Stress Center Peer Support

Morning jitters are awful. My stomach would hurt so bad and I had no appetite. This happened to me a year ago due to a doctor's mistake with my medication. Yes, sometimes it would last all day on and off. I took tums throughout the day and tried to suck on peppermint candy. This helped somewhat. I a...

I have those supplements from the Stress Center, however, my doctor doesn't want me to take them because he thinks they could upset my stomach( I've had stomach problems in the past). I would really like to try them, but I guess that I shouldn't go against my doctor's suggestion. I'm also on zoloft ...

Exercising is what saved me when I was going through severe anxiety. Even though I get nervous about my heart racing and being out of breath, I kept telling myself that the reason was because I was exercising. Just knowing that I had a reason for it made me relax. Just remember that exercising stren...

I am trying hard to be a positive person. I had planned to do something fun tomorrow, but it is going to rain like hell. Summer is almost over and I hate winter. I get so depressed. I am going to try to make the most of my time left. Negativity is something that comes so natural to me so this is goi...

I think that you are being too hard on yourself. I myself have setbacks. What has really helped me the most is realizing that panic attacks are not dangerous and they will not kill me. I also think that you should try to distract yourself when you feel an attack coming on. I'm usually very reserved,...