Anxiety Interfering With School Posted: 07-28-05 19:06pm
Hello,
i am new to the board and have a problem
that has been bothering me for the last
few years of my life. It started my first
year of college when I became very
depressed. I assume the depression
stemmed from the changes that were taking
place in my life in the transition from
high school to college. As a side effect
of my depression (i presume) I started to
become very nervous around new and large
groups of people. This grew into an
intense fear of public speaking which
developed about 1/2 way through my
freshman year of college. I had never had
a problem giving speeches during high
school, I didnt much like it, but I could
always get through it. In that first year
of school I had to give a few speeches in
one of my classes, which went fine. But
one day as my turn came to give one of my
speeches I started to have a severe panic
attack, my heart raced, I sweated
profusely, my entire body trembled and
when I went to talk I could barely squeak
out the words.
I am currently entering my fifth year of
college, I should have graduated this past
year but I feel this fear I have had ever
since that experience has prevented me
from taking the classes I need which
involve public speaking. I used to get
anxious just thinking about giving a
speech, but that has gone away though I
still fear actually giving a speech.
Does anyone have this problem and what can
I do to overcome this fear and graduate
and get on with my life?
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xXxAshleexXx
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Jul 2005 Posts: 14 Location: england, uk
Omg Posted: 07-29-05 02:45am
I have the exact same problem - I couldnt
even attempt to make a speech if I tired,
id end up a nervous wreck! Ive been
diagnosed with a social anxiety disorder
and I hate being around lots of people who
I dont feel "safe" with. At the moment I
have cognitive behaivoural therapy
(counselling) over the summer holidays so
I can return to school in september. If
your not getting any professional help I
suggest you do as I find its helping just
by talking to someone whos not biased
about my feelings.
Hope this helps!
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Hypochondriac1028
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Mar 2005 Posts: 312 Location: Ohio
Posted: 07-29-05 06:28am
I wish I could go to college. But that
would be impossible due to my anxietys
