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i feel like im loosing my mind i get shaky and twitchy i have bad thoughts of killing myself or others around me im always depressed always sad feelings worthless and just miserable i can never be happy ever its so hard sometimes my mind goes blank my hearing becomes wierd i feel like im trapped in some sort of dream that i can never escape i feel like sometimes i feel close to death like i know how i could die and how i would feel my breathing gets low i feel as if im gonna have a panic attack i get paranoid of everything i feel like banging my head on the wall a million times until all this stuff is just gone it would be all over i really need your help im about to be 14 in a week and i dont understand why im feeling like this at such a young age thank you for taking your time to read this.
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I can understand your concern. You are very young and it is not common to see severe anxiety and panic attacks at your age. But the symptoms like shakiness, twitching, thoughts of killing yourself, depressed mood, worthlessness ideation, lack of happiness, difficulty in breathing, inability to do your work properly etc suggest panic and depressive symptoms. I'd advise you to talk to your teachers or parents and visit a psychiatrist. For such symptoms medicines like SSRIs can help. Fluoxetine, Sertraline etc can help in reducing the depressive symptoms and panic attacks.
Apart from medicines psychological treatment in form of behaviour therapy and relaxation exercise is also equally efficacious when compared to medicines. Please consult a doctor for details.
Thanks, I hope this helps you. Take care
Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi, Psychiatrist.
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Suggest Treatment For Panic Attacks And Shakiness
Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries I can understand your concern. You are very young and it is not common to see severe anxiety and panic attacks at your age. But the symptoms like shakiness, twitching, thoughts of killing yourself, depressed mood, worthlessness ideation, lack of happiness, difficulty in breathing, inability to do your work properly etc suggest panic and depressive symptoms. I d advise you to talk to your teachers or parents and visit a psychiatrist. For such symptoms medicines like SSRIs can help. Fluoxetine, Sertraline etc can help in reducing the depressive symptoms and panic attacks. Apart from medicines psychological treatment in form of behaviour therapy and relaxation exercise is also equally efficacious when compared to medicines. Please consult a doctor for details. Thanks, I hope this helps you. Take care Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi, Psychiatrist.