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Hi there,

I’m really sorry to hear that your anxiety has been causing you so many problems lately. I imagine this has to be pretty distressing, so I’m glad that you decided to message us.

I think a good place to start here is with your anxiety. Have you ever spoken to a professional about how much the anxiety is affecting your day-to-day life? If not, I recommend doing so because the problem will likely continue to grow if it goes untreated, so that’s something to keep in mind. There are quite a few different treatment options for anxiety, like therapy and medication. Neither are quick fixes, but they can make a big difference in the long run. If you’d like to seek help and you’re not sure how, our getting help page might be useful.

There are some techniques that you can use to help cope with your anxiety, in addition to professional help. We have a page that’s about calming anxiety and panic that you might take a look at for some ideas. Breathing techniques can also be helpful for anxiety, which you can read about here. Of course, these are all suggestions and not all of them help everyone, but they’re worth a try if they might help.

As far as school goes, it ultimately comes down to what you think is best for yourself. If you think doing school online would help your anxiety, then maybe that would be a good option for you. If you start seeing someone for your anxiety, they might be able to give you some more guidance as to what would be in your best interest. If they can help you with your anxiety, it might also become easier for you to go to school and you might not have to switch. In the end, though, you have to do what’s best for you and your mental health.

With your friends, it would still be possible to keep in contact with your friends if you do decide to do school online. If you guys aren’t able to actually see each other very often, you can still call, text, video call, etc. to still talk with each other. Maybe you could try meeting up with them once a month or something like that if you switch to online school. Also, although all of your new classmates would be online, you might be able to make friends with them, too. 

Take care and let us know if you need anything!