#mhachrystal

Hi lovely,

I’ve just asked someone to hop on for you. If it is an emergency i suggest using a web counselor or calling a helpline.

Best of luck, i hope you’re alright sweets <3

Lots of love, 

(2/2, please tag as Jay) I know some people say self diagnosis isn’t a thing, but if I have anxiety it would explain a lot of the problems I’ve been having recently. Now, I can’t tell my mother because of some things at home (we don’t exactly get along) so do you have any tips on how I could bring up the possibility to my dad? He’s mentioned it as a possibility before, but I can’t help but be nervous to bring it up in conversation. Thanks for your help!

Hi Jay!

I hope you are having a good day :)

i’m sorry that the last nine months have been a bit rough, that’s definitely not the nicest.

There are different types of Anxiety Disorder such as; Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety and Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

Some symptoms can include:

Feelings of panic, fear, and uneasiness

Problems sleeping

Cold or sweaty hands or feet

Shortness of breath

Heart palpitations

Not being able to be still and calm

Dry mouth

Numbness or tingling in the hands or feet

Nausea

Muscle tension

Dizziness

I personally am not a fan of self diagnosing so i think a trip to the doctor to talk about it is a great idea. If you don’t feel comfortable enough to ask your father face to face you could write a letter or send a text message? that way you can mention everything you want to without it being to daunting because he isn’t in the room with you. If you do want to talk face to face, you could write yourself a wee note of things you want to mention to him and sit him down to talk, maybe in your bedroom or somewhere you feel relaxed and comfortable ( to make it feel less nerve raking for you).

Good luck and I hope everything works out lovely <3

Feel free to send in another message if you have any other questions

Hi Hi love,

Being scared/having anxiety when thinking about or even actually talking in front of people is a lot more common than you think. i also get super nervous when talking in front of people, maybe talking to your teacher and see if they have any tips or tricks about talking could help ?

When i was at school my teacher gave me these pointers that helped me feel more at ease about talking in front of my class:

Know your topic. The better you understand the topic, the less likely you'll get off track. Take time to consider what questions the audience may ask and have your responses ready.

Try to be organized. Plan out the information you want to present, including any props, music or videos you may use to aid you. The more organized you are, the less anxious you'll hopefully be. Use a small cue card (about the size of your hand) to keep yourself on track.

Lots and lots of practice. Practice the speech or presentation as many times as you can. Do it in front of a few people you're comfortable with. Ask them to give you feedback. Or, record it with a video camera and watch it so that you can see opportunities for improvement. Also practicing in front of a mirror is good too.

Focus on your material, not on your audience. People mainly pay attention to new information not how it's presented. They may not notice your nervousness and even if they do, that okay. no one is going to be prefect at presenting something, everyone makes mistakes and that completely fine <3

Before you do your presentation/ group speaking take deep breathes i find counting in 1..2..3.. then out 1..2..3.. helps me. But i also found this super gif here of a kitty swaying that i breathe in and out too help regulate my breathing and calm me down before speaking.

I hope this has helped a little love, and lots of luck for your presentation you'll do great!

Hi sweetie,

Panic attacks are something that comes on quite suddenly or out of no where and last about 10 minutes give or take (it just depends on the person).

some of the symptoms include:

Palpitations.pounding heart

Sweating, trembling, shaking

Chest pain or discomfort

Nausea, feeling dizzy, unsteady, lightheaded, or faint

While anxiety attacks are similar, they can last for a lot longer (hours, days, weeks or even months worst case scenario).

Some symptoms for anxiety attacks include:

Muscle tension

Difficulty concentrating

Fatigue or not being able to sleep for a full night

Being restless and irritable

Increased heart rate

Shortness of breath

Dizziness

I hope this has helped lovely.

Stay strong <3

hi darling,

you are worthy of recovery, you deserve to eat and be happy. you are not worthless so many people care about you, i care about you. things will get better sometimes they just take time.

i would go to your doctor and tell them how you have been feeling, sometimes the medication they have put you on isn't always right for you. it took me two goes at different medication before they found the right one for me. That could be a majoring factor in why you don't feel like yourself. Just stopping your medication is never a good idea because you get withdrawal symptoms, i would recommend you tell them that you stopped taking your medication so they have a clear picture of where to go from there.

I hope you make a great recovery and remind yourself that you do deserve to be healthy and happy.

Stay strong lovely <33

Hi sweetie, 

I can see your ask tagged ‘march’ here, we are a little backed up at the moment but someone should hopefully answer you ask soon. <3

Thank you love, we all try our best here to help everyone. x

Stay strong <33

Hey love, 

i answered a post about anxiety attacks and panic attacks that includes many symptoms and the differences so you may want to check that out here.

But panic attack are something that comes on quite suddenly or out of no where and last about 10 minutes give or take (it just depends on the person).

some of the symptoms include:

palpitations.pounding heart

sweating, trembling, shaking

chest pain or discomfort

nausea, feeling dizzy, unsteady, lightheaded, or faint

Anxiety attacks are similar but can last for a lot longer (hours, days, weeks or even months worst case scenario).

Some symptoms for anxiety attacks include:

Muscle tension

Difficulty concentrating

Fatigue or not being able to sleep for a full night

Being restless and irritable

Increased heart rate

Shortness of breath

Dizziness

I really hope this helps you to set these apart :) 

Stay strong <3