Anxiety Email Volunteers

 Disclaimer

Self-help is useful, but it is not a substitute for professional assistance. Emotional and behavioral problems can be debilitating and dangerous. Please seek professional help: 

if you have thoughts of killing yourself or harming others;
if you feel depressed, anxious, guilty or down on yourself frequently; if you are abusing substances; if your performance or interpersonal relationships are impaired.

"Our purpose is to give information.. We can not, and are not, assuming the role of your physician or therapist in any of our replies. 

We also do not know your other medical problems and psychiatric diagnoses, which usually have a dramatic effect on medication (and other treatment) recommendations. You must make a medical and treatment plan with your physician and therapist(s).

Feel free to write any of the volunteers below.

Volunteers

1) Laura Howell, 24, is a freelance writer and currently resides in Monterey, California where her husband is stationed at the Defense Language Institute of the U.S. Army. A native of Denver, Colorado, Laura graduated from Denver Christian High School and then attended Mesa State College in Grand Junction, Colorado, not only earning her B.A. in English Writing, but also playing Division II soccer for the Mavericks, attending the national conference in 97, 98 and 2001.

Laura suffers from bi-polar disorder and its side disorders of anxiety and insomnia. After trying many therapeutic drugs, Laura has finally found stability in Tegretol and Ambien, with a huge dose of communication between doctors and her parents. Going through adolescence with this disorder being rarely acknowledged, Laura has also experienced the difficulty brought on by this disorder. Managing her disease on a daily basis, Laura is excited to contribute her knowledge and experience in order to help any way she can.
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2) My name is Thomas, I recently got out of the US Coast Guard do to medical related issues. I was in basic training for 3 months and now I have a lot of options in front of me as far as what I want to do in my life. Right now I am deciding what I really want to do with my life. Before I joined the CG I was helping others online. It was hard for me to leave them all when I went to basic, but if it wasn't for me leaving I wouldn't of known how much I have really helped some of them. Because I have helped so many people online I'm thinking of taking up psychology as a career. I feel that by volunteering I will be able to get a better idea of what it's like to be a psychologist and really see what I am capable of doing.

For my hobbies I enjoy chatting online, programming and repairing computers, and watching anime. I also enjoy learning new things. I guess you can say I'm one of those people who are never happy unless they are doing something to better them selves in some way.

I don't drink and I never smoked before in my life. I have though talked to many people who smoke a lot but I am not as experienced with drinking. I am always willing to take the time to listen to people and I've been told many of times that one thing people always liked about me was that I was always able to find the good in people no matter how bad they may seem. I take pride in my ability to understand someone to the level were I can truly understand there pain and truly help them work it out together. I also still talk to many of the people I have helped online. Most of which are my closest friends and I often come to them at times as well.

So if you feel like emailing me don't hesitate!

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3) I am interested in becoming an email volunteer. I am 22 years old, currently living in North Carolina. I have suffered from clinical depression, anxiety disorder with mild OCD and anorexia. Currently I am very stable under treatment and have not had anorexic behavior for 8 years. I would love the chance to help others who may need an empathetic listener who will understand without judgment.

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