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Q: How to diagnose anxiety?
asked by: DoctorQuestion on July 4th, 2009
I'm really scared. I've been feeling scared and weird for a few weeks and I'm scared cause I'm afraid I'm suffering from some mental illness. I went to research on the net about what I'm suffering from and I think, could it be anxiety?

I feel really weird, mostly during nights. Firstly, I am really worried for my loved ones, my family. I am afraid that I might lose soon so I would try my best to behave as a good daughter and not upset them. And I also feel sad when I see them cause I am scared I will lose them.

I would also get those 'weird' feeling, it's very vague cause I dunno how to describe those feeling. I told my parents about how I'm feeling but I just can't describe. I can feel weird everywhere and everytime. I told my parents about it but I don't really know how to tell them the whole truth..

One example, I often think to myself and scaring myself with scary thoughts. I will think of random things, like one day I was shopping with my parents. Then I saw a mirror a


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Dr. Karen Stewart , Psy. D
replied on July 13th, 2009
Mental Conditions Answer A6947
From what you are describing, I would suspect that you are experiencing some anxiety. Did you recently experience an event that triggered your "scared" feelings? Often times 'anxiety' is often accomplained by several other factors besides being "scared". These include restlessness, insomnia, changes in appetite, diffiuclty focusing, to name a few. Have your "scary" thoughts ever led you to feeling like you wanted to harm yourself or someone else? If you feel that your thoughts would ever lead to harming yourself or someone else, it would be adivsed to contact your local mental health clinic or emergency room.

Another way you can look at your fear and scared feelings is by exploring what you are experiencing in your life. You may be going through several changes (changes in your body, your role as a daughter or friend, explopring what you want to do with your life, etc.) and this could be causing you to feel "scared." It would be suggested that you include some relaxation techniques into your life, and explore activities that you can do to ease your mind and body when you are experiencing these feelings




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