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Okay vacation ended about 3 days ago and I can't really bring myself to go to school to face everyone. The fact is that I'm overweight because in my previous doctor visits, my doctor's told me to start drinking more water and exercise regularly. I'm a very shy person at school and have almost no friends since they've either moved away or just started ignoring me. It doesn't really help that I can feel the stares they giv

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://answers.psychcentral.com/Anxiety/shed-a-light-of-hope-1/ http://answers.psychcentral.com/Anxiety/shed-a-light-of-hope-1/ Sun, 06 Jan 2013 03:58:27 CST http://answers.psychcentral.com/Anxiety/shed-a-light-of-hope-1/ It all started with a boy I met last year. He was different than anyone I've ever met. He brought out the best in me and made me feel invincible. I loved who he encouraged me to be. We were best friends and just when I thought we were at our bestest, he left me hanging. Randomly stopped talking to me and left me wondering what it is I ever did wrong. I've tried so hard to move on from my past and find a new different, but nothing seems to ever work. It's like I'm not good enough for anyone. Have you

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I talk to myself. Not just conversation, but I construct worlds where I can be anything and everything that I desire. I can be a goddess or I can be as low

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I find myself over-thinking about a lot of things that happ

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1 Vote(s) ]]> http://answers.psychcentral.com/Anxiety/general-anxiety-disorderocd-1/ http://answers.psychcentral.com/Anxiety/general-anxiety-disorderocd-1/ Sat, 27 Oct 2012 16:45:32 CDT http://answers.psychcentral.com/Anxiety/general-anxiety-disorderocd-1/ Basically I have not been diagnosed with any anxiety though my GP but I am very sure I have anxiety. The symptoms are mixed with general anxiety symptoms and a little bit of OCD. Obviously its not normal but has anyone experienced different symptoms from different mental disorders, as far as I can remember the last two years I have gone through allot and I don't feel like telling anybody about it. I feel lazy cant concentrate at university even tho

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1 Vote(s) ]]> http://answers.psychcentral.com/Anxiety/how-can-i-help-myself-grow-from-a-bad-childhood-so-that-i-can-be-more-stable-for-my-family-1/ http://answers.psychcentral.com/Anxiety/how-can-i-help-myself-grow-from-a-bad-childhood-so-that-i-can-be-more-stable-for-my-family-1/ Mon, 22 Oct 2012 07:29:15 CDT http://answers.psychcentral.com/Anxiety/how-can-i-help-myself-grow-from-a-bad-childhood-so-that-i-can-be-more-stable-for-my-family-1/ Dustin and I never wanted to marry either, but it has become frequent topic as of late.

I'm not so sure about it. I have some pretty terrible baggage that he's aware of (for the most part), a lot of which could hinder me from being a good mother, a could-be good wife, and a happy person in general.

I have a lot of "daddy issues", far too extensive then to be explained easily, but the

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*attention seeking behavior (banging objects to get attention, intense starring and other weird behavior)
*over dramatising events and being very excitable/emotional
*very nervous behavior (jumping about, shaking, stuttering etc)
*Erratic behavior/attitude to others

Also how do you deal with such behavior, which can be stressful, challenging and confusing for others (such as myself)?



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So this was my first relation i was 14 when one of my relative proposed me, I was like comon weronica he's just your cousin just say yes,, so my answer to him was yes,as I was 14 I realy wasn't mature at all, but slowly when I turned 15 I realy started loving him a lot:'(
He's 2 years elder to me,he lied me many times that he doesn't flirt around with girls and etc etc.. I beleived him,, but one day I got to know his facebook password I broke into pieces he had flirted with so many girls etc.. So then I just texted him its over,, but I never told him the truth what I saw

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1 Vote(s) ]]> http://answers.psychcentral.com/Anxiety/why-am-i-so-shy-1/ http://answers.psychcentral.com/Anxiety/why-am-i-so-shy-1/ Sat, 08 Sep 2012 17:07:25 CDT http://answers.psychcentral.com/Anxiety/why-am-i-so-shy-1/ ive had a few boyfriends, and they all dump me because im shy, the

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://answers.psychcentral.com/Anxiety/i-always-feel-im-lame-and-empty/ http://answers.psychcentral.com/Anxiety/i-always-feel-im-lame-and-empty/ Sat, 08 Sep 2012 09:51:16 CDT http://answers.psychcentral.com/Anxiety/i-always-feel-im-lame-and-empty/ i am a 20 year old female, i've been looking for a descent job for like a year but companies doesn't accept me, they always reject me. right now i'm so pressured of how i can help my parents because they really need financial help and i'm still living with them the fact that i'm the eldest child. i feel so lame i can't even contribute anything to them and i always ask money from them every time i go for a job interview, i'm such a failure that i can't pass the initial interview and always feel like i just wasted the money that should've gotten for the bills, i'm always asking myse

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