soad342
07-16-2010, 08:37 AM
Hey everyone...I'm new to the forums. The past few days I've been having some "mini" anxiety attacks, which then causes me even more anxiety in fear of getting another one. The "attacks" aren't really attacks, my mind just races and I get a hot flash. I can't even describe what I think about, but I sometimes fear that I'm going crazy or something. It usually happens at night when I'm trying to fall asleep but can't. I talked to my mom about it and she said it's probably a lot of stress which causes the anxiety. I realized that I do have a lot of stressful things going on in my life: recently graduated, moving 2.5 hours away for college, my girlfriend and I just broke up a week ago, my father has been in and out of the hospital (nearly died twice due to a heart attack) and has been in a nursing home for the past 7 months, and I have my first MMA fight coming up in 2 weeks.
Another thing that scares me is that my late uncle had schizophrenia...and these anxiety attacks leave me fearing that I might get it too. I know I'm not schizophrenic, but it's just scary knowing that it's a genetic thing. Plus, I'm 18 years old and I know that it ususally develops in the late teen years.
I'm just looking for some support through these stressful times. I'm pretty shy but I do have a lot of friends and talk to them about my problems. At home, I usually keep to myself, but this anxiety has taught me that I need to develop closer relationships with my mother and sister, so I've been talking to them alot.
Also, i just called a counselor to make an appointment to talk about my anxiety and stress.
Can anyone help me out?
Another thing that scares me is that my late uncle had schizophrenia...and these anxiety attacks leave me fearing that I might get it too. I know I'm not schizophrenic, but it's just scary knowing that it's a genetic thing. Plus, I'm 18 years old and I know that it ususally develops in the late teen years.
I'm just looking for some support through these stressful times. I'm pretty shy but I do have a lot of friends and talk to them about my problems. At home, I usually keep to myself, but this anxiety has taught me that I need to develop closer relationships with my mother and sister, so I've been talking to them alot.
Also, i just called a counselor to make an appointment to talk about my anxiety and stress.
Can anyone help me out?