I’m looking for advice from anyone who has dealt with a similar issue. Two years ago my anxiety was out of control and I finally saw a therapist. The experience was helpful as it helped me identify the root cause of my issue - my medical condition that I’ve had since birth. When I was a child (10) I almost died because of it. As this was early 2000s, no one thought to send me to therapy after this experience, and I distinctly recall suffering as a child because of it (e.g. fear of sleeping because it reminded me of my near death experience, OCD where I’d count things otherwise I was convinced I’d die, struggling with the realization of my mortality). It was a lot to handle on my own at 10 years old. My medical condition also requires a level of constant vigilance (I have to maintain a rigid diet, always have my medication near me, etc). 

My therapist thought this was the root cause of my anxiety, which has now spilled over to other areas of my life, which makes sense.  The issue is I’ve hit a roadblock in my recovery. No one really seems to “get” my condition. I get easily frustrated trying to explain things to people when I can see that they don’t understand. I also don’t like talking about it because I’ve always felt weird and a bit of an outcast because of it. I’ve tried numerous therapists and haven’t found a good fit. At this point I’m dejected and don’t know what to do next. Hoping someone here has some helpful pointers.