What could be my problem? all stress related or something worse?

Question

lately I have cried myself to sleep, worried excessively for no reason and I cannot eat or I get nausous. I can't sleep at all and am constantly on edge. I feel like I can't control my emotions and just sometimes wanna drop off the face of this world. Tonight I broke up with my boyfriend and haven't been able to stop crying ever since. I am a freshman in college, I already am on academic probation and I don't drive. my ex lives in a town right outside of the town my school's in and he's about 30 minutes away but we never saw each other and I can't deal with it. I never thought I had a problem but I'm getting so overwhelmed all of a sudden, I CAN'T deal with it anymore
Any idea what could be my problem? it started a few weeks ago. Before I broke up with him. I usually feel relieved when me and whoever I'm dating break up but this time I feel like I made the biggest mistake of my life. I can't eat or sleep and I'm going on my third night with only a few hours of sleep...

Answer 1

well not eating or sleeping isn't going to help the fact that you broke off with him, and you really say you don't know why. Well maybe you need to see a therapist, and try to work this through before you end up with a lot of other problems, that you will have for life, and will cause you a lot more problems then braking off with a guy you now think maybe you should not of broken off with . You can always call him and ask him if you two can talk , and have him come over and tell him how u are feeling, but as for not eating or sleeping then you are looking at problems that can take your life away from you forever, so you need to get some therapy and see why you are so touchy, and call your boyfriend you broke up with and try to talk with him, you know he just might understand, since they have always said women are so darn touchy. But get some help for that not eating and sleeping before it becomes a problem that you are not going to have any control over.

Answer 2

First of all...........breathe........a few deep breaths. You're OK. If so many people just had the nerve or took the time like you just did and put on paper,.......that.......they feel ingulfed. Trapped. Anxious. Sad, happy, overwhelmed, edgy,....Maybe they would realize that YOU'RE NORMAL! We don't live in the Leave It To Beaver world any longer and the pressures we put on ourselves alone, along with adding a relationship, peer pressures, amongst, just being tired,..............is amazing that we're all not on Prozac or Zoloft, etc., etc., ..... Maybe you do just need a break from a relationship. If he's worth it, a good conversation down the road might be a good idea, but, right now, you must need some space. In your case. A good night or few nights of sleep. Freshman year sucks at college. Either you're trying to fit in. You're partyin or wanting to party and ??AWAY from HOME?? , and all of the above. Not too mention, trying to take classes and study and try to keep up some kind of normalcy when everything around you is not normal anymore. You're on your way of starting a NEW NORMAL. New is sometimes scary. Its ok to be feeling like you are. You have to look out for you. No one else will. Make yourself happy right now, breath, and write stuff down. It might help to vent all this stuff out and get it out an off your shoulders and you might be able to .........get a grip alittle bit. If you need to see a doctor or the school ?? counselor?, then you do? ((not sure if they have those)) Most people will appreciate you're honesty about the feelings you're having and want to help. If you're being honest and really want to be there in the first place. And if you're b.friend is worth it. Time and space isn't a bad thing. It might feel like it when all your emotions an being exhausted is overwhelming you right now though. Take it easy hun! Just breathe. :-) Good Luck to you!

Answer 3

This sounds like the symptoms associated with anxiety and there can be many different levels.Without professional treatment these symptoms can escalate leading to other more serious or prolonged suffering.There is sometimes a common cause,this can be found and dealt with, which will/can help towards full recovery in many cases. I have gone down this road myselfe and,I can assure you that the sooner you seek professional help the better the chance of returning to a normal way of life. Understanding and treatments today are far better than just a few short years ago due to the realisation that this unfortunate problem is on the increase worldwide, so you can feel releaved that you are just one of many,the trouble is not everybody has the courage to come foreward and admit it so,please take my advice seriously and act without delay because the chances are it wont just go away.

Answer 4

I agree with the p3ngu1n person. I had the exact same problem, still do, really. I worry excessively over nothing, cry myself to sleep again, can't sleep much at all, didn't eat. I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety as well after a breakup, my grades dropped, etc. See a doctor, speak to a counselor. Get some help and talk to someone, let it out.

I hope things look up soon.

Answer 5

Okay, you're totally sleep deprived, under a huge amount of stress at school AND you're depressed about your break up!

Also, you're starving yourself and you're probably dehydrated too!

You are gonna put yourself into the hospital if you don't gain some control over all of this.

Have you ever been able to drive? Surely your college has some assistance available to you...you need counseling. There's a terrible amount of stress in your life and it's causing you to crumble.

Please call your college or better yet...take a cab, go right into the office and seek assistance. Get your self stronger and then go get your boyfriend back...I'm sure he cares about you, but he needs a healthy you.

Good Luck....Hang in there...

Answer 6

i was the same for about 6 months i went to my doctor was dianosed with depression and anxiety im on medication and ive never beeen better