Is there some kind of condition that mentally weakens you and makes you worry ?!
Question: Is there some kind of condition that mentally weakens you and makes you worry !?
I'm seventeen, but I feel like I'm under the stresses of a 35 year old, and I don't even have that much on my plate!. I work part time, three days a week at a large antique-ish vintage stuff store, and am a senior in high school!. I'm in the Running Start program where I take classes from a community college for high school and college credit simultaneously, for free!. I'm currently taking two classes online, and the content of them both is relatively easy for me!. I have insomnia, extreme hypochondria, mild panic anxiety disorder (it's gotten better), and some OCD tendencies!. While the combination of those things seem like they could affect me negatively, I feel like it's something else!. I have hours upon hours upon hours to do whatever I want, every day!. At maximum, there's about 5 hours of homework per week!. So when I'm not at work, I have all of this time and to anyone else, it probably sounds like a dream to have so much free time!. To me, it's a nightmare!. I feel like there are 2 hours in each day and I need way more time to stay on track with everything!. I can't even bare to start thinking about everything I have to complete for senior graduation requirements!. In theory, my life is a piece of cake, and, in theory, I should be able to manage it very easily and have lots of time to relax and have fun with friends and go out!. I don't ever leave my house!. I have only three friends in the whole world, and I only see one of them enough to maintain a real friendship!. I stay inside of my house probably about 23 and a half hours a day when I don't work, only going outside if I run errands with my mom or something!. I'm an only child, so I'm very, very lonely!. Since I'm not at the high school or the college, I can't make new friends until I graduate high school and am actually at a university!. There are only 4 employees at work, so there aren't really any prospective friend options there!.
Why am I so incredibly stressed out and on edge all of the time!? EVERY day is a terrible day!. When I get home from work I'm rude, cranky, irritated, and want to quit every single day!. When I get to my computer and realize how much homework I have to do, I get so overwhelmed and usually just cry!. I'm sick of having bad day after bad day!. I can honestly say that I've never had a legitimate "good day" since I was 13 and last saw my dad when I visited him in Japan where he lives!. I go to sleep each night completely distraught about what I'll have to worry about when I wake up!. I worry so much, it's unreal!. I worry about everything at all times!. That's where the obsessive compulsive and hypochondriacal behavior is!. I am in constant fear that my life will end at any moment, because it could!. I'm afraid that I have secret cancers and other strange diseases that no one can detect or would think to look for!. What if I can't have kids!? What if I have cancer!? My doctor won't let me order all of the tests I want because it demands too much blood!.
I just would love so much to have one day without worrying about anything, but I know that's not possible and I'm very afraid that it won't ever happen until after I retire and it's too late!. Why can't I just be like a normal teenager!! Www@Answer-Health@Com
Why am I so incredibly stressed out and on edge all of the time!? EVERY day is a terrible day!. When I get home from work I'm rude, cranky, irritated, and want to quit every single day!. When I get to my computer and realize how much homework I have to do, I get so overwhelmed and usually just cry!. I'm sick of having bad day after bad day!. I can honestly say that I've never had a legitimate "good day" since I was 13 and last saw my dad when I visited him in Japan where he lives!. I go to sleep each night completely distraught about what I'll have to worry about when I wake up!. I worry so much, it's unreal!. I worry about everything at all times!. That's where the obsessive compulsive and hypochondriacal behavior is!. I am in constant fear that my life will end at any moment, because it could!. I'm afraid that I have secret cancers and other strange diseases that no one can detect or would think to look for!. What if I can't have kids!? What if I have cancer!? My doctor won't let me order all of the tests I want because it demands too much blood!.
I just would love so much to have one day without worrying about anything, but I know that's not possible and I'm very afraid that it won't ever happen until after I retire and it's too late!. Why can't I just be like a normal teenager!! Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Look up generalized anxiety disorder, it is a syndrome of excessive worry in the DSM-IV!. You seem to be having quite textbook symptoms of it
Treatment includes congnitive behavioural therapy and sometimes in adolescents/adults some medications!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Treatment includes congnitive behavioural therapy and sometimes in adolescents/adults some medications!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Did any one else besides me notice that she just answered her own questions!? Honestly, there is no easy way out of hard work!.!.!. and!.!.!. tireness does best describe what you have!.!.!. The person claiming he is a med student is incredibly off!.!.!. I looked it up!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
It is called "tiredness" I could probably see why you are what you are right now which is all of what you listed!. I would recommend lowering your workload as you are still young!. You must also note that stressing out at a young age could lead to a earlier grave!. How do I know!? I was in the same situation you were in!. Well!.!.!. I still am!.!.!. and i'm 20!. Although I do not work, I had to deal with 2 deaths of family members in about 2 years!. It is hard to get over it and my college work stresses me out along with the work around the house!. So!.!.!. I would definitely just recommend you to stop what you do not need to do like those college courses or the work!. I would suggest meditation like me!.
As for friends!.!.!. I'll be your friend!.!.!. you could message me through my YAHOO!Answers mail and I'll be more than glad to chat with you through aim, MSN, yahoo messanger, or just plain emails!. I don't mind!.!.!. I just sit at home, go to class, and hang with my not so many friends also!.!.!.!.
I must also add, taking drugs when you are young, isn't a good idea!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
As for friends!.!.!. I'll be your friend!.!.!. you could message me through my YAHOO!Answers mail and I'll be more than glad to chat with you through aim, MSN, yahoo messanger, or just plain emails!. I don't mind!.!.!. I just sit at home, go to class, and hang with my not so many friends also!.!.!.!.
I must also add, taking drugs when you are young, isn't a good idea!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
First of all, I think you are doing more than you realize!. :) Reading what you wrote made my head spin!.
Speaking from experience, stop your thoughts and take a deep breath!. Have you ever thought about trying to keep a journal!? A place to write all your frustrations, worries, thoughts!. It can do wonders!. Also, try to have a little more fun!. You need to do something at least sometimes that isn't work related!. Go out to eat with a friend, talk on the phone, etc!. Just try to remember, you probably have you whole life in front of you and there will be time to cram everything in!.
I hope this helps you!. :)
AngelWww@Answer-Health@Com
Speaking from experience, stop your thoughts and take a deep breath!. Have you ever thought about trying to keep a journal!? A place to write all your frustrations, worries, thoughts!. It can do wonders!. Also, try to have a little more fun!. You need to do something at least sometimes that isn't work related!. Go out to eat with a friend, talk on the phone, etc!. Just try to remember, you probably have you whole life in front of you and there will be time to cram everything in!.
I hope this helps you!. :)
AngelWww@Answer-Health@Com
All of those symptoms are related to your anxiety/depression problems!. I had all the same stuff and eventually
went on meds full time!. I had a few episodes where I wasn't sleeping or eating for days, crying all the time, not wanting to be left alone, hypochondria, etc!. I worried all the time about everything!. I felt like it was my way of being in control!.
All I can say is that I am MUCH happier on anti-anxiety medication!. You don't have to live your life feeling that way!.
Go see your doctor and tell him/her what you are going through!. Also, there are good books out there on how to deal with anxiety!. I have one called the Anxiety Workbook that I read all the time when I was "sick" and it really got me through!.
Good luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com
went on meds full time!. I had a few episodes where I wasn't sleeping or eating for days, crying all the time, not wanting to be left alone, hypochondria, etc!. I worried all the time about everything!. I felt like it was my way of being in control!.
All I can say is that I am MUCH happier on anti-anxiety medication!. You don't have to live your life feeling that way!.
Go see your doctor and tell him/her what you are going through!. Also, there are good books out there on how to deal with anxiety!. I have one called the Anxiety Workbook that I read all the time when I was "sick" and it really got me through!.
Good luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com