Stress Center Peer Support

I am seeing a therapist starting in one week. I met her once when we did the evaluation. She seems very nice and I think she will be able to help me out.

I have not tried to travel. I'm quite scared myself. I feel like I wont be able to "escape" to somewhere safe if I'm in a random state somewhere. Hotel rooms kinda weird me out as well. I wish I could be more help. It feels so weird that I am 20 years old and I have so many places I would like to se...

Dealing with the anxiety has been a whole different issue for me. I do have anxiety meds when I'm really freaking out but all I can say is don't be alone and be with someone who makes you feel safe. All I have is my parents and I have really had to let go of feeling bad for telling them how I feel b...

Paisleegreen, Thank you so much for responding. Your absolutely right. Its hard to avoid eating certain things such as cheesecake because I need to learn that my stomach really can't handle it. I used to drink coffee every so often but now that seems to be a bad idea. I have tried Xanax and it did n...

My stress and anxiety goes straight to my stomach, sometimes I do not see it coming. I was reading about people becoming physically ill from there anxiety and depression. I can completely relate to throwing up, dry heaves and diarrhea. I was in Galveston with my parents a month ago and we where visi...