Somebody help me.. i don't know what to do :(

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I'm 18 and have just started university. I havn't told anyone about this because i feel like nobody will understand and I will just sound pathetic. Since the end of july up until now I have been experiencing a completly different feeling in my life. I started off having extreme dizziness for about a week straight, this then calmed down abit but still now i feel off balance when I am standing still. I feel like i have no control over what is happening to me and I am constantly worrying and thinking about what could be wrong with me. Most of the time I feel like crying and that i'm trapped inside this world with no escape. It becomes worse in social situations and busy places.. I start to get breathless and dizziness becomes worse as if i am going to faint. I feel constantly tierd because i cant sleep most nights through worrying. I hate this so much because i dont feel myself at all.

I use to be so happy. I use to be so energitic and into sports and keeping fit but now i just dont have the enthusiam or its seems the ability to do anything.. Everyday feels like an effort. It physically feels as if there is a rope wrapped around my head and it feels so tight at times. The only time i feel this feeling goes away is when i drink alcohol, thats when I feel okay and also when i lie down so i tend to spend most of the time in bed. Other symptoms include flashin dots across my eyes and just not being able to concentrate on anything. At times i feel like i'm going insane and i will never be able to feel myself again. I just want to know if anyone else has gone through this? I hate myself and feel fat and ugly all the time even though i know i shouldn't be feeling like this as i have so much to be grateful for.

I am constantly worried and dont know what to do?

Anyone please is there anything I can do to help myself get out of this before it gets worse?
 
Unigirl-first think to know is that you are NOT alone; there are many people here who share very similar problems to you (including myself, years ago).

I am no Dr. but I will tell you that it sounRAB like you are experiencing a depression which many times is accompanied by random phobias, anxiety/feelings of panic and general low self esteem.

It makes sense that the alcohol makes you feel better as it is lowering your inhibitions and essentially "freeing" you from this trapped feeling that you are experiencing. BE VERY CAREFUL with this, you do not want to lean on anything to help you get through this, you are strong enough to battle this on your own!

All that said, be proud of yourself for doing the absolute hardest thing: admitting to yourself that there is a problem and seeking out help! The very fact that you wrote this post means that you want to get better, and that is half the battle.

So what to do? There is unfortunately no silver bullet here. Whether its environmental or genetic, something triggered this dpressive state that you are currently in and you need to identify what that trigger(s) is/are.

You MUST seek help.

Having someone to speak to who you know will neither judge you, nor look at you from a subjective perspective, is very important. Can you speak to someone at school? Having the security of knowing this person is around is critical for you right now and more importantly, you need a professional to asses your situation.

Best of luck to you and remeraber, you are not alone-many people suffer from these exact problems. Its up to you; the sooner you share these problems with a professional the better. In the interim, focus on breathing exercises and on doing things that help you relax.
 
Hi Unigirl. Well, this may be way out there, but since you mentioned dizziness being quite bad I thought I might throw this out there. Is it possible you might have an inner ear disorder, also known as a vestibular disorder? They can cause all kinRAB of problems, including all sorts of dizziness and even anxiety! You might want to look into it as a possibility. Many kinRAB are treatable and you should be able to get relief if this is what is wrong.
 
i have pretty bad anxiety too. i healed it all in for a while and finally started letting it out but i talked too some one else who had them first so i could compare what i had. and i also figured out how she explained too anyone how it is. because most people who have never had them are like what are you talking about. but you should defiantly talk to some one about it im always here too compare or even talk things out..
 
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