Stress Center Peer Support

@NeverQuit: So are you using one of the coaches from the Stress Center? I've been debating whether or not to try that ever since I had my complementary session a couple weeks ago. It just seems a little expensive to me, and I already have a therapist. On the plus side, I would have the opportunity t...

Well, I'm sure it's too late for advice at this point... but you can tell us how it went anyway. I'm going to go ahead and guess that you didn't die. Besides, anesthesia is great. I went to have my wisdom teeth extracted a few years ago, and was panicking when I got in the chair...until they untied ...

I've had a lot of those symptoms too, all related to anxiety. No, they weren't from a full-blown panic attack, but they were definitely real and also definitely anxiety. I had heart palpitations, chest pains, etc. Went to the doctor several times. He told me I was fine several times. I've had anxiet...

Ok, does anyone else besides me realize that most of you managed to find time to come to this forum and type up some pretty creative negative thoughts? What if you started by taking this much time every day to write down some of them (or type them in your iPhone or laptop or whatever)? The goal of t...

I would also recommend talking to your doctor about decreasing the dose a little. I'm not a big person, and my doc tried to start me on a large dose of Zoloft a few weeks ago. I thought I was going to die. I'm now taking 1/4 the original dose, and that made all the difference. He actually mentioned ...

If you really aren't coming across as angry or accusatory in your delivery, then just let them get upset. Don't let them shame you back into not being assertive. If you're like me, feeling like I'm unable to speak my mind has played a huge role in my anxiety over the years. I know it's hard with fam...

So... How did it go today??

I am a Christian. I can tellothers that they are all right, but I cant seem to beleive it myself. I have the exact same problem, Toni. We are very hard on ourselves. Sometimes in our lives, just getting up and "going through the motions" of the day/week/month is a real victory that can and should b...

Well, I just made it to the office. A little late, but here none the less. I had a crappy night (woke up at about 4:20 am and couldn't go back to sleep) and had to call my parents this morning to have them talk me through it. I'm exhausted. We'll see how the day goes... Good luck with your appointme...

Sometimes being strong for everyone is too tall an order. You can do your best, but remember it's ok to find strength in others at times like these. You may be "your own safe person" when it comes to anxiety/panic, but when it comes to dealing with life issues like what you're talking about, a suppo...