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How can a person suffering from anxiety make and go to a therapy appointment?
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Default How can a person suffering from anxiety make and go to a therapy appointment? - 01-08-2009, 06:33 PM

I feel like the anxiety over calling and going is so overwhelming. I want help but at the same time I can't deal with the anxiety associated with going. I feel like I might be able to hide it at first but I don't want to break down or drive there and then sit in the parking lot frozen by anxiety.And mind over matter doesn't help...as I'm sure those of you dealing with anxiety know. I've tried to feel different, I just can't seem to.
   
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Default 01-13-2009, 09:17 AM

Oh believe me, I know exactly how you feel. I am in the same position at the moment. I have been putting off an appointment for months now but I've no use for it because it's starting to affect my health. I've got an appointment this Friday and I can't stop thinking about it. But you know what? Go and get it done with. It's not going to be a pleasant experience, but believe me just going the first time and doing something about it will give you major relief because you did it and you know that you are going to work it out.
   
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Default 03-22-2009, 04:42 PM

Call your local hospital outpatient clinic and state your issues and say you would like to see someone. This would be a lot easier than picking one out of the phone book, or maybe you already have one in mind. Your anxiety can be helped greatly by therapy and medication and you need to comfort yourself with these thoughts. When you get in there and start talking about whats bothering you, you will start to feel a little less anxiety. Is there some major problem in your life right now, like death of a loved one, or something else traumatic that happened to you? Your probably like me and have a genetic predisposition to having anxiety but there is most likely something in your life making it worse, think about what that is and write about, cry about it, think about and start dealing with it. Plus stay far away from any stimulants, like coffee, tea, soda with caffeine.
   
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Default 04-04-2009, 02:09 AM

It is very hard to take the first step in these matters. I know my first several times of seeking help it was really hard. I just hope that you can overcome it so you can get help. The counsellors have techniques to help you with anxiety so that is good.
   
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