Please help with reoccurrence of anxiety

@yanks950 Are you working on your X-ray tech program through a university or college? If yes, is there a counseling center at the college?

Have you considered letting your friends know how you feel? Many people, possibly including your friends, are depressed or have felt much as you do. One or more of your friends may be seeing a therapist or know of a therapist they can recommend.

Where are you located? If you are in the U.S., here is a website that can help you locate a therapist.

Find a Therapist: Psychology Today

-- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists

We are all piling advice and recommendations on because we are all concerned for you. What, if any of this, helps?

I wish I had not.

I've have experienced them, very severe ones the last 2025-1997 = 28 years. In ERs so many times; the last 28 years...

And I have taken every drug known to pharmacology/man to treat them. To include benzodiazepines.

I have studied professional journals, not just scanning the internet..but published research and have come up with this education conclusion.

What do you think anxiety is caused by?

Crying has a purpose. It releases tension.

Yanks950 wrote: "A week ago Monday I tested positive for Covid. My anxiety and depression had been under control. All of a sudden my anxiety went to level 1000. Chest tightness, hard to eat, feeling uneasy (I have gad). What did this happen after I was fine".

This is likely the reason for the recurrence. The unbridled chaos created by - what I believe, the internet, exhibited in the world during Covid was enough to make anyone depressed and panic stricken.

I am not sure what exactly part what of the Covid "pandemic" messed up my much worked for anxiety and panic relief during the event.

Was it:
A) unbridled herd mentality of too many in the human race, which I personally view as dangerous - which invokes fear in me, hence increased anxiety as people who have a herd mentality are dangerous - especially in thousands of them;
B) or was it the panic I felt each time I faced a person in a mask because I was raped when a mask was placed on my face so I could not see and during COVID I was FORCED by dictate to wear one, which I could not get myself to do, so therefore could not go OUT of my home and no one CARED (therefore I was on my own to survive alone) what wearing a mask did to me and my physical and mental health;
C) the lack of sound leadership.

I think the internet can be as bad as it is good, but it surely played a large part in panic and division.

Oddly, I did not fear for my health during Covid. I was more afraid of stupidity and herd mentality; those who will not listen to reason.

@yanks950: Things may tend to appear overwhelming when you’re feeling anxious, and as a result there’s a tendency to avoid taking action. This leads to a cycle: a pattern where anxiety leads to avoidance, which in turn reinforces anxiety, causing a feedback loop. That can actually contribute to a worsening of anxiety symptoms over time.

Rather than jumping ahead to the future of ‘What if’s”, perhaps try to break it down to the first step: since you have established a relationship with your have you psychiatrist who will likely know of a good fit for you, will you ask them for a recommendation or two?

Thanks for sharing and will look into the book my Haig.

As far as my doctors and myself can ascertain, my depression began at age 3. Insomnia began as the anxiety increased due to multiple factors. Then anxiety set in and panic disorder became full blown at age 22.

I was mistakenly diagnosed as having some form of Bipolar Disorder at around age 39, and subsequently was rightfully diagnosed with PTSD when I was 42. At age 62 I was diagnosed with Complex PTSD - finally.

Once they got the right diagnosis the right treatments for me, began. My severe and chronic insomnia resolved, literally overnight on Christmas of 2023.

The progress lasts as long as I do not let more than just so many stressors into my life.

It takes putting my health first above all else and managing stressors 100% of the time.

If I do not manage those stressors, I relapse - like clockwork.

I have never been happier or more pleased that I have survived a lifetime of life threatening depression (yes, have endured suicidal thoughts and actions); have endured psychosis created by overwhelming stressors out of my control. I have survived every level of panic - usually resulting in an ER visit.

Once I took control the level and type of stress I allow into my life, and keep myself prepared for those inevitable stressors that come into life, I cannot control I do absolutely wonderfully and am doing well 99.9% of the time.

A key is to have a plan for the unexpected stressors and backup support in your life that understands what is going on and why.

There is always hope. I endured the last 60 years and hope anyone on here can gain hope and work to get through your depression, anxiety and panic.

People who have not experienced a train wreck of a life, truly do not understand complex PTSD and what it can do to a person.

I pray no one ever experiences all the traumas I have in life.

At times God has been my only friend because complex PTSD changes you and people do not understand who you are when you have it. It is lonely.

Oh yes. Every level of anxiety, panic, uncontrolled anxiety and panic = "going off the deep end" aka "severe panic episode with psychosis related to stress and anxiety".

No one ever wants to experience a psychotic episode related to anxiety and panic. It nearly killed me it was so bad.

I have also had anxiety and panic to the point of having to be hospitalized in an ICU for blood pressures of 110/190+ .

There are medications that can prevent a stroke in the making and a BP of 110/190 is life threatening, panic and anxiety can kill you if it is uncontrolled.

Fortunately for me, I have very good heart function. I have some impairment of kidney function due to panic and anxiety raising my BP when the panic and anxiety is uncontrolled; therefore I am on panic/anxiety BP meds to control any increases in BP due to random anxiety or panic attacks.

When panic and anxiety are uncontrolled the brain checks out. That is what happens and it was such a traumatic experience for me that I then lived with the fear it would occur again. Once I read, learned and was taught by competent medical personnel, I learned to recognize, control, and treat myself at the onset.

I learned to do the same with depression, but that was much easier to control as depression does not kick in the flight or fight physiology which is very hard to control if one does not know how to do it.