What age group are you in? Interesting to know what ages seem to have more anxiety.

moynah · Post by **moynah** » Fri Apr 06, 2001 2:39 am

Hi Victoria
I am 31, and have had agorophobia since 22. There is no history of it in my family. However I believe I 'got' this because of college stress, and my too prefectionistic, over sensitive personality! (plus parental pressure to do well)

deedee00 · Post by **deedee00** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 6:37 am

I am a 42 yr.old female with two daughters 20 and 16. I've had anxiety for about 15 years although looking back i can see signs of having it as a child. My first real sign was a panic attack that happened after i was dying my hair. The hair dye was evidently too strong because my hair dissolved, turned to jelly, and ran down the drain. I remember a few days later i thought i was getting the flu because of the strange symptoms. But when the symptoms would'nt go away i knew there was a problem. My biggest problem is being lightheaded. I'm on my second time doing the program and i am doing much better the second time around.

tracd · Post by **tracd** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 6:53 am

I am 33 year old married female with a 3 year old son. I've experienced anxiety for most of my life but in various forms. When I was younger it was anxiety over other children not liking me and as a result I didn't have many friends. And yes, I too was bullied quite a bit as a child, which certainly contributed. I've always had this fear that I am an outcast. When I began dating it was a fear of rejection or of the person leaving me and now since I've been married it's all about me being fearful of my husband wanting someone else or leaving me. The difference now is, I express to him my fears in not a nice way and it develops into an ugly argument. I believe my issue has stemmed from my mother. She physically and mentally abused myself and my brother (who, by the way, I believe has his own anxiety issues). She was very very controlling, had severe anger issues and is insecure herself. I recently read that women are 40% more prone to having anxiety issues than men AND that they mostly stem from a traumatic abusive experience.

GardenFairy · Post by **GardenFairy** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 6:57 am

Hi,
I´m 42, female, going to be divorced and have a daughter of 12. I live in Germany and have had anxiety all my life, but a severe disorder since 1999.
I can stand the heart palpitations, shivering,, the pressure on the chest... My worst sympom is confusion and the fear of loosing my sanity. Sometimes I spend all day long doing normal things, reacting normal and constantly waiting to go nuts the next moment. Didn´t happen yet, probably never will. What a life!

BTTRFLY · Post by **BTTRFLY** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:01 am

This is fascinating!

I'm a 31 year old married woman and mother of two. I work full time in the corporate world. Thought my anxiety started in early 2004 after my mother passed away of cancer, but it seems in retrospect that I have always had it (I recall crying at night when I was 7 because I was afraid of going to the devil one day). Problem was that I was convinced that my mother knew everything so everytime my hypochondria acted up I'd call her and she'd tell me I was fine, and that would make it go away from me. When she got cancer and died, it was like the person I thought was invincible was taken from me, and I no longer had the security of that "magical thought" that when Mom says you're okay, you're okay.

priddymama · Post by **priddymama** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:22 am

32 year old, stay at home mother of 2 boys 4 and 2 1/2. Nervous breakdown Dec 2006 with subsequent severe anxiety and panic. I've always worried and have had anxiety/panic off and on for probably 10 years---just didn't know what it was back then.
Happy to say I'm feeling much better.

crayzikat · Post by **crayzikat** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:35 pm

Wow, this is very interesting. Victoria - from what I can see scanning all the posts - I'm your first official "oldster."

I'm a 50 year old female. Had my first panic attack at 26 and have struggled with it to varying degrees ever since. My grandmother was also very debilitated by this and went through a long bout of agorophobia along with anxiety throughout her adult life.

One comment you made, Victoria, wondering about why you haven't seen anyone in the 60 year age group - my guess would be that folks in that age range are a bit less likely to be computer literate enough to be here. Folks in their teens thru 30's are going to have a big turn out because they're more computer savvy. I think it would be great to be proven wrong - so I'm calling all oldsters! Come on out and keep me company!

Kat

ginger07 · Post by **ginger07** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 4:07 pm

I'm a 31 year old female married with three kids, 10,14 and 15. I had my 1st anxiety episode at 23 years old. Not again after that until 30 years old. I think it's a learned behavior. My mother was very over protective and worried alot. She's now doing this to her grandkids. I just purchased the program for her too!!

WhenwillIlearn · Post by **WhenwillIlearn** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:02 pm

61 in Feb. So, I outrank the 50 yr olds.
I have always had anxiety, but didn't realize the type panic attacks. I don't really get them as much as General Anxiety Disorder.
Also Depression is a constant in my life, up and down as the case may be.

GoddessPetals · Post by **GoddessPetals** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 9:09 pm

I'm 25 now, but my anxiety started in the 3rd grade and kept building from there. Depression set in when I hit puberty at age 11.
In January of this year I started the program and I'm on my way to getting better and feeling better.