[shesprettyodd]

Well,

To make a long story short I've talked to a therapist and their pretty sure I have severe anxiety as well as the beginning of agoraphobia. It's absolutely miserable having all of this anxiety and panic attacks almost everyday. I live with my family and my significant other is also here. I've noticed lately that I've been getting really angry at small things and I'm not sure why. I'm also getting jealous of stupid things as well, the thing is I completely trust my significant other and know they would not mess around on me. It's just I have this need to know what their doing and it might sound crazy but I don't WANT to have to know everything their doing. They have never given me a reason to suspect cheating so I don't know why I feel this way.

It's not just my significant other I've blown up on lately. It's everybody and I don't mean too. I feel like complete crap after it happens and then want to apologize but feel like it happens so much that apologizes are useless. I don't know what is wrong. It's too much. I want to control this because I love my family and I don't want to drive my significant other away. Is there anything anyone can suggest I do?

[Megan2345]

I also have a severe anxiety disorder and other mental health disorders. My advice based on my experience is to stay in therapy and work through any underlying issues. Also your therapist can teach you coping skills, like deep breathing etc. I personally talk to myself a lot in my head. I tell myself that it's okay, I'm not really dying, I can get through this, this feeling can't last forever. When my panic attacks are really bad I lay down with one arm above my head to open my airways and help me relax, and pretty much wait it out. I have been doing much better on Prozac. I very rarely get major panic attacks anymore.