Hi oniero,

 

thanks,things have improved a little more as i know abit more about it, knowing more about the disorder can help me get to try and find a way to cope with it better.

it makes alot of sense as i seem to get incredibly anxious and worried when im in some busy public places,i havnt been to the cinema for years because of it,the last time i went was about 10 years ago with a friend who had a stellium of personal planets in leo,i guess subconsciously i must have figured that all the attention would be on him and not me so id be ok.

 

its probably been one of the main reasons ive been so unsucessfull with work aswell,i often get overly nervous with the group situations.somtimes ive left jobs purley because of the situations i was in.

 

in terms of stats i found out its the most common type of anxiety, affecting about 8% of the population but apparently its one of the least researched disorders in mental health.

 

your right ,my doctor said there is often a connection with anxeity and depression quite often one goes hand in hand with the other.for me it tend to be triggered either way,so i could be having negative feelings about myself which would make me depressed then i would feel even more inhibited to spend time with others.also what sometimes happens is that im feeling ok in terms of depression so i go out to spend time with others but the anxiety kicks in and i get so self conscious that when ive left the situation i feel really depressed.

i have some councelling sceduelled for next year so that might help me.i didnt go before because i just felt too nervous about it. 

 

the doc said that there is no permanent cure for the disorder but there are ways to cope with it better,the drugs that can help can have mixed results ,some loose their potency after prolonged use and are rendered useless for a period of time ,others have a slightly more subtle effect but have some horrible side effects.im not really sure if i want to go down the route of medication,but i might have to consider it if nothing else seems to work. i will probably try something like yoga,i need to get myself in better shape though.