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My family sound pretty similar to yours actually. My parents (and most of my extended family) believe that no one needs medication, you can always get through whatever it is on your own; whether it be a mental illness or physical pain. I've been suffering from depression and anxiety since I was arou...

I find almost every time I have a panic attack one of the first signs is a tight chest and some pain. My doctor told me mild chest pains were normal so long as they weren't frequent. It happened to me a lot one month and went to get my blood pressure taken and it was higher than normal, that's when ...

Hello everyone,you can call me by my username, most people do anyways. I've been battling with depression and anxiety ever since i was 12. I don't have much luck with doctors, they assume I want meds just so I can get high, very frustrating. Not to mention no one I'm close enough to talk with unders...