Crystal asked:


Paxil is a highly recommended medication to treat social anxiety and other problems- for people 18 years or older. For someone who is 16 with the problem, and possibly with depression, is Paxil still recommended? What are some other medications that will reduce or treat social anxiety without the harmful mental affects that alot of anti-depressants carry. Also, are these harmful mental affects like thoughts of suicide or murder common?

Elizabeth asked:


I have an anxiety disorder….it is GAD (generalized anxiety disorder) stemming from panic disorder. If I am constantly worrying that I have a brain tumor (I’m 14) and that I’m going to have a seizure at any given moment, how can my adrenal gland affect my body? People in the medical field or with experience only please….thank you!

Paradox asked:


I have suffered from severe debilitating anxiety most of my life. Last time I was on Zoloft and it worked pretty good along with Alprazolam (Xanax) as needed. I’m considering going back on something and was wondering what has worked best for other people out there.

Torie asked:


I’m taking a psychology course, and for a project I am to take a survey.
For it I chose Social Anxiety. I’d like to ask people with this disorder what type of occasion or childhood experience brought it on?
Thanks a bunch!

Shanizzel asked:


What if your family is the cause of your anxiety and depression? You have no where else to go, and they also depend on you. Is going to a doctor a loss cause? Because spilling your guts would ruin everything. If your living with these people you can’t very well go talk about them, and expect to to live with them after that.