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panicking over nothing:(

struggling0_0struggling0_0 Posts: 184 Helping Hand
this is probably rlly silly and i feel rlly silly for it but long story short, i’ve had a lot of police involvement due to my mental health. i basically convince myself constantly that police are coming, it terrifies me. i miss out on so much sleep as a result, and spend so much time in such a panic. i hate it so so much. i wish it would stop happening. my neighbour just knocked the door as she was wanting to speak to my mum about stuff, it made me panic so so much and i’m now sat crying and shaking in such a panic because i thought it was the police. i hate me so much.

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  • Laura_tigger82Laura_tigger82 Moderator Posts: 5,437 Part of The Furniture
    There is no such thing as being silly @struggling0_0! It shows a lot of courage that you have opened up about this. Your feelings are valid and I can really hear how your previous experiences have shaped how you are feeling.

    Does anything help at all or is it just a case of ideally not hear the door knock otherwise you believe it will be the police again, due to your mental health? You deserve support and to be heard <3
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  • struggling0_0struggling0_0 Posts: 184 Helping Hand
    thank you @Laura_tigger82 for your reply, i really appreciate it <3

    i actually convince myself all the time that there are people outside, blue lights, sirens etc etc when it’s not even real. i have to lie in bed in complete silence every night as if there’s any noise eg tv, then i convince myself i can hear stuff then have to pause it to listen out for whatever i can ‘hear’. it’s really exhausting:( i text my mum & sister all the time asking was that banging them for example, and they’ll reply asking what banging, no one else ever hears what i can hear, so it’s clearly not actually a real noise. i feel so so silly for it. it’s really scary though, as the thought of police coming again terrifies me. whenever i convince myself i hear the noises etc, sometimes i panic so much i feel like i can’t breathe😭
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