Anxiety & Depression Hell..*TRIGGERS*

[Westin]

What you say isn't far fetched at all. Social anxiety is such a lonely feeling. You can be in a crowd of 100 people and still feel like you stick out and nobody likes you.
I don't see why you couldn't try a different AD and a Vitamin D tablet. They aren't mutually exclusive. BUT I would be careful with the Vitamin D. Since it is a fat-soluble vitamin, it's going to remain in your system for a while. If you have a healthy diet (fish tuna, fortified milk) and are out in the sun regularly (20 minutes a day), then you are probably getting enough. If you are taking a mega dose everyday, toxicity can damage your liver so I would be careful.

I would say 99.9% of my stress comes from not knowing what career I want and the side effect of worrying about it nearly drives me crazy. So I am in the same boat with you. But you are not doomed. One day at a time has to be your mind set. Otherwise, living in the future (which you can't see), will rule your existence.

[SA89]

My hearts constantly racing 24/7, is that normal with anxiety?

[Paula]

If you're constantly in the situation causing the anxiety, yes. And sometimes you can always be in that situation. When in crisis I've been known to jitter, shake, pace etc all the time. It's exhausting, but it's the adrenaline coursing through you, and, although frightening, is not a symptom there's anything wrong with your heart.

[rose]

Yes it can be. Try to consciously slow your breathing, by breathing deeply into your tummy.

[SA89]

I'll try. I always feel heavily exasperated (constant deep *sighing* ) & my head/mind always feels 'blurred' as well, its hard to describe.. . I'm under constant stress & I've felt like this for years much to peoples dismay. They don't understand y I'm like this 'caus I'm 24 & should have no worries' .

I'm just really tired now of feeling stressed all the time, I wanna be free.. Is it even possible to overcome stress thats built up over time? ..

[rose]

Yes, because I've done it. I was so highly strung just the slightest noise and I would jump out of my skin, and now... I'm not.
Practice deep breathing when you feel relaxed as well as when you feel stressed, your overall stress levels will start to drop.
Meditation is good too.

[Suzi]

Alexander Technique has been proved useful for others I've known with severe anxiety..

[SA89]

Life is just f u c k ed up, everytime I open the paper someones died of cancer.When ur depressed its the last thing u want to read every waking day. Its no wonder we're all stressed. Look how hard it is to find a job f f s? Or to build a social life from scratch when every1s on social media. Prospects r a gold mine in this day & age..

[Suzi]

It can feel like that, but maybe you could search for the local pieces or the good news type ones?

[Paula]

It is a fact that, when we are feeling low, we only see the bad. When we're better, we see the positives. Having said that, the national media focuses on the bad so I tend to only watch the news online - that way I can ignore the stories I don't want to know about.for instance, had you seen this?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news...where-27296489