I m beginning to suspect that I might have anxiety? I get extremely stressed over the most trivial things, and whenever I do get stressed, I feel like I can t breath, I start sweating & immediately start to cry. I feel like just about anything can cause me to have a break down, school and talking to authority figures in particular. I was very depressed in high school & I don t know if this could just be depression still. I have been smoking marijuana regularly for the past year. Being high is so far the only way I can cope with stressful situations without breaking down and crying in public.
Hello The symptoms of being stressed on trivial things, sweating episodes, crying spells, difficult respiration etc. are features of anxiety disorder. Also, as crying spells are present, so chances of Mild Depressive Episode are also there. Smoking over all increases the anxiety. As it is an anxiety disorder so treatment is must for this condition. Management with Beta Blockers as Propranolol or Benzodiazepine as clonazepam will help to give symptomatic relief in anxiety. Other medicines like SSRI as Sertraline, Fluoxetine etc. and SARI as Venlafaxine, Desvenlafexine etc. will help to treat anxiety. Relaxation exercises, yoga will also help. Visit your psychiatrist for opinion. Thanks