feeling trapped

jag0611 · Post by **jag0611** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:41 pm

Hi everyone,
I am a new member and fairly young, 22. I have had anxiety for almost 2 yeras, although it stopped last year but has come back. I don't know how or why it came back except maybe I think about it ALL the time, and it kills me. I have a real bad feeling about feeling trapped. Anywhere. A bad feeling happened when I was babysitting my baby nephew. I started panicking while he was sleeping because I felt trapped at the house because I knew I couldn't leave because he is an infant sleeping. Any help?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:51 pm

Maybe you could call someone or get out your relaxation CD or do the breathing exercises and take yourself to a safe place. Take it easy and do not overwhelm yourself, just realize your responsibilities and it will all work out. A setback is a set up for a come back.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:59 am

Jag0611, I'm so glad you posted this, because this is my exact problem. I have always had anxiety about babysitting. I too feel trapped, because i know that i CANT leave. The problem is i thought i was over this problem and took a babysitting job and last night while babysitting i had several horrible anxiety attacks. I made myself stay the whole time, and i'm glad that i was able too. But I'm babysitting again Thursday night and i'm trying not to set myself up for another anxiety attack. I know that i'm causing them, but its hard to convince myself that i'm able to stop it.
I also notice that for me, i only get nervous while babysitting if other stressful things are going on in my life that are making me anxious.
Calling people does help, but if the kids are awake i cant do that. Also i've tried the breathing techniques. But when i start to become anxious i just feel so overwelmed by the responsibilty of taking care of a child while i feel this way. Do the parents out there feel this way when they are having an anxiety attack and have to take care of there kids?
Does anyone else have this problem and have any other suggestions or any ideas, i really want to keep this job and not let anxiety screw this up. I'm so fed up with anxiety...