Hi , I am so afraid of everything. Last night I had a panic attack and a feeling of derealisation. I was so scared of death and couldn't sleep. I also have OCD symptoms every single day for 5 years now. I think I might have to visit a psychologist.

Anxiety is false alarm and the problem is you give it to much credit ,,,, it’s designed that way because it’s very powerfull emotion because it’s ment to save your life from threat eg tiger , lion etc ,, it’s a evolution throwback to caveman days ,,, all anxiety sufferers have the fear response ( anxiety stuck on ) so your symptoms from derealisation to depersonalisation to disturbing thoughts to tremors is all perfectly normal from the chemical cortisol which is released in flight or fight mode ( anxiety) the trouble is the mind can’t find that tiger so it makes up its own fears which come from the sub condious mind so your conscious mind thinks wtf is going on am under threat so the cycle of fear keeps going ,,,, the secret is to face your feelings and thoughts ,, when the brain responsible for anxiety recognisers that there is nothing to fear ( takes time ) anxiety drops to normal levels , you need to be in anxiety state for anxiety to switch off ,, it will eventually go soon you work out that anxiety is a false trigger fear ,,

First of all love 12 you need to understand anxiety ,, what it is .. we’re it comes from and how it works ,,, this alone will take away majority of your fear ,,,, anxiety is over reactive fear , fear is normal anxiety is not ,,,, it’s not a mental illness it’s a condition we’re you are stuck in flight or fight mode ,,, chemicals released in fear eg cortisol adrenaline is responsible for you being very scared , it’s designed that way for every human , but anxiety sufferers the fear response is stuck on ,,, it’s not harmful just very uncomfortable ,,, quick answer is facing your fears and not seeking reassurance will make you stronger and the fear response will drop over time ,,,, trust me your fine , but try to understand what anxiety is ,,,,, it’s over reactive fear condition in a blunt way ,,,,, your scared of being scared and your mind will make up many reasons to be scared that’s all it is in a nut shell ,,,,,

Hey Love12 it helps to see someone. It's the first step at tackling this.

I understand. It's scary and uncomfortable...but it's so much better than doing this alone.

I feel you. I have ocd since forever I guess but it started to bother me at the age of 11. I wish I could said something 4 years ago, but I thought I could get rid of it. Now I’m 14 and whenever I say something about my ocd my family just think I’m an attention seeker.

Sorry that's a bummer but my family didnt understand it so I actually printed out articles about ocd and shared it with them...it made them understand a bit better. Dont be discouraged you're not alone.