#dixiedoodle

Hello.

College can be a horrible place when you have anxiety and I totally know that from experience but I am finally happy in college now and because my anxiety is under control I am great. We have a list of calming techniques that may be useful to you. You can find them here.

Don't be afraid to speak to your college tutors about your anxiety and how college triggers it. They will then understand if you aren't yourself or things are overwhelming for you. They can then get you some appropriate help such as the college counsellor who again can help you manage your anxiety, find out where the triggers come from and help you start to lead a happier life in college. 

I don't see anything wrong with medication after being on it for a few years now. It has helped me so much, I have achieved so much more than I ever thought would be possible thanks to medication. I used to be anti medication before I was on it and would do anything not to go on it but I had tried all most everything and I knew that I couldn't carry on the way things were so decided to go on medication and it was the best decision I have ever made. Your doctor knows what is best and if you speak to them about medication and they agree to put you on it then you need to know that it is what they think is best. You can come off it if you don't want to be on it any more it's not permanent so you don't have to be on medication forever. Obviously I can't tell you what would be best because only you know that but I can tell you from personal experience that medication has been a positive thing for me.