Posted by Maxime on December 28, 2003, at 11:37:54
Hey. OK, I do not suffer from anxiety. I am posting for a friend that I am really concerned about.
She is 19 years old and suffers from depression. But she also has extreme anxiety. But I don't know if it's anxiety.It sounds more
like a bunch of fears ... I will list some.- fear of mirrors because she thinks one day she will another person
there in addition to her own reflection.
-fear of the dark and noises in the house.
-fear of dolls because she is scared they will come to life
-fear of having the toilet sit open because she thinks something might crawl out.
- fear of doing the dishes and having her back faced to the room in case someone walks in.She says she thinks she developed these fears as a result of watching horror movies. And maybe she did, I don't know. But these fears are
over taking her life and her ability to function. She has developed some habits as a result such as making sure the mirror doors are open in the bathroom so she can't she her reflection. And always closing the toilet lid.She was on Paxil for a while but took herself off it. It was prescribe more for anxiety than depression. She is depressed and often has suicidal thoughts but says she would never act on them. She also self-injures at times.
So is this considered anxiety because she is anxious all the time, or is it just a list of phobias? She is really shaking in her shoes most of the time.
I want to help her, but I don't know what you would call "this". She is scared to tell her pdoc for fear that he will just laugh at her
and call her silly.This young woman is highly intelligent and insightful herself.
So if anyone has thoughts on this I would appreciate it.
Maxime
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