Help I think I have anxiety How can you tell if you have anxiety issues?

[relievedstove471]

Okay so I've experienced all the signs and symptoms of anxiety and I get that sharp pain in my chest. It feels like thousands of needles are being stabbed against me on my chest. And every time I breath it makes it worse so I stand and freeze until the pain goes away
So that lasts about 3 minuets or less
And these attacks happened randomly
So idk what it is panic attacks? I guess...
But when I first experienced this I was in grade 3 about 7, 8 or 9.
And so basically when I first experienced this I was crying and freaking out and screaming on the top of my lungs well I couldn't scream and when I cried I tried to hold It in because the more I breathed it hurt
I thought that was it ... I thought. I was gonna die
My dad and mom and sis and other sis and bro came rushing upstairs and then I finally told them what was wrong i looked so handicap and messed up because. I just stop there staring at the door ... Afraid to move because I thought if I moved it would hurt again. The pain was so unbearable
Okay SOOO I went to the doctor
They checked everything Xrays scans everything and I was completely normal
When I asked my dad what the doctor said They basically said it was all in my head and I went home And never looked back.
Until now. I'm 14 and I was searching up signs and symptoms of what could this random cheat attacks could be and that's when I found out about anxiety! Haha yea... But I'm not shy at all intact I'm the complete opposite. I'm loud. Out spoken. And at times annoying but I'm also hilarious ... Ima funny person I'm not insecure at all. Maybe when meeting new people because
I Suck at small talk to the extreme
I hate talking to people idek how I have so much friends
I can't even get past awkward moments actually I can but 79% of the time I don't
I talk and type a lot to heheh
Anyways sometimes
It gets to the point where I hate ordering food and mcdonalds and subways well I can but I'm tired of stuttering too and I go deaf when I talk to new ppl.

[Bud B]

Try these resources for your stuttering:
http://www.stutteringhelp.org there are videos online that show speech therapists working with stutterers; watch them and learn some techniques.
http://stutteringselfhelp-stutteringself...gspot.com/
http://stutteringhelp-bud.blogspot.com/
http://notesonstuttering.blogspot.com/
Meet others who stutter here
http://www.stutteringforum.com
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/stutteringchat/
Stuttering Foundation and Stuttering Community on Facebook

"Self Therapy for the Stutterer" published by The Stuttering Foundation worked wonders for my family members who stuttered after working through it step by step. The book can be found here http://www.stutteringhelp.org/sites/defa...1th_ed.pdf
It is great for those who do not have access to speech therapy.

Advice to Those Who Stutter book
http://www.stutteringhelp.org/sites/defa...ay2010.pdf

Great Video Advice for those who stutter http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=...374424394#

The Foundation also has a list of speech therapists worldwide who have been trained to work with stutterers. http://www.stutteringhelp.org/Default.aspx?tabid=109