Anxiety, Depression, and Panic Attacks

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I can’t thank all of you enough. I know my post have been haphazard at best and frankly will probably get worse during the next month (I am going on my mentally and physically hardest month long rotation starting monday). Lately the most frustrating thing I have been dealing with some days I feel good/great and then other days I just don’t feel “right”. That is I feel like I am being constantly watched and critiqued. I then feel like I have to be/do what ever I thing the people around me want me to be/do. Just take a moment and think about that…can you imagine how emotionally exhausting that is? By the end of the week I am spent, and if some one does critique me I go into a panic attack. I just feel crazy, and frankly I hate it. So in other words I am so sensitive to criticism (even the criticism that is not there but criticism that I perceive is there), I am frustrated that I am so damn sensitive, and then I am depressed that I dont think I can change. All on top of this I am frustrated that I feel like I was made like this, so why did God do this to me? I would trade for almost any physical disease just not to have this anxiety.

At the same time I am working so so so hard to beat this. I have to beat this, however I know there is only so much that I can do on my own and I know I will need God’s grace.

Lately some tough things have happened. So I dont know if I recounted this yet but my mother died of a brain tumor (something called a anaplastic astrocytoma) this is a high grade cancer that usually has a pretty horrible outcome. Well she beat it, originally then it came back and well it won. Well in my position I have a interesting problem. Let me just say I HATE CANCER! I especially hate the cancer that took my mother from me. Well I was in a conference with several neurosurgeons and of course we had a case of a poor lady with a anaplastic astrocytoma and when we were finishing discussing the case one of the surgeon said “well she’s hosed”. Frankly he is probably right this patient has the fight of her life in front of her but this was significant for me. It makes me realize I have a choice I can become jaded and protect myself like this surgeon or I can care. I can leave my heart venerable and open to pain and at the same time care. I feel like if I dont care I will not honor my mother’s memory nor will I have the drive to beat cancer.

I’m sorry I know this is a really really long dissertation of sorts but I am scared that if I can’t beat my anxiety and panic I will not be able to “avenge” my mother. Does this all sound ridiculous? I’m just scared that even with God’s help I can’t beat this; I have been dealing with this for so so so long. I know I should yield to God’s will and let his will be done but I feel I have to do this. I know this is almost two different things but I pray that God gives me the grace to defeat this anxiety/panic/depression and gives me the grace and the knowledge to have some sort of part in defeating cancer.

Recently I have been praying the rosary almost every day and I do pray every day. Sometimes it seems just so futile and so hard. Thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers
 
Praying for you, LSUpathdoc. Hang in there. I know it’s tough-
God loves you so much.

Prayer against Depression

O Christ Jesus,
when all is darkness
and we feel our weakness and helplessness,
give us the sense of Your presence,
Your love, and Your strength.
Help us to have perfect trust
in Your protecting love
and strengthening power,
so that nothing may frighten or worry us,
for, living close to You,
we shall see Your hand,
Your purpose, Your will through all things.

God bless you!
 
Suffered for 13 years, also with Panic Syndrome. Extremely, extremely handicapping.
Could not breath freely for all this time.
Now that I am 90% healed, can clearly see what I have suffered had protected me from myself, from my egoistic will that would have surely taken to a complete forgetting of God.

Please Lord give LSUpathdoc the strenght, the patience, the courage he needs in his suffering situation and strenghten his faith, and if You want and if it would be good for his soul please heal him completely.
Holy Mary please pray with us for him.
 
The LORD bless you
and keep you;
the LORD make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
the LORD turn his face toward you
and give you peace.” Num 6:24-26

Praying.
 
Lord Jesus Christ, I pray that You will grant our brother the grace of inner Peace.
As You commanded the storm winds at sea to be calm, command the storms in his life to be calmed.
Give him the patience he needs to cope with the burdens and anxieties of his life. Protect and strengthen him. Teach him to seek after Your will, which alone brings peace of mind and peace of heart.
Father, please make your presence real in his life, so he knows he is not alone. Help him to trust what he cannot see. … In Jesus Name. Amen.
 
Thank you for all of your thoughts prayers and intentions. Today was tough, I am back on the monthly rotation that is the hardest emotionally and physically for me. Just walking into that place made me feel like my insides were trembling. I hate my self for feeling that way. I feel like I should be able to control my thoughts and emotions but they just seem to run away from me. God I know you are there, and I know you care so much about me. Its just some times you feel so far away and I feel so so very alone and scared.
 
Praying for you, LSUpathdoc.

Hail Mary, full of grace
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Take it one day at a time.

God bless!!
 
Lord Jesus Christ, I pray that You will grant our brother the grace of inner Peace.
As You commanded the storm winds at sea to be calm, command the storms in his life to be calmed.
Give him the patience he needs to cope with the burdens and anxieties of his life. Protect and strengthen him. Teach him to seek after Your will, which alone brings peace of mind and peace of heart.
Father, please make your presence real in his life, so he knows he is not alone. Help him to trust what he cannot see. …Psalm 56:3: “When I am afraid, I will trust in You.”
 
My girlfriend & I will pray for you. God bless you.

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection,
implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins,
my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful.
O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions,
but in thy mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.
 
Praying for you, LSUpathdoc.

Hail Mary, full of grace
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Take it one day at a time.

God bless!!!
 
Praying for you, LSUpathdoc.

Hail Mary, full of grace
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Take it one day at a time.

God bless!!!
 
Please Lord help our brother, please don’t abbandon him to his strength, don’t abbandon him to thrust himself and his feeling, don’t abbandon him to his desperation, please give him hope, and courage, the courage to leave his life completely to Your hand, to accept in his heart to completely loose control and to leave the control to You that are the only one to have the power to control everything.
Please give him peace in his mind and in his body and may the evil spirits that could be presents if they are presents in his body be expulsed in the name of Your son our Saviour Jesus Christ.
 
My heart goes out to you as do my prayers.

It almost sounds as if you’ve been so very busy to the point of “getting there” that you haven’t had time to rest and be loved by God. His love for you and through you will bring more healing than you can imagine. Instead of going to people, go to Him. Here is one suggestion I highly suggest…go to Him before the Blessed Sacrament as often as you can. (I know the time will be hard to find, but it will be so worth it) Cry out to Him and just sit there and let Him heal you! He will do this if you will empty yourself before him in surrender. You are carrying the world on your shoulders and He wants to take that heavy load from you. Picture yourself handing it to Him. Sit and think of those you need to forgive. Ask the Holy Spirit as you sit there to reveal to you who you need to forgive. It could be yourself. Ask Him to heal you of the pain due to the loss of your beloved mother. Ask Mary to be as a mother to you and rest in her loving care for you as a mother too. Also ask for the intercession of your mom for you as well as other saints just waiting to pray for you. You are never, ever alone. There are great multitudes in the heavenlies praying and praising God. I will add my humble prayers to theirs.

My love in His love,
mlz
 
mlz said:
My heart goes out to you as do my prayers.

It almost sounds as if you’ve been so very busy to the point of “getting there” that you haven’t had time to rest and be loved by God. His love for you and through you will bring more healing than you can imagine. Instead of going to people, go to Him. Here is one suggestion I highly suggest…go to Him before the Blessed Sacrament as often as you can. (I know the time will be hard to find, but it will be so worth it) Cry out to Him and just sit there and let Him heal you! He will do this if you will empty yourself before him in surrender. You are carrying the world on your shoulders and He wants to take that heavy load from you. Picture yourself handing it to Him. Sit and think of those you need to forgive. Ask the Holy Spirit as you sit there to reveal to you who you need to forgive. It could be yourself. Ask Him to heal you of the pain due to the loss of your beloved mother. Ask Mary to be as a mother to you and rest in her loving care for you as a mother too. Also ask for the intercession of your mom for you as well as other saints just waiting to pray for you. You are never, ever alone. There are great multitudes in the heavenlies praying and praising God. I will add my humble prayers to theirs.

My love in His love,
mlz
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Wow you brought me to tears with your heart felt thoughts. Thank you, Thank you so much. I guess I have a lot to learn about faith and trusting in HIM. I guess I have always been a worrier and I feel like I have to “fix myself”. Just in those moments I feel like I am pleading to God to help and it is hard to believe He is there when I just feel so terrible. Today was another example, I counldn’t even concentrate because I was so freaking anxious. The only place I feel safe is there is a church a block away and I have been going there to pray for about 5-10 minutes at lunch. Half the time it is me pleading to God to heal me and take this anxiety away from me. It does make me feel better it’s just the morning is so hard prior to that. Today even after praying I was a mess.

I just dont understand why God has given me this disease/disorder. Sometimes I am afraid that I can not endure this pain and suffering. I am so scared of failing and disappointing my mother for not keeping my promise.

God Bless all of you and Thank all of you for your prayers.
 
Lord Jesus Christ, I pray that You will grant our brother the grace of inner Peace.
As You commanded the storm winds at sea to be calm, command the storms in his life to be calmed.
Give him the patience he needs to cope with the burdens and anxieties of his life. Protect and strengthen him. Teach him to seek after Your will, which alone brings peace of mind and peace of heart.
Father, please make your presence real in his life, so he knows he is not alone. Help him to trust what he cannot see. …Psalm 56:3: “When I am afraid, I will trust in You.”
 
Praying for you, LSUpathdoc.

Hail Mary, full of grace
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Take it one day at a time.

God bless!!
 
I can sympathize with your situation, it sounds a lot like my life.

Praying that God will get you through this difficult period in your life.
 
LSUpathdoc said:
I just dont understand why God has given me this disease/disorder.
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I have various medical issues, including a mysterious fatigue issue, anxiety and depression; the latter two have been in bouts, and I’m in one now since early September.

I asked my spiritual director why we have illnesses and they said it’s from original sin. We all have suffering in one form or another. I’m a questioner, too, like you and I think it would help you a lot in your spiritual journey to have a spiritual director or have talks with a good Priest.

I remember certain Saints would be allowed certain sufferings to make up for others sins and to grow in union with Jesus. Saint Gemma was given a suffering of experiencing the thorns of the crown going into her brain, among other sufferings I cannot recall. Saint Therese suffered greatly in little things throughout her life. Mother Mary suffered unimaginably for her Son in His Passion, and for the sake of the Church through her life.

My spiritual director is always saying how good suffering is for us (when offered up) as it makes us cleave to Jesus, it purifies us, and it helps us grow in holiness.

I would comment more on some things in private if you could receive private messages, but they are turned off.

Prayers for you.
 
Lord Jesus Christ, I pray that You will grant our brother the grace of inner Peace.
As You commanded the storm winds at sea to be calm, command the storms in his life to be calmed.
Give him the patience he needs to cope with the burdens and anxieties of his life. Protect and strengthen him. Teach him to seek after Your will, which alone brings peace of mind and peace of heart.
Father, please make your presence real in his life, so he knows he is not alone. Help him to trust what he cannot see. …Psalm 56:3: “When I am afraid, I will trust in You.”
 
Praying for you and your family God Bless Try the Saint Michael Chaplet
 
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