I am seventeen and currently in high school. I have social anxiety and have frequent panic attacks. I need to have coping methods in place so I do not fully rely on my medicine which is currently not having any effect anyway. I am aware that what helps people with anxiety is different for everyone, but I would like some ideas of coping methods if possible. I am trying to collect a list of them to try next time I have a panic attacks to find out what works and such.

I was put on Effexor XR and have been on lexapro in the past. Would this type of medicine be more effective since it releases norephinephrine as well as serotonin?

How long, or how many sessions, did it take your psychiatrist to diagnose you with anxiety?
Did your psychiatrist quickly start you on medicine?

The reason im asking is that i go back to school at the end of august. i recently found a new psychiatrist after not going to one for 2 years. The new psychiatrist now has to diagnose me himself (the previous psychiatrist had diagnosed me with General Anxiety Disorder G.A.D., social anxiety, and panic attacks). The problem is, the new psychiatrist only has appointments on Wednesdays which means i will only be able to see him for a total of 6 sessions before i go back to school. Is 6 sessions enough time to get a diagnoses and begin medicine treatement?

thanks for your input

Well… next year I will probably study medicine and when the time comes of choosing a specialty I just wanted to be sure whats the difference between Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry and Neurology… I’ve been reading alot but I want to hear some opinions.

I am 16 and I have really bad anxiety at school and what not, is their anything to help it . I cant get medicine yet :/

Today all I did was sign up the initial forms and my anxiety already overwhelmed me and nearly freaked out. I can’t let that happen of course when I start working. I see the psychiatrist Tuesday morning, I have orientation for work Tuesday night. However I can’t start my medicine until Thursday because I am on a sliding scale with the office as i have not had income or insurance and they will give me free medicine. How can I keep it together long enough to keep my job while waiting to get my medicine?

I exercise everyday and suffer from anxiety. I take medicine to cope with anxiety and it usually works for me. I haven’t been to the gym since friday and saturday my anxiety came back (my period also came on saturday so the anxiety might have to do with my monthly coming on and it went off today). I always hear that exercising is good for anxiety. I noticed that too, but it only works for the moment then I’m back to experiencing anxiety like an hour later.

I’m gonna get some medicine for my anxiety problem and I was wondering if there was a better way to cure anxiety for good. I don’t to take a medicine and then get addicted to it or get to the point where I will believe that it’s the " only way " for me to cope with anxiety. I’m really sick of anxiety.

Ive heard that one can prescribe medicine and the other cannot…but are there any other differences? How long does it take, including any prerequisits, to become a psychiatrist or psychologist in Texas?

General or social, I need to know the most effective medication. I know cognitive therapy can help, but what is the best medicine for treating [mainly] the physical side effects of SA? Thank you!

I am 17 years old. I am more than possitive i suffer from Severe Panic Disorder. But is it possible to have symptoms from more than one? Like when i was little i had to be taken out of school because i had SEVERE seperation anxiety and would literally make myself sick every single day. Then i got a little better. Then in my early teen years i was really scared of….people! Like i couldn’t talk on the phone for years. I was just so worried if i had to confront people. Now i have gotten over both of those for the most part. But now i have daily panic attacks, lots of phobias (Including Spiders, Metal, and medicine), and a few minor symptoms of OCD. Like if something touches one hand, it HAS to touch the other one. I have this thing where things have to be even. Is it normal to have many symptoms like these? Or am i completly screwed up? lol Thanks in advance for any information!

Im bipolar and schizo. I would want a medicine like valium or xanax. Whats a good excuse for it? I need something to calm me down.

What are the correct things to say to a doctor during a visit to get depression or anxiety medicine. I am severely suffering and i am on my last limb and needs meds to make me happy and less nervous or I am going to die. Need Advice!

is there any anxiety medicine that doesnt take more than a week to kick in? say the same day you take it, it works. ive tried lexapro and that didnt seem to do anything.

I get shortness of breath now and im so anxious i cant sleep, I am taking ambien. I hate to be on meds. I dont think the sleep is the real problem i think im just to anxious to sleep i got alot on my mind. whats going on with me. wil i have to stay on medicine the rest of my life?