Hi everyone, I (25F) have recently been struggling with severe anxiety. It started late last year with a panic attack (maybe an anxiety attack?? not sure. Heavy breathing, teary eyes, feeling like my legs were numb) and has since been progressing (I have now had 5 of these). At this point I feel afraid to leave my home because I don’t want to trigger my anxiety. This past month or so I have started to have trouble sleeping as well. I had no idea anxiety had so many physical symptoms. I was initially frightened that something else was going on with me so I got blood work done, physical exams, etc. All clean. Just good ole fashion anxiety. I am kind of at my whits end with this and I just wanted to ask others if therapy really is the answer. Did you all try fixing it on your own and was that more successful? I do not know what to do and I feel like I am too young to be feeling trapped in my own body. Someone please tell me I will not be stuck like this for the rest of my life. 

Sincerely an anxious medical student