After my appointment earlier today, (previous post) my mom asked what happened. I told her they gave me 2 meds. For anxiety & PTSD. She told me "You don't have anxiety." I love her- I do.. but I don't know if she realizes how much she belittles the way I feel as a "just being dramatic" type ot thing. I have panick attacks often and she doesn't see them. No one does because I avoid being around anyone during my "episodes." I don't want pity talks, "just calm down" talks, telling me to smile, & everything will be okay. That shit makes it worse because I tell myself that shit all the time and it doesn't help. So hearing it from someone else makes me think I'm a drama queen to everyone. I have no REAL support system. They're around, but they don't feel like a support system. If that makes sense? I keep telling myself I don't have anxiety, I don't have depression, I don't have PTSD because how could I? Yeah, bad things happened to me before. But much worse happens to others. Me feeling the way I do, is dramatic, right?? 😞