Is it normal that i'm worried all the time?

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Here are a few examples I wrote on my phone after they happened>>
I was called in to the office to get a reminder about turning in my PE exemption hours. I was nervous at first because I thought I did something wrong, but reassured myself because I normally never do bad things. After I got back to class, I sat down and felt a jolt of some realization that I was going crazy. I started to shake and cry so I covered my face. This lasted for about ten seconds.

- My family went to a huge bar mitzvah, only my parents knew the people throwing the party. My brother went off and made friends and had fun while I sat at a table in the corner, almost crying. I hoped that no one would see me or look at me or talk about me. When the food came, I ate nothing (because I would have to get up and get in line), and pretended to text on my phone while the people assigned to the same table as me sat and ate their food and talked.

So is this normal? :( what's going on? Thanks

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  • Heyhihellothere
    8 years ago

    Im 13... ._.

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  • thegypsysailor
    8 years ago

    I don't think meds are the answer. They are just going to deaden you even more and you'll go through life in a haze. A good therapist can help you understand why you have so much trouble relating to others and guide you towards becoming more comfortable in social situations.
    Any shrink that just puts you on meds isn't worth the price. Try and find one who will help you without putting you in a stupor.

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  • Heyhihellothere
    8 years ago

    I avoid people and places. I swear even when the rest of my body is freezing, my heart pounds super fast, I get so shaky to the point where I have to sit in order to not fall onto my face. People's opinions terrify me. I have great friends and a 10 month relationship with my love, but even they seem a little scary to me. Heck, I spend more time getting ready in the morning (for other people) than a 13 YEAR OLD GIRL should! I've self-mutilated. I need help. Where do I find it.

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    • snarkygirl
      8 years ago

      I used to be like you and one good thing is the older you get the less you care about what others think.

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  • Heyhihellothere
    8 years ago

    I'm a girl, and I dance 6 times a week, sometimes more.

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  • Steve2!
    8 years ago

    Sounds like a panic disorder.

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  • yourdeepestshame
    8 years ago

    You have some serious social anxiety.
    It sounds like it's practically paralyzing you.
    You really should see a doctor about this.
    Leaving this alone is a really bad idea; as it continues to go untreated, it will wear you down and worsen.

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    • bucho's_butt
      8 years ago

      Jesus christ OP, the last think you need to do is go to the doctor. He will put you on extremely powerful psychotropic meds that will ultimately make you more depressed and more anxious in the long run.

      Yourdeepestshame don't be a douche and tell people with psychological problems to seek help from a predatory medical institution that's only intent is to keep people sick and dependent.

      OP, you need to start exercising and do some reading about social interactions. Read a book about picking up women. When you see it all broken down for you and start to understand the game of interacting it won't be so paralyzing and you'll start doing experiments to see what works and what doesn't.

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      • snarkygirl
        8 years ago

        I wouldntbtotalky rule out meds but be very careful and do your own research before taking meds. Xanax types are a lot less addicting than antidepressants.

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      • CountessDouche
        8 years ago

        Doctor's don't always prescribe medication. Good doctors turn to medication as a last resort. I'm sorry that you had a negative experience, but many therapists provide help in lieu of medication, and in some severe cases, like schizophrenia, medication can be necessary in spite of debilitating side effects.

        I understand that you had a horrible experience on meds that were probably too hastily and irresponsibly prescribed, but that doesn't mean that there aren't people who need both therapy and medication. For some people, medication mitigates the horrendous and crippling effects of their illness, and any side effects are worth it. For some, it's the lesser of two evils. I understand that people are misdiagnosed and given the wrong meds, which may have been what happened in your case, but that doesn't make psychiatric drugs inherently bad.

        Saying that all medication and all doctors are evil is irresponsible advice. Some people need therapy, and some need meds. Advising people to be very cautious and do their own research; that I can understand; that would be good advice.

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        • snarkygirl
          8 years ago

          I like your advice , you tend to have well thought answers.

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      • yourdeepestshame
        8 years ago

        OP, don't listen to bucho's__butt's draconian advice; it's unhelpful and potentially quite harmful.
        Professional treatment for psychiatric issues can be very efficient and helpful. There's a certain stigma associated with it, but don't worry, it's an irrational one.
        You need to see a doctor.
        Many of the drugs that they might put you on, like SSRIs, have relatively minor side effects (compared to other types of psychiatric medications).
        Your problem is pretty severe, I don't think exercise or reading books will solve it.
        This warrants a doctor's appointment.

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