I am very stressed, and have anxiety?!
Question: i am going through a tough time adjusting to a new school ( i am in 9th grade) and have like social anxiety i used to get panic attacks but do not anymore. I dont have many friends that i get together out of school and this has led me to me kind of depressed. Not really suicidal thoughts but i am just always stressed and scared. What should i do, i already have a therapist who has suggested numerous things that do not help???!
Answers: i am going through a tough time adjusting to a new school ( i am in 9th grade) and have like social anxiety i used to get panic attacks but do not anymore. I dont have many friends that i get together out of school and this has led me to me kind of depressed. Not really suicidal thoughts but i am just always stressed and scared. What should i do, i already have a therapist who has suggested numerous things that do not help???!
My best advice to you is to find an activity that you really enjoy and through that you may be able to meet people who can become your friends. You're not going to make friends overnight, but at least if you're involved with something you have a greater chance of meeting people.
I understand that not having many friends can make you lonely... but I think you can also use this as an opportunity to become more independent and self-reliant. It's not the end of the world if you don't go out on a friday night. But you should be able to be ok if you're by yourself.
Try reaching out to people at school.. a simple "hi, how are you" can spark up a conversation and over time you may become friends. And if they don't end up being your friend, at least you tried and you dont have to wonder what if.
It sounds as though your anxiety is returning stress is a factor and so is feeling scared you have to push past this and try to make you some new friends they wont come to you,you have to go to them this is one way of getting through but you are going to have to take the first steps to conquer it
HI, don't feel scared. Stick close with the friends that you have, even if its just one or two. If you dont have any, hang out with those who make you feel comfortable.
Try find the source of your anxiety if that helps, and go about solving them.........
one thing I have learned is that if you dont do stuff cause your scared of it, you will start becoming scared of more and more things. I have some anxiety and there are some thigs that I feel uncomfortable about doing but i do them anyways. Usually I enjoy it, but even fi i dont I know im not being ruled by my fears.
Worrying is a bad habit, you need to overcome it like any other bad habit. Try to modify the factors under your control, that is the only thing you can do. From http://mshn.org/worry.html
Ask your doctor he will know.
Hi! It'll be okay, promise~ I have sort of the same thing except I'm not at a new school. I have like a social phobia I guess you could call it, really shy and hate talking to people that I don't know. Stay really close with the friends that you do have, it's always good to focus on what you have not what you don't have the good not the bad. Always smile and be outgoing when you're walking in the halls as people will be attracted to this happy outgoing person who looks like she'll make a good friend. Say hello to people you may not even know and start up a conversation ( I know it can be hard, really hard, I've experienced it , but just make up your mind and force yourself.)
good luck, best wishes