I have been under stress since I was a child, I remember my neural headaches and the period of de-stressing myself. But recently, for 3 months, I have been living in such a state that it is impossible to talk to me normally, I run away from people, I am sitting alone in an apartment with closed windows. I have such fears, and as a result my he alth deteriorates. Constant pain in the spine, head, then throat, I run from doctor to doctor, and nothing. Fear has paralyzed me so much that I want to leave it all and run away.
From what you write, I conclude that you have been accompanied by chronic stress for a long time, and for 3 months you have been avoiding contact with people and isolating yourself in your own apartment. The somatic symptoms of headache, decreased immunity and subsequent infections may be the result of what you are going through. I do not know how you have used the help of your relatives and the help of a specialist so far, but it is certainly very important at the moment that you take advantage of such help and advice.
Where to find help to deal with the effects of long-term stress?
It is important that you get involved in improving your well-being and he alth and turn to relatives and specialists for help and support. Helping and supporting a loved one is a conversation about how you feel; sharing information about your situation; assistance in arranging you to see a doctor and accompanying you on the way to a specialist. It is very important and urgent to visit a psychiatrist so that you can receive advice and start treatment that will bring you quick results in order to stop the consequences of excessive stress, anxiety and mental tension that are accompanying you at the moment. It will also be constructive to make an appointment with a psychologist, psychotherapist and start the therapy process in order to try to tame fears in the safe atmosphere of the therapy room and to increase the comfort of your life.
You can take advantage of psychological and psychotherapeutic help in mental he alth clinics, crisis intervention centers, support centers, but also in a social welfare center - information about such help in the area should also be available there. It is also worth browsing the offer of local non-governmental organizations (foundations, associations) on the Internet. Free help from a psychiatrist is available at the clinicof mental he alth, in a neurological and psychiatric hospital in a hospital outpatient clinic, or you can go to the emergency room at any time for emergency care. In case of problems, please look for a telephone number for the local medical information line on the Internet. The first step may also be to visit your family doctor and ask for a psychiatrist and psychologist. These first steps in seeking help can be difficult and there may be several specialists before we find the right one, but it is worth taking them, because the results can be very beneficial for you. All the best, I keep my fingers crossed.
Remember that our expert's answer is informative and will not replace a visit to the doctor.
Dominika Ambroziewicz-WnukPsychologist, personal development trainer.
For 20 years she has been working with teenagers, young adults and their carers. Supports people who experience school and relational difficulties, adolescence disorders and teenage parents www.centrum-busola.pl
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