Posted by annierose on October 3, 2006, at 22:30:02
In reply to at what age did many people start to feel ill?.., posted by sleepygirl on October 3, 2006, at 21:44:01
I was in 8th grade when I first knew I needed help. Facing the lunch room everyday at school prompted so much anxiety that I would faint or get ill. I barely attended the two classes after lunch.
The sad thing about it --- my mom took me to a doctor to find out why I kept passing out. After running all sorts of tests, the dr. told her I was "fine" but could probably benefit from some sort of counseling. My mom told me in the car, "If you don't stop passing out, you will have to go to a shrink!" As if that was a punishment. So I decided then and there to keep my unhappiness a secret. Then as soon as I graduated college, almost a week later, I got professional help for myself.
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