My panic attacks and over all anxiety is triggered by...

[metalfan1]

My panic attacks and over all anxiety is triggered by...thoughts of me going crazy but more specificly being schizophrenic. I have been told my 2 psychologists and a psychiatrist, as well as general physicians that I don't have schizophrenia. They've told me that I don't show any symptoms of it, and it's all just anxiety. But none the less the thought of it freaks me out. So I was wondering what other people have as fears or triggers. I know some people are scared of having a fatal disease and when you dwell on those thoughts it triggers anxiety, but what specificly are you scared of? And does anyone else of a fear of going crazy or sometimes feel like they're going crazy?

[privacietermz]

yes and no . says one of the women training me .

[DJ873]

i think everyone does that sometimes. I have whole films that run in my head of events that have happened and events that haven't. Currently my mind cant stop playing out how the dentist will go, that i will run out freak out pass out and definately suffer, so ya, that is not schizophrenia

[metalfan1]

I dont hear voices or have delusions. I also dont have any other symptoms but what i do that worries me is that i'm always thinking and i sometimes plan out conversations. For example, if i'm going to the doctor then i think about what i'm going to say and then i think about what the doctor will say back. And of course i think about what i will say to the doctor's response and so on.

[alsky]

yes  yes and yes

our fears are often unfounded.    There are lots of things we can do to get over anxiety.

For starters....when its bad---go for a walk or exercise     deep breathing is good.... meditation.....      try deep breathing.....in for 4 seconds and out for 8 seconds.      It helps !