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ok so i have anxiety/depression/also being a hypocondriact... i am constantly alert like increased alertness everyday i find hard to live with as i jus want to switch of... i mentally make myself sick i throw up that much and gagging untill i throw up bale i have to see a psychiatrist soon i just hate the mental alertness that the hospital told me last night when i was hospitalised that its because of anxiety i have had anxiety for many years but its only recently that when i come out of a mental state (depression they say) i have been alert about being in my own body it terrifys me cause i think i will be like this for the rest of my life and dont know if i can handle that i take zoloft and yaz i guess the only question i want to know is can someone die from a mental illness like what i have i just cant stop thinking about it i have insomnia and i think the worst of it and think i have fatal insomnia i am scared to death please help!!
Thu, 23 Apr 2015
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I can understand your concern. You are suffering from anxiety disorder and many thoughts related to health anxiety. These hypochondriac ideas are causing significant distress to you. Anxiety is nothing but inner restlessness due to some anticipated danger or non specific things. You are taking Zoloft or Sertraline which is a SSRI drug and this will help you to come out of these anxieties. There is nothing like fatal insomnia and don't worry about this. All your symptoms are due to health anxiety and one cant die due to problems of insomnia.
Try to relax yourself. Attend behaviour therapy sessions and try relaxation exercises as Progressive Muscles Relaxation Exercises, Breathing Exercises and all these will help you to come out of that anxiety.
Thanks, I hope this helps you. Take care
I can understand your concern. You are suffering from anxiety disorder and many thoughts related to health anxiety. These hypochondriac ideas are causing significant distress to you. Anxiety is nothing but inner restlessness due to some anticipated danger or non specific things. You are taking Zoloft or Sertraline which is a SSRI drug and this will help you to come out of these anxieties. There is nothing like fatal insomnia and don't worry about this. All your symptoms are due to health anxiety and one cant die due to problems of insomnia.
Try to relax yourself. Attend behaviour therapy sessions and try relaxation exercises as Progressive Muscles Relaxation Exercises, Breathing Exercises and all these will help you to come out of that anxiety.
Thanks, I hope this helps you. Take care
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