Health: Today, I finally accepted I need help with my anxiety issues....

By Anonymous - 11/03/2015 18:43 - United States

Today, I finally accepted I need help with my anxiety issues. I started small and I joined a support forum and wrote a post. I was quickly called a troll by multiple users, accused of faking it, and told to "fuck off back to Tumblr" because they wouldn't believe my anxiety is really so serious. FML

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By scared - 17/03/2015 21:35 - Australia - Brisbane

Today, I finally went to the doctor's about my severe anxiety. I'm so used to putting on a happy performance around people that she didn't believe anything was wrong with me. FML

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By I suck :( - 07/05/2014 21:25 - United States - Louisville

Today, I was trolling on a My Little Pony forum. I was midway through typing a big post, calling them all a bunch of attention-seeking losers who act like morons because their parents never loved them, when I broke down in tears, realizing I'd just perfectly described myself. FML

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By aussiegirl - 15/10/2020 08:02 - Australia - Sydney

Today, I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression after being severely bullied and harassed at my workplace. It was also today that my fiancée told me I was “creating really negative vibes.” FML

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By Anonymous - 20/05/2023 03:00

Today, I told my therapist that I read FML for relaxation and entertainment. She asked what FML is, then told me stop reading this website, as my life is bad enough, knowing other's experiences would actually increase my level of anxiety. FML

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By Atypical - 02/03/2021 02:01

Today, after a lifetime of struggles, I was finally officially diagnosed with ADHD. Thanks to years of ridicule, punishments, humiliation and even beatings over something I literally could not control, I also have terrible depression and anxiety. My mom still thinks I’m making it all up. FML

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By backtosquareone - 04/10/2009 09:42 - Canada

Today, after weeks of therapy for severe depression, my therapist thought it would be helpful to confess my deepest problems to my friends, to prove that it was alright to trust people. I did. They laughed. Hard. FML

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By pottie69 - 07/09/2011 05:23 - United States

Today, my social anxiety got so bad that I'm now afraid to add people on Facebook. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/06/2016 17:45 - Sweden - Stockholm

Today, I overheard my friends laughing about how my anxiety means I'll be single forever. I was too anxious to confront them. FML

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By all by myself - 14/04/2014 23:34 - Ireland - Cork

Today, I decided to go to a therapy group to help with my anxiety and to meet people who felt similar. I joked with my friend that no one would turn up as people might feel anxious about going. I was right. I was the only one there. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/03/2023 03:00 - United States - Leawood

Today, I finally shared some of my insecurities and difficulties I’m experiencing with a close friend. The response was great, they listened, and gave advice. Later I met another friend, who said that they’re here for me. Everyone was just trying to help, but now almost everyone I know knows. I feel worse than before. FML

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Norja 33

Thursday 12 March 2015 0:23

I have also been diagnosed with anxiety. I found it helpful to talk to a counsellor, maybe you would too.

CurlyQute 17

Thursday 12 March 2015 0:20

I've been there before. Not the forum, but the anxiety.

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foomzy 13

Thursday 12 March 2015 3:14

Really isn't a fml

mistress_paz 30

Thursday 12 March 2015 3:49

If you don't have resources to get professional counseling, try searching online for a National Alliance Mentally Ill local support group or look at your local library or book store for self help books and workbooks.

jeepers_1 21

Thursday 12 March 2015 4:20

Sounds like reddit.

lmfao789 11

Thursday 12 March 2015 4:21

You just introduced many to tumblr

KC0618 8

Thursday 12 March 2015 4:24

I have generalized anxiety disorder and post partum depression. It's hard to acknowledge it and just awful people discredit your diagnosis and not be supportive.

jewelia13 12

Thursday 12 March 2015 4:29

Yup. I have generalized anxiety disorder, depression and ADHD. My SO believes I am not depressed, and my mother blames my anxiety on my SO (when it actually came from years of family crap). My doctor put a request in for me to see a specialist... Six months ago. I have not heard peep one - I'm back on medicine for my ADHD, but my anxiety has been flaring up lately and it's getting really hard to deal with. :(

blackonblight 32

Thursday 12 March 2015 7:26

Anxiety meds and AD(H)D meds tend to not do well together. They counteract one another a lot of times. I know I'm heading back to the psychiatrist to say to hell with the ADD meds, they're screwing up my anxiety and depression meds. Either he finds me something that isn't a stimulant or we scrap the idea.

WipeHour 11

Thursday 12 March 2015 4:26

Damn that sucks ass. That's what happens when people play too much, they stop believing those in real need

nattlecakes 19

Thursday 12 March 2015 4:33

As someone who also struggles with an anxiety disorder, I totally get it and it sucks that when you finally tried to get help you had such a negative experience. Don't let that discourage you from trying again. For anxiety attacks/ generally anxious moments I use an app called "calm down now" from the apple App Store and it seriously works. If you don't have an iPhone though then there are other apps to help with anxiety on android

pizzaloverchick 9

Thursday 12 March 2015 4:33

they can #fuckoffbacktowhereeverthehelltheycamefrom

uhohitslisa2 20

Thursday 12 March 2015 4:35

Good for you for trying though, OP! Good luck!

ZombieSazza 34

Thursday 12 March 2015 4:41

I'm currently there OP, clinical depression and anxiety, it sucks. Most people think I'm super confident and a good public speaker but it's just because I've got years of practice of faking it. Inside I panic a lot and still feel suicidal, but nobody knows that (except FML now). I'd be happy to listen to you if you wanna message me. :)