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Thursday, October 01, 2009 clare asks

Q: do have a mental illness please help thanks x ??

im 16 and just started collage

i feel anxious at the slightest thing and become actualy terrified what people will thing of me and as a coping mecanism i grind my teeth but then i get a fear of them falling out lately i have had no interset in food and i can't seem to concentrate in my lessons in collage i almost feel like a different person and i have really strage thoughts im my dreams i feel exhausted and have no energy im really scared that i might be kicked out of collage and i have to fake emotion around my friends as i don't seem to be able to control my emotions at all i just feel so low sorry this is so long but i just really want to know whats wrong im so scared i don't want to behave/feel like this anymore

thanks x

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10/ 1/09 11:28pm

Hi, Clare.  I think it might be a good idea to go to your student health center and talk to somebody about what's going on.  It certainly can't be much fun to be in school and feeling so anxious.  It sounds like you might be both anxious and depressed and perhaps medication might help, or some counseling.  It doesn't mean you're "mentally ill" per se, you're just a young girl starting college and the stress alone could be triggering this reaction.  Hope you find some help - let us know how you're doing.

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By clare— Last Modified: 12/26/10, First Published: 10/01/09