Hi, my name is Rachel. I'm 18 years old and I have not been officially
diagnosed with a panic or anxiety disorder but my last counselor (who
was not qualified to diagnose me) said she was fairly sure I had GAD.
Also, I was supposed to go off to college this fall and I spent 3 days
at a school 5 hours away from home and couldn't handle it. I was so
homesick I had to move back home and am now going to school 30 minutes
away from home and commuting every day. I've had separation issues in
the past and now suspect that I have seperation anxiety. Sometimes
I'll go to class and miss my parents terribly and be ready to drive
home, skipping class, or just sit there and cry. Thankfully, I haven't
done either yet but I feel trapped by these feelings. I worry that
I'll never move out and yet I fear moving out and I can't envision
life without my parents there every day. Has anyone else experienced this?