anxiety

A look at anxiety in its many forms and manifestations; what is the nature of this specific pattern of extreme fear and worry?

What Does the Therapist Say?
That Feeling in Your Chest— I have been wanting to talk about this for some time and nothing but my own insecurities and fears have been holding me back. I'll often lay awake at night reviewing things that I've noticed which tend to go unnoticed by others who aren't experiencing the same things.
By C. R Watson8 years ago in Psyche
Walking Into a Room
As the knob twists and the door whips open, the music fills my ears and the steady drumming of my heart quickens. My lungs draw in the warm air that flows around me. It smells of the heavy perfumes of girls seeking attention. One foot in the room and the stares that I felt could have bore a hole through even the thickest winter jacket. Why is everyone looking at me? As I take a second step, the blood rushes to my cheeks and I know my face is flushed. Holding back the urge to leave, I search the room for a friendly face, with little success. Why did I come here?
By Samantha Brett8 years ago in Psyche
Anxiety, It's a Nasty Thing
Anxiety, it’s a nasty thing. Today I woke with an anxiety attack. My heart was pounding, I felt shaky and on edge. To make matters worse it was also really windy out and I could hear something tapping against the house.
By Janet Rhodes8 years ago in Psyche
Shhh! It's Mental
Mental health is a taboo in many parts of the world. Its embarrassing to say I suffer with depression, anxiety etc. But why? Why do we feel its not something we can openly share with others in the hopes of a solution. 1 in 4 people around the world are going through something similar to you so why not compare and discuss?
By The Graceful Truth8 years ago in Psyche
DPD, Anxiety, and Me...
Sitting comfortably, let's begin... The prologue to my ramblings very much mirrors the epilogue; I'm OK, I'm great in fact. I have a fantastic job and a fantastic support structure. I'm a very different person than I was and with that in mind (pardon the pun) I feel more capable then I thought possible to talk and put it out there. My vulnerabilities, my emotions, and my self are all about to be mentioned to some degree and hopefully I'll be able to help someone... just one person.
By Therese Walsh8 years ago in Psyche
When Will I Ever Be Good Enough?
When I let myself sleep I feel guilty. No matter what time of day or night it is I struggle to stay awake. There always seems to be something pressing that needs my attention.
By Amber Mowatt8 years ago in Psyche
Welsh Girl Blog
Hello world! Hope you're all having a great day wherever you might be! It's actually snowing where I live, which is a miracle, considering we haven't had snow in like five years! It was such a lovely surprise when I woke up this morning to a sheet of white snow outside.
By Bryony S8 years ago in Psyche
Agoraphobia
I know what I have to do and it is so simple. Anyone one could do it. A 1-year-old for fuck sake could do it! Yet I sit here staring blankly at this screen. The front door is behind me. I can hear the wind howling outside telling me it's a brisk early winter day. It will be cold outside and there will be a bite in the wind. My heart starts to race and already I can feel the panic rising in my stomach making me feel sick.
By Samantha Don8 years ago in Psyche
The Stairway
The jolt of your grocery basket shocks you awake, your hands clutching the handle, your mind slapped awake, your eyes widening, your pupils adjusting to the influx of light. You look up to see the woman who walked right into you without care or remorse to leave just as easily. Her child sticks her tongue out at you, not in the silly way you’d expect, but angrily, exerting pressure to stick his tongue out because that's how much he detests you. She clutches his arm with her motherly instinct, quickly taking her child to her protection.
By Ahmad Ameen8 years ago in Psyche
Manifestation
Anxiety. It manifests in many different ways and in many different people. For some people, anxiety is something that is quick, and is only a worry over a date or their final exam. For others, anxiety is brought on by specifics, like meeting new people or public speaking. For people like me, anxiety is general and never ends.
By Brianna Ryan8 years ago in Psyche
Anxiety at Its Finest
For everyone who lives everyday with anxiety, know you are not alone. You act not yourself or are fearful of everything around you. I am one that have to live with it everyday. It is not something I want to have in life, but it is something you must learn to manage. Recently I have gone to group counselling, learning about mindfulness and self-compassion. It is a learning curve, to learn to live with anxiety everyday. Be as positive as you can, keep your head up high; move forward and don’t look back. Live in the now and not the past. Your life matters; only you can be the judge to fix you the way you want to. I have recently downloaded an app and have started meditating. It has been helping me in the moment, and that is all you can hope for. Treatment is a long process that is never ending.
By Danielle Leopold8 years ago in Psyche
The Newest Green Lantern's Battle With Mental Illness In 'Green Lanterns' #15 Shows Why Comics Have Power
The world's changed a lot since I was a child in the 1990s, and one of the most remarkable ways is that comic books have become mainstream. Back in the '90s, if you were a comic book fan you were something of an outsider. The assumption, you see, was that comics were for kids. Nowadays, with the MCU becoming the highest-grossing film franchises of all time, the argument has lost a lot of force. In truth, though, it never had much force in the first place; anybody who reads comic books has always known they're not just for kids.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Psyche