Hi everyone,

i have been reading the post here, I myself have had anxiety attacks palpitation sleepless knights and a thought process that just went of the scales worrying to much always looking at the worst case scenario.

I used to be a fit active lad, the type of lad that would play football even if I had a swollen ankle I would still play. Id run 6 miles every other day take part in anything. I used see the bright side of life.
But six years ago I began to struggle and slowly started to slip (become scared of life, people)

i gave up on my exercise and after a while my body started to cry as it dived into an unhealthy state I became lethargic.

Sleepless knights which left my system in a mess as confusion wondered in I became erratic and almost uncontrollable with my temper felt physically and psychologically drained.

I had given up on life

i started to look at my life in a negative view I tore myself apart and when I had finished, I moved on to the world. (the weight of the world on my shoulder) not a good thing

i can relate to everything I have read here in all your posts.

I feel for you all I truly do.

I have myself been to see a councillor, I new what was wrong but I wasn't confident enough to accept that I new and I asked to see a psychiatrist.
My councillor asked me to explain did, my councillor barley said anything but when he did say those few words it made me more confident. They cant solve anyone's problems but they can help to logically analyse your own situation and perhaps assist.

I was a data communication telephony engineer with a history in the armed forces uk

now I wish to become a mentor as I feel it would do myself good enabling me to give help to others. I no it will be hard for me very much so.

Some one said anxiety followed by depression, that sounds right to me. I mean with regards to myself that is.

I came across a chap that advertised on the tv in the uk an american chap by the name of anthony robias I believe I may of spelt his last name wrong.
Was rather inspired by what he had to say. He has a book out called "get the edge"

also a good read is "don't sweat the small stuff for men simple way to minimise stress in a competitive world" by richard carlson. Also by the same person "don't sweat the small stuff for men simple ways to keep the little thing from overtaking your life".

The last two I have read and did me the world of good. The first one I am going to get and I will read it.

Good luck to you all and what ever you all do take it easy my friends ;)

ps I apologise for the length of this post