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I’ve always had anxiety but for the past 6 years it has been unbearable. Tried talking to my doctor about it, was always pushed under the rug & given another antidepressant to try. Started seeing a therapist a year ago and although she really has brought some light to my mind while we’re talking once it’s over everything comes back I try all the steps, I try singing songs to myself, cold press, working out, journaling, breathing techniques, the five senses, I’m getting worse nothing is helping make my mind just STOP for one day is all I want. I haven’t had a social life in about 4 years & can now for the past 2 years have only left the house for work which still deteriorates me everyday it feels like. Over the past month I’ve started having severe panic attacks at work to where I have had to leave multiple times. Now that it’s affecting my ability to work I’ve decided to take up my therapists advice to speak to a psychiatrist. I have never taken anything other than antidepressants & anti nausea meds (also have emetophobia) so I have been scared to try anything else but I feel I’ve gotten way past the point of it’s time to try something else. I’m just tired of everyday feeling like my heart is going to explode out of my chest for the smallest things. Even just stepping outside & breathing fresh air gives me no peace, no relief if anything I feel more trapped & like I’m suffocating. My mother always tells me a pill will never fix it, it’s all in your mind but how can I try to fix myself when my mind just never ever stops? It’s so exhausting battling yourself every single day on top of whatever else we all have to deal with in just life itself. Has anyone else tried medications other than antidepressants, has it helped you? Has it made things worse for you? I’m sorry for the very long paragraph.

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Subreddit
r/Anxiety
Posted
Feb 12, 2026 at 7:53 PM UTC
LeadScore: 70question

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Condition
anxiety, panic attacks, emetophobia
Barrier
gatekeeping
Geography
us likely