Do anyone else feel there alone?

[joanna28]

Hi im new 2 this,im Joanna 28,have had depression and ocd and panic attacks from my teens,i also have a fear off open spaces.it has took over my life now,its just a black hole im living in,depression is like living in the darkness,its an illness,we cant just turn it off like a switch,if only,my ocd is checking and checking things over and over again,and putting things in order then if its moved by sumone i have to start allover again,and cleaning over and over again,and washing hands,ocd and depression have took over my life,iwant my life back so much,i didnt sign up for this,my panic attacks r everyday,feel like im going to die,pins and needles all over my body in mouth etc,feel sick,headache,sight goes all funny,heart races cant breathe and so on,going outside i try not to,if i do i think that peoples looking at me laughing at me,i feel sick heart racing dizzy spells,feel like im going to fall over,just want to run back to safety off my home,feel like the outsides closing in on me,and so on,does anyone feel the same?share with me.Joanna 28 from uk x

[dawsohs]

Hey there, im 24 and i suffer from depression, panic attacks and mood swings all over the place, sometimes i have good days where i think im invinsible and the best thing in the world but then sooner or later it all comes crashing down and i feel like i truly want to die. I was shopping in a supermarket once and as i turned the corner i found that the isle i wanted to go down was really busy and peple were staring at me, i could not move and i just stood there like a loon but my body wouldn;t move then i started paniking everyone was looking at me and i was sweating and i just wanted to die, i'm on tablets for anxiety but i really think you should maybe get a new pshy and consider other options available to you in terms of helping yourself out. I know that at times the world seems impossible and it's really hard going from one day to the next. I do understand. There are loads of things i could tell you where ive experienced similar things to you, i get paranoid and stress out loads, but it's ok because i know that i need to look after myself and hopefully start to get better. Just know that you really are not alone and we are here as support to help you ........... I'm regularly seeing my gp but i'm looking for other options available to me like a councillor and a psychatrist too. We all just need a little help from time to time and you should do the same hun x

[mammo]

What you have is Agoraphobia, and there are support groups for this. The prozac is obviously not working for you, have you asked your doctor about this?  There are other medications that may work better, so talk to your doctor about this.  This is a very frightening thing to have, you becomes paralyzed with fear and leaving your house.  We do understand and are always here, you're never alone.  There are so many here who have their own stories to share, and hopefully others will jump in and offer some support.  Google "agoraphobia support groups" in your city, I'm sure you'll find one.  Get back to your psych or find a new one. Take care...

[joanna28]

thanx,and yes to your question,ive been on tablets on and off,at the min im on prozac 3 tablets a day,i did c a psychiatrist for a while,but nothing has changed,i just feel so alone i just want to talk to people that understand wat im going through,some people and even doctors just brush u off to one side,i hate having the strange thoughts that go through my mind,dangerous thoughts,but i dont go outside,only if realy have to,but even then its a battle,as i feel sick,sweats,panic,dizzy,that the worlds closing in on me,that peoples looking at me and laughing at me.and so on,theres no groups where ican even try and go to and talk it over with people that r going through this,if i had a drink problem theres groups for them,cause some people dont c my illness they dont get it.they say y do i feel like this,i wish i had all the answers but i dont.x

[mammo]

Most of us have been thru some of the same as you, so know you're not alone with your struggles.  Are you on medication for any of your problems or in therapy?  There is a lot of help for you in the medical field thru different avenues.  If you're not seeing a psychiatrist you truly need to so that you can start getting your life back.  You can't do this alone, you need help. Let us know if you are in therapy or on meds and we can go from there.  Stay with us, I'm sure others have advice for you.  Take care.....