find most effective. A minimum of 10 mns is recommended; 15 is better, and 20 is ideally preferred. Optimal results come from use twice daily, morning, and early afternoon, if possible, but once is fine, and is probably more realistically achievable in most households today.

You don't specify the type of therapy you are having. I suggest that at some stage you have around 6 months of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Google: "clinical psychologists, CBT, (your location)".

FEAR OF DEATH: http://anxietyforum.net/forum/showthread.php?34530-Please-reply-to-this&p=226511#post226511

GENERALISED ANXIETY DISORDER: http://anxietyforum.net/forum/showthread.php?33964-New-to-the-site-and-looking-for-help&p=223989#post223989

HERBAL ANXIOLYTICS: (passionflower, valerian, St. John's Wort, etc.) http://anxietyforum.net/forum/showthread.php?34269-5-Powerful-Tools-You-Probably-Haven-t-Tried-Yet&p=225415#post225415

NON HERBAL NATURAL (NON PHARMACEUTICAL) ANXIOLTYICS: (5-htp, etc.) http://anxietyforum.net/forum/showthread.php?34355-Help-Please!!!/page2

[Kirk]

Welcome to the forum. I am very sorry about the passing of your father and I am sure it has been very
difficult for you at your young age. Please get all of the help you need and do whatever it takes to get yourself
back on track.