I’m going through a very weird period and I’d like to know if anyone on here could help or knows what this is like.

I’ve always had anxiety and have been anxious about some things, but in the last week, almost two, I’ve been super anxious and depressed. This anxiety is very new, I’ve never felt anything like it. It just came on so suddenly, it’s awful.

I often feel like I’m on the verge of a panic attack or break down and I have to calm myself down and distract myself. I don’t think there’s a rational cause for my worrying, I just feel anxious for no reason. I think I’m worried that I’ll have another panic attack again, and then I just get stuck in a stupid loop of anxiety and worry and I can’t break free from it.

This started when I had a panic attack last Sunday. I’m not entirely sure what caused it, but I think I might’ve been paranoid about my health. The room was kinda muggy and it made it hard to breathe, so I went into panic mode. I’m a junior in high school, and I know this can be a stressful time in someone’s life, but it still feels really strange and sudden to be feeling like this

I noticed that I don’t like being alone and I don’t want any lights off. I feel very sad when it’s just me in the room. This feeling of sadness isn’t entirely new, but mixed with these new intense bouts of anxiety, it just feels so much worse. The depression could also be caused by it being the time of year where it gets darker sooner. I know that’s common for a lot of people

I’ve never had panic attacks before this, but now I’ve had two within a month from each other. Is it normal for anxiety to seemingly get worse all of a sudden? Does anyone know what that could mean or how I can try to fix it? I’m not on any meds right now, I’m not seeing a therapist, but we’re looking into it. And honestly breathing exercises haven’t been helping much either. Sorry for the long post, but I’m not sure what to do and I hope it’ll pass :(