Hi all,

Chronically anxiety-ridden college student here. Today is the last day of the semester and I had to say goodbye to my crush who is graduating. We flirted on and off the whole semester but due to my anxiety I never worked up enough courage to take it to the next level, and now I will most definitely never see him again. I've been had multiple anxiety attacks and meltdowns today due to the immense regret and anxiety I feel about the whole situation. I can't help but feel that if I had just gotten over my anxiety we might have been able to pursue a relationship and now my chances are over. My meds (buspirone) doesn't seem to be working and my therapist is already off-contract for the summer (I use my school's counseling services)

Do you guys have any help to stop ruminating over this? It seems to really be affecting me mentally and physically. I'm having chest pains from my anxiety which isn't something that has happened since I started my medication. Have you ever had a situation where anxiety got in the way of pursuing a relationship, and how did you get over it?