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 Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 7:45 pm
ok i get panic attacks when i get scared or nervous. this is what one feels like: like you r having problems breathing,chest hurts,body pains,twichieness,sureal like feeling, and tinglyness THIS ALL COULD HAPPEN AT ONCE! it freaks me out big time!
i get panic attacks so when i went to my docture to tell him i havnt been having them as bad. sounds like its a good thing right? well the doc said sinse i was having them that the pills werent good enouf to fix my problem! so he sujested councolling! (my thoughts at the moment: heck no you kidding me!) he says that what ever is causing my panic attacks has to do with fear so a councoller could help. well my twin sis and my mom think i should but i dont want to i would feel stupid! like i got problems i cant control and opening up to a complete stranger! HELLO! a complete stranger who iv never met! i mean cmon! plus they might turn to my parents and spill the beans! then mom and dad would know everything i told the person! which i REALLY dont want to happen! so should i do councolling and hope for the best? or keep taking pills? what do you think?
p.s the pills only side-effect of the pills i take sleepy
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Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 8:02 pm
Wow..I know how you feel there. Going to a counselor can be a good idea. I've had huge problems all my life. So I've spent a lot of time in a counselor's office. I sugest TRYING to get one of the same gender, it helps sometimes. Also demand to know about them before you spill your guts. And make them talk back to you. Don't just let them ask YOU questions. I loved my middle school counselor, because she related with everything I had to say. And she actually took care of me. We were also on a first name basis. But my freshman counselor was a (excuse my language) a b***h. She just worked on her stuff while nodding her head. Same with the freshman principle. I had to get the principle's nephew involed in something before they would listen (he was a friend of mine). And they still did nothing. So during that time I just wrote in my diary or chatted online. I suggest not telling them inner secrets, like ones that could come back to bite you on the butt, but put them in a diary. I have a secret alphabet I write secret stuff in, so just incase anyone goes peeking, they'll never know.
Now if you don't want to see a counselor, tell your doctor, and try to come up with a solution. Like writing in a journal everyday. Or maybe see someone, but not to spill your guts out too. And to possibly stay on your meds, or even up the dosage. Your choice...but ask him for other options, it's your choice, and he can't force you.
ALSO, it's I believe ilegal for them to tell your parents, unless you're harming yourself, or if they believe you're in danger. All they can do is give progress reports. They might be able to ask about some stuff....not sure...I don't go to a professional, you'll have to check with other users that do.
GOOD LUCK
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Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 11:58 am
Counciling helps. Trust me. You might feel stupid at first, and feel aweful and start crying and pouring your heart out, but it helps so much. heart I mean, right now, we're counciling you, right? :3 It's just an adult who helps out; and, well, hehe. <3 Some of US might be adults, so it's almost the same thing! heart The point is, these people can help you. They have experiance, and they only want the best for you. Also, they can't tell anything you tell them to your parents, unless it involves you about to hurt someone, you hurting yourself, etc. Ask the counciler what they have to tell your parents beforehand, if you're worried about it. :heart Best of luck! <3
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 2:22 pm
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:18 pm
Indeed--Counselors are not that bad, actually.
I went to a counselor for over a year. It actually feels good to have somebody that you can talk to and KNOW that they will not spill anything. Whether or not you know this, but they do have to sign a contract and what not saying that they will not release any information. Simply ask your counselor not to tell your parents some of your deepest stuff. That's what I did and he listened.
As said above, try to find a counselor of your gender. It works a whole lot easier. If you are not comfortable with going to a professional counselor, I would recommend speaking with the cleric of your choice. Usually the easiest would be to go to your Pastor/Priest/Rabbi/Etc. However, you could also go to a cleric of your faith, but not your usual one. I would, if you are open to it, recommend a Jewish Rabbi. They are, from what I've seen, the best counselors in existance.
Hope that I could help.
God be with you,
Saint Cody
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Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:06 pm
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Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:15 pm
the conciler asks bunch of questions and learns about your problem even tho there completly off topic its weird but its fun at least i thought it was
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Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:49 pm
Well, each time you go, it's kind of like the first day alot. Well, at least it is if you go just for your problems.
First, they ask about what's going on, and why you're sad. Also, they ask questions about your family, your school, your grades, your friends, everything. ^__^ They want to cover alot of bases, and get to know you for you. They want to know like, what you do and who you are before they start giving you advice. =P heart
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