| This happened to me. It was related to work stuff, but also there were some things that made it worse (I'm transgender, and I hadn't started my transition at the time). * It got so bad that twice I day I'd think I was having a heart attack. * I wasn't sleeping (like not even a little bit) (I watched like all of Colombo during this time) * Couldn't walk home without freaking out all the time (that person is staring at me, do they hate me, I don't even know them, are they following me, etc) In the end I quit my job, and moved town, so I was lots closer to friends. This got me about half way to being normal. Later started my transition, which got rid of /so/ many issues, and got me more or less the rest of the way. Looking back I wonder how I managed to live with my mind being that messed up. A lot of people recommend getting medical help. However, just a warning, GPs (in the UK at least) aren't all brilliant with mental health. I got medical help for what I thought was heart attacks, and while my GP suggested it may be stress, they never recommended a therapist. (I have since been told that if you ask, you will get one though, I didn't really know to ask.) The reason I wanted to post was to point out how it can creep up on you. I certainly didn't notice becoming more and more stressed out, I felt normal. It just felt like life was harder. So watch out for the things you read in these posts, and be sure know that this can happen to you too. |