My mother is a tough love person. She thinks everything is based on attitude. I am very close to her. One day I asked her if I maybe have anxiety. She said no. Now that more symptoms are appearing, I keep thinking I have it. I have been trying to convince myself otherwise because of my mom's way of thinking.
I've also looked up some symptoms online. I have some from all three types, but I read something that completely counteracted everything else I read. I'm so confused and I need help.
If I do have anxiety, how to I tell my mom? She might think that I'm bringing it on myself with a certain attitude.
Added 3+ months ago:
Here are some symptoms:
I will go to social gatherings, but I prefer not to.
I play an istrument in the band and sing, but I get irrationally nervous months before the preformane and/or audition.
I feel like I'm always an inconvenience to people.
I hate asking questions for fear of being embarrassed.
I'm afraid of being called on.
I hate getting up to throw something away in class.
I sometimes can't breathe when I think about my body or how the future will go.
I recently have been having trouble sleeping at night.
I worry about messing up all the time.
I stutter when I order food. I don't stutter at any other time.
I get really irritated at my brother for doing little things like singing or petting my dog even though he's not dping much.
I sometimes ask myself why I have the body and life I do and not someone elses.
There are more, but I'll stop there.
There are some things in the anxiety catagories that don't bother me, I can't think of them at the moment.
Thank you for the advise. I have another question. I have always been a performer. I'm in the band, choir, and I use to dance. Despite my nerves, I love to do it. But, I get so nervous it's hard to breathe, my hands get clammy, and I start to slightly shake. How do I help calm myself down right before a performance?