How od I know if I have an Anxiety Disorder?

[nelly28]

March of this year at 7 months pregnant, I found out that my daughter had died, she had Hydrops and eventually her heart stopped. Ever since then if anybody mentions her i'll get extremely hot and start sweating, my body starts shaking, I can't focus, it physically is hard to control myself. And I get these emotional mood swings one minute i'm fine, the next i'm mad, then crying, then depressed, then fine again. I worry all the time now about my son and my husband, to the point that it keeps me up at night, or sometimes it'll make me cry. My friend says it anxiety but I don't know anything about it, does this sound like anxiety, and should I see a doctor about this/

[Paxiled]

Most of us with anxiety disorders have no idea how we got them, they just showed up.  You know, you have the best reason of all to let yourself grieve so it doesn't haunt you indirectly.  Jennifer gives good advice, if you need someone to talk to, a therapist can help you.  Your friends are trying to be helpful, but you lost a daughter -- you have every right to grieve.

[Jennifer1987]

It sounds like your going through an emotional patch. Anyone would feel that way after the death of their child, its only natural. Counselling would help with that, talking about these things helps a lot. I wouldn't say you have an anxiety disorder just some stress and heartache. Im so sorry to hear about touy loss, its unimaginable and no mother or family should have to go through it. Maybe give your self time to grieve, talk to someone about how you feel.

Take care x