anxiety
A look at anxiety in its many forms and manifestations; what is the nature of this specific pattern of extreme fear and worry?
Safe in Your Own Skin
A panic attack can happen anywhere, at any time. It does not discriminate. You don't have to be diagnosed with a mental health problem. You don't have to be a female. You don't have to be a male. You can be an adult, a teenager, or even a child. You can be any ethnicity. Panic happens, and it will come on unexpectedly. It can be triggered by a major event or the tiniest thing. The good news is, you won't die. I'm not going to lie. You will feel like you are dying.
By Lillian Golze8 years ago in Psyche
Anxious? Always
Do you have more than one day a week that you'd rather avoid people or going out entirely? Do you freak yourself out over what MIGHT happen if you go to a party and only one person you know will be there? Do you feel dread even before going somewhere you know you'll have fun? These thoughts and feelings are an all too common truth to people with anxiety, especially social anxiety.
By Kira Lydia G.8 years ago in Psyche
Mental Health
So mental health has always been a very hushed topic in our society until very recently, which I personally think is a good thing. Mental health issues are anything from anxiety to depression to even schizophrenia. There is a wide range of mental health issues that people also have either never heard of or never speak about. However, that doesn’t mean that they are not just as or more important than anything like depression.
By Holly Russell8 years ago in Psyche
Anxiety
It can be difficult with anxiety sometimes. I've had it since I was 14 and it has to be the worse thing ever. I developed anxiety when I had a problem with a guy that made it all start. Now I have to avoid a lot of stuff like horrors, going to new places, or even meeting up with new friends, or even old friends on a one to one basis. This can be difficult sometimes, but I'm on tablets every day that don't always work depending on the situation. I know if I have an anxiety attack. I've learned the best way is to get angry over something; just try and get adrenaline going, and it really does help—or cuddle someone you love and breathe. Depending on the situation, I have had times where I can't touch anyone or hug anyone, I have to just lie down and focus on breathing. It can be a struggle getting up, eating, taking my tablets, then kicking in an hour later after I'm already on the bus and on the way to work. It's life, I guess.
By Rianne Collins8 years ago in Psyche
I'm So F**king Happy and I Want to Kill Myself
I'm not sure what it is about happiness that connects to sadness, but there is something. I got a call about a new position today and then a call that I'd have an interview, and then an interview, and then a call asking how the interview went and then at the end of that call my recruiter told me I'd gotten the job. All of this happened in one day. Holy shit! I'm so happy. My body hasn't known how to handle it at all. I got the call and then left both of my parents a voicemail. My dad called me from Colorado while having lunch with my brother asking me what had happened and I told him I got my new job and he was super happy and so was my mom.
By Anonymous Writer8 years ago in Psyche
Cruel Anxiety
Sometimes I find myself thinking why, why me? I bet if you suffer from anxiety you're constantly thinking the same thing. Why me? Why won't this just go away? Why can't I control this? You almost start to think your body and mind has betrayed you.
By Brittany Kennedy8 years ago in Psyche
10 Memes Only People With Anxiety Will Understand
There are so many people across the globe who deal with anxiety on a day to day basis. I, myself, deal with anxiety every now and then. And the sad part is that most of us don't even know the main reason for having it. While a nerve-racking incident can cause nearly anyone to have anxiety, there are multiple people who have anxiety out of nowhere. There usually isn't a solid reason for it. It shows up like an unwanted "friend" showing up to your house and wanting to chill. That's how we feel about anxiety, that one friend who does nothing but put you down.
By Penny Newton8 years ago in Psyche
Anxiety
Growing up I worried a lot about everything, but it was normal to me and I was often labeled the worrywart. I never thought much of my fears as I kept very active in sports from a young age. My parents were school teachers, as well as active members with the Elks Club so I was always surrounded by people. We traveled out of town, often camping with friends or watching my dad play in his over 40 mush-ball league. I remember having stomach aches in new situations especially if the attention was centered around me; I remember getting so nauseous the day of my baptism, everyone touching and fussing over me—we had to leave early. As a teen I obsessed over what other people thought of me to the point I rarely missed school even when sick for fear I would be talked about. Looking back, the paranoia was insane and I lost sleep over irrational thoughts like this often—almost nightly. I had no idea what anxiety was and I was really good at hiding how I felt so there were never any red flags my parents could have caught on to.
By JoDawn Hicks8 years ago in Psyche
