I'm a 17 yo female and I've been going through a tough 2-3 weeks. Excuse my English, it's not my main language. I broke up with my 2 year ex boyfriend some weeks ago because I realized he was really toxic (I was too blinded by love to even realize back then). Due to this, I've had the worst anxiety ( I used to get anxious before him too, but with him it disappeared, he was a "safe place" to me) thinking about all the bad things I let him do to me. I feel guilty for letting all that happen to me to the point where I sometimes lose my appetite and get chest pain( I've written what happened to me with him in a previous post on my acc). I also feel so lonely, to the point where I feel I'll never feel happy again with anyone else, not even friends. I've been talking to my parents about it for days but they keep saying stuff like: "that's normal", "you just have to get over it and move on", "everyone has bad experiences", "there are people who have it worse", "it's hormones", "it will pass, be patient", etc As an overthinker, due to this I've associated my anxiety with my parents now! I feel like they don't understand me and that they don't get the severity of it( they don't like the idea of speaking with psychologists either). Deep down I know they really do want the best for me as they've always done their best with my brother and I and have always been there at my lowest times to cheer me up and stand up for me. But this situation is getting out of hand, so today I told my mother I really wanted to see a professional who could help me get rid of these bad associations (my school counselor recommended it) and she's already booked an appointment for me. Have I done the right thing? Will this intense anxiety pass? Am I overthinking what my parents are saying?