I have GAD (generalized anxiety disorder), Panic disorder, PTSD and depression. I see people posting about how they suffer from bad anxiety and panic attacks, and depression. It always comes with a list of things about having anxiety, whether its gad, or social anxiety. When I think about anxiety I think about it as being debilitating, everything for me is bound to cause a panic attack, leaving the house, getting in the car, being further then 5 minutes from my house, crowded small places, elevators, groups of people i know, getting in someone else's car, having to be somewhere at a specific time, when I'm late, or when I'm early, holidays (so many people, so many dinners and gatherings) even talking to a cashier at a store. so many things can cause them and once it starts i immediately turn red get nauseous, start shaking, not breathing right cause I'm hyper aware of every breath, then i start sweating and then the dizziness comes and I'm either gunna pass out, or puke. Whenever I talk to anyone including a therapist about it I got pretty much all the same answers. âbreathing exercisesâ âmeditationâ âgo for a walkâ âdiet and exerciseâ and my absolute favourite âJust push through/get over itâ. I mean, come on people, it is not that easy. i have combined all of those, with different medications and STILL can't leave my house without a Lorazepam and pepto bismol. If it were as simple as all those things I would be âcuredâ by now. I also have no psychiatrists in my area available to talk to as a way of coping and working through my deep seeded problems. I have been on a waiting list for one for over 6 months with no luck, my doctor has sent referrals with no luck. For me, my anxiety and panic is so severe there is no option to just âget over itâ. I will make myself physically ill worrying about events coming up or people i have to see, even going to my doctors appointments. I would LOVE to be able to go out  once in a while and enjoy a beer, or go to a movie, or travel, just do anything to be able to get out of my house. I do not choose to be this way. So when you say those things, thinking youâre helping youâre really just being annoying, Iâve heard it a thousand times, and maybe some of that works for some people but not for everyone. The thing to think about is that anxiety and panic disorders, they come in all shapes and sizes. Its personal to everyone who deals with it. The only thing you should be saying to someone dealing with it, is âis there anything i can do for you to help?â or âcan i do anything to make it easier for you?â and last but not least âIâm hear for you, if you want to talk, or just someone to hang out withâ because those are the words we want to hear, we don't need to hear all the things you think we should be doing. We just want you to understand that not everything is as easy for us, and sometimes we need extra time to prepare ourselves. so the next time you consider saying something to someone with any sort of mental illness just remember that what worked for you, or someone you know, we have probably already tried ourselves and really just need everyone to support us as we are, and continue to try our best.Â
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