Can any1 offer Hope to me?

I googled my symptoms for the first time and I found this site. I can't believe there are so many people who feel the same way I do. I'm looking for someone to talk to who can relate to. Cause I'm sure most of ya'll know feeling like this is the scariest thing.
Also, can anyone offer me some advise or something? I haVe been feeling like this for about 7 months now and I think it is pretty severe. Socializing is the hardest and nearly concentrating on anything.
In june I started to see a counselor and they prescribed me an anti-depressant Celexa and Xanax. I think the Celexa is working but VERY SLOWLY. It been 4 months since I started. I talked to them about that but theu said to just keeping taking it and waiting.
I think I'm venting a little bit but I'm tired of feeling this way and I'm loosing all hope of getting better. I feel all alone cause my friends look at me weird when I tell them 'I don't feel real' and 'I don't know who I am anymore'. I'm tired of trying and I just want to give up. So, has anyone gotten better?
Just to give u an idea of who I am, I'm 22 and I just graduated college.
Thanks everybody!

hi there!
Social Settings suck. They are trying. But they are good for you.
When being around people most don't have a clue to what you are feeling or thinking.

Do you think something triggered it? Like ending school?
Give your self sometime, in this world of instant results our bodies and minds
do not work like that.

I know you are working on it, but how much effort? Tell you doc everything.
keep working on it. You will know when you "balance out".

Do you have any major changes in your life that is stressing you.
Talking about it is a very good thing.
peace,
red

Hi Red, thanks for replying!
I think it does have something to with school ending. Before I felt like this I was having panic attacks more often. But I thought it was from several family members dying. The only thing stressing me right now is this. Cause its so hard to concentrate I cnt start grad school yet. I got accepted and everything but I just don't feel like I'm ready yet.
I was trying really hard at first, but now I'm just too mentally and emotionally drained to put as much effort as before. I feel out of my body 24/7, since March. Even when I dream I think about it.
Thanks, cause u r right. I do consider myself to be impatient and I want a quick fix. But I know I shouldn't be expecting that like u said. Thanks
Take care

psu,

i just wanted to let you know that i am 22 also (recently in college) and i am going through the same thing as you. I just wanted you to know that this is definately a scary thing and you arent alone. all of my friends have the same reactions as yours, and ive had this for about 10 years now. the interesting thing is that i only discovered a name for it and that i wasnt alone about a year ago. it can be hard to cope but stick with it! we arent crazy and it can get better im here if you want to talk