Stress Center Peer Support

hey faith_tx- i totally get what you mean about getting so nervous you can't STOP talking...that happens to me almost as much as the standing awkwardly thing that everyone else is talking about. it feels just as bad or maybe even worse to go home thinking "oh, i shouldn't have said that" or "i shoul...

I'm 19 and agoraphobic. My mom is my safe person, and my sister (who's 21) is kind of my 'backup' safe person. They are both going out of town for my cousin's bat mitzvah this coming weekend and I'm not going because traveling (6+ hours by car) is much too traumatic for me at this time. I'm stuck at...

I'm 19, agoraphobic and have horrible self esteem. Despite going through the program (this is my second time, i'm on week 8), I still don't believe in myself or my abilities to overcome my anxieties. I still rely on others to help build me up especially before something challenging. Unfortunately, s...

I am 19 and agoraphobic. I had to be homeschooled the end of my senior year of high school and then took online classes for my first year of college. My mom and my therapist think that I am ready to start GOING to campus (just community college) for classes, but I'm not so sure. I've signed up and c...

Whenever I am feeling particularly anxious or nervous and don't feel like I'm able to handle it myself, I try to talk to someone (my mom, sister, other relatives, friends, etc) about it. Unfortunately they immediately say "well, there's no reason to be anxious" or "there's nothing to be nervous abou...

I'm really having trouble with this. I'm 19 and agoraphobic, don't drive and rely on my mom as my safe person. She insists I go along on every errand, every outing, because "the more you do things the easier it'll be". Sometimes though I just really don't WANT to go to the grocery store. But then I ...

I have a real perfectionism problem. I like having things just so and get frustrated if they are not done "right" or up to par of my very high standards. This affects every aspect of my life from my appearance to not letting anyone else clean the bathroom because they don't do it effectively. My iss...

I was diagnosed with neurocardiogenic syncope, a fainting disorder, 5 years ago and due to a whole host of complicated issues, am only now seriously dealing with it. For those who don't know, it's a condition where the majority of your blood pools in your feet-it doesn't flow correctly- and the lack...

I was wondering if anyone else had trouble making (and keeping!) appointments. Whether it's going to a doctor or meeting with a friend or even just making a plan to do something in advance (like, tomorrow we'll go to a movie) I get so NERVOUS about it that I can't focus on anything else and literall...

hi everyone, i can totally relate to your kids-i'm 19, graduated from high school last year, but spent the last 3 months being home-schooled because of my panic that turned into agoraphobia. all of what you are saying is on the right track-working with the school is REALLY important, keeping them up...