I have been on birth control for almost 10 years. I want to try to go off of it soon. However, i have anxiety and depression and take meds because at times it interupts my life. My main fear is that going off bc would increase my depression and anxiety?,is this true? I am taking ortho tri cyclen lo and sertraline and still feel anxious and depressed at times.

Ive been placed into a public speaking class. Big problem: It’s like my greatest fear. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

i had my first panic attack the other night and i still dont feel to good, im afraid to sleep in fear that i wont wake up, i really thought i was going to die. any advice please.

I have to give a very important presentation next Saturday and I really need to know how to stop my fear of public speaking. Whenever I speak in front of the group of people my voice starts trembling and my hands too. I don’t want to get embarrassed and go blank in front of the public. How to solve this problem?

Im writing a paper for class about, what causes the fear of public speaking. So can any body throw in their opinion by telling me what’s cause you to fear public speaking or what you think the causes are for others.
Thanks

What are the things that people accomplish by overcoming the fear of public speaking when they do any public speaking for the first time in their lives?

Please list at least (5-6) things. It’s for English project.

I have a fear of public speaking, Its so bad i dropped out of a class because the teacher was going to have us speak in front of the class every week. I very much want to get over this fear. If you had this fear how did you get over it?? I was thinking of joining The Toastmaster classes and was wondering if anyone is apart of those classes and it helped you get over your fear of public speaking
Thank you so much for your time.

i want to knit blanket and hat for a baby gift but i am afraid that the yarn will break and unravel and the baby will strangle itself. is it a rational fear or an obsessive compulsive disorder thought? i should or should not knit for baby?

My family and I are expected to go overseas in a week.
But my dad has anxiety.
He doesn’t have a problem going there, he just has a problem getting back.
He has a fear of getting bad anxiety and being stuck in a foreign country and not being able to come back home.

So, what medicine do you think would work best?

I have a fear of flying even though I like to travel and visit new places but I’m sick of having panic attacks every time I get on a plane. I know your more likely to get killed in a car than on a plane but it doesn’t help my fear. How can I overcome it?

BQ: How can you make the time go fast on a long flight?
BQ2: How can you prevent getting air sick or get a head ache on a plane?

Agoraphobia – the fear of leaving a familiar place (ie house, bedroom). This is a crippling mental disease and those who have it may never get rid of it. I need music that will be haunting, passionate, and frustrated at the same time.

Agoraphobia: the fear of an embarrassing or difficult situation where one cannot escape.

I got too nervous during one presentation I did–it was extremely noticeable which made me not only feel awkward, but left me in utter humiliation. Now every time I must present in school I have anxiety over the fear of getting anxious when I get up there.

I have to do a short 3 minute presentation this week and i’m so ANXIOUS about getting anxious and pple noticing it! Any suggestions? Thank you!

I am 20 years old and I want to be very successful one day. My fear is that I don’t want it bad enough.. I want to become obsessed with being successful.. how does one become obsessed? I want to think about it nonstop. Is there a way to intentionally become obsessed with something? Thanks!

Short and sweet is it possible to become dependent/hooked on anti anxiety medication meaning that if you don’t take it all of that suppressed fear and anxiety comes back and then some?