feel and fear of going crazy/ being possessed (severe anxiety)

[rjc22]

So I'm 22, experienced anxiety at the age of 17 or 18 when I got my ex fired from a job. So lately every time I watch a scary movie my anxiety goes off the wall of me going to get possessed which leads my anxiety to going crazy. Still learning how to cope even bought books which has been helping, it's an anxiety  workbook, but still not at the same time but with it, it gives me better understanding of which anxiety  problems I have and to me it's severe anxiety because these thoughts  come out of no where but one thing I do know is I'm not crazy because if I or you was then these thoughts  would be natural  to us when it's not, clearly cause we're here trying to figure a way out of anxiety and what comes with it. But that still doesn't  stop those thoughts  yet.. but we (us with these anxiety/ocd) problems will hopefully  and surely  get over theses thoughts. So I'm here to share my story and battles with it every night to get some answers and hopefully  to help out another who could also help me.

[Paxiled]

Have you seen a therapist?  Especially if this was triggered by a known cause (your experience with your ex) a therapist might be able to help you think differently and get to where you want to be faster.

[Dr_Thinker]

Solution: make a list (mentally or on paper) of things that trigger anxiety.  Stay away from these things.  If scary movies make your anxiety increase, domt watch scary movies.