I promise not all of my posts are going to be as serious as this, but I just want to talk about Anxiety and phobias, and being teased because of it. I know some people are reading this and thinking- Megan your a teenage girl, you don't know anything about anxiety, but it can affect people of all ages.
My anxiety has been triggered by a phobia I have, and have had on and off since I was about 8, I am now 13 and it has gotten worse. I have a irrational phobia of wind, storms, and tornados, I know it is an illogical fear, as do most people with it, so don't tell me it wont hurt me. Because of my wind phobia (Anemophobia) I have developed anxiety which has stopped me from doing things I really want to do. If I am home alone, I will very rarely spend over 15 minutes without headphones, listening to music of watching a YouTube video. These last two weeks have been the christmas holidays, and I have hardly left the house, because of the sheer terror of what the wind can do. I haven't been to see a doctor or therapist, but I can probably guess I am suffering with anxiety because of the fear I feel 24 hours out of the day.
The worst part of this is that I haven't told my parents about how I feel, I have tried telling my mum, but she wont listen and thinks I'm being stupid. Whenever I ask to stay at home because of how scared I am, she just laughs and forces me to go outside, I know that sounds like me being a moody teen but I am genuinely terrified.
There is a place where I live (and alot around britain) called No Limits, and they are a therapist/councellor and they are especially for kids aged 12-18 (I think!). They offer homeless teens a place to stay, abused children can go there and relax, and you can talk to a councellor about anything. They will always listen, always keep it to themselves unless you or anyone else is in danger. You can go on your own, and stay there as long as you want, no adults have to be there and you dont have to make an appointment.
I hope this helped in some way, feel free to follow and talk to me in the comments.
Stay alternative,
Megan x
