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Could I have an anxiety disorder? If so what to do?
So I'm 16 year old girl.
Honestly I don't know how to write all I have to say so please just stick with me.
So I'll begin to say that I believe I have social anxiety. I just can't explain what my body does when I even think about being with people. I'm even in therapy for it. I do feel like my social anxiety is getting better. But I feel like I'm developing other types of anxiety.
Ok so since I was little I be been scared of stickers. I have know clue why. I just thought when I grow up that Itll go away. But no, it's gotten worse. Ive even become really germaphobic and OCD.
And I wasn't like this when I was younger.
I've googled a lot for like a year and found out that sometimes people develope anxiety/OCD at an older age like around 14-16. And that's the age I was.
Oh and not to mention my brother,sister, and even mom have anxiety problems. I feel like since I don't show my anxiety like they did that my mom doesn't think I have a problem.
I'm wondering since they all take medicine for anxiety if I ask my mom to see if I need to get on the medicine. Yes I know medicine isn't the answer. But I need help with this.
1 Answer
- 7 years ago
It sounds like you do. You may have specific phobia, OCD, GAD, or any other anxiety disorder, but you should talk to your therapist. They know you the most and have experience with those things. Good luck!