anxiety

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

The Cost of Anxiety
Anxiety. Even the spelling and pronunciation of the word seems frenetic, as though it is in a rush to be said, thought, or seen. No one has ever said this word with a slow cadence.
By Dawn West7 years ago in Psyche
What It's like to Have Anxiety
Experiencing anxiety from time to time is normal. It happens to everyone. But experiencing anxiety in almost every waking minute of your life? It can be extremely debilitating.
By Xandra XCM7 years ago in Psyche
Just Breathe
"Just breathe." The infamous words from my mother ring loud and clear still, an echo in my mind I will never not hear. Even before "The BIG MELTDOWN" and diagnosis, my mother would say these words to me anytime I was overwhelmed, scared, tired, frustrated, and anything in between. As aggravating as it became, I couldn't be more grateful for learning to breathe.
By Rae Nicole7 years ago in Psyche
Anxiety, I've Got This
I've lived with anxiety since I was about 12-years-old. I had lost my aunt whom my family and I were taking care of every day, my boyfriend (if you can call someone that at age 12) and several other people I really loved all left me around the same time, and I was okay at first. We had my aunt's funeral to plan. I still had some friends and sports to occupy my time, so I did okay for the first few months after all of those things happened, until the day I slowed down.
By Savannah Aichem7 years ago in Psyche
Freshman Year Depression Is Real
The first year at a college or university is difficult for everyone. Students walk onto a busy campus leaving their friends and families at home, while bringing their worst insecurities and fears with them. For the first time, kids are responsible for their own meals, doctor appointments, class and homework schedules, and most difficult of all, their mental health.
By Shelby Thomas7 years ago in Psyche
Anxiety: The Guide to Relieving It (Volume 1)
You're trying to go about your day but anxiety keeps attacking you and pinning you down. You try to push it away but it only attaches itself on to you and comes on even stronger.
By John Doe7 years ago in Psyche
Stress
I need to get my stress levels under better control. This week I’ve had a class at my job training school and somehow I have managed to get my stress under control all week, despite waking up a lot in the middle of the night this evening. Every night I hope to sleep. But 3:00 AM California time is really 1:00 PM Spanish time. That’s when they are busy eating their main meal. Spanish schedules are different. They do have a naptime at around 4:00 PM daily. This is one of the many reasons I do not live in Spain.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez7 years ago in Psyche
Anxiety
What if we look at anxiety differently, more as a friend than a foe? What if we step back and recognize that anxiety is simply something we’re experiencing but not who we are, that it can actually be a gift if we treat it as such?
By Shannon Easter7 years ago in Psyche
Anxiety: 10 Positive Things I Tell Myself Every Day
It's really hard to wake up in the morning and tell yourself that you can get up, that today might not be so bad. Living with anxiety is an endless battle of self doubt, one of which that literally eats you up from the inside. I know it's hard to talk to people about it, especially when they give the ok that you can you talk to them, but really you cant talk to anyone unless they're in the same boat as you. Even then, finding someone you can relate to is hard. For me it is anyway.
By Sarah Jane7 years ago in Psyche
Mental Illness in My Generation
What is normal? I’ve grown up feeling as if I wasn’t the same as everyone else, therefore I wasn’t normal. For as long as I can remember I have felt lost, as if I don’t fit in anywhere, with anyone. I’ve spent most of my life looking for ways to become like everyone around me, to fit in. When in actual fact, I’ve learnt that I don’t want to fit in. You can’t categorize the human mind as normal.
By Kirstie Hunns7 years ago in Psyche
Indecision Caused by Anxiety
I suffer from GAD (Generalised Anxiety Disorder) and one of the most frustrating aspects of this disorder that I come up against is indecision. I’m talking about when I can’t make even the simplest of decisions because of the ‘what ifs’ flying out of my overactive brain. I can end up feeling paralysed, having flitted from task to task in the hope of finding easier, clear-cut decisions to make. Finally, I reach a complete impasse as I realise I’m cycling through the same few decisions over and over and am no closer to a resolution.
By Alicia Brunskill7 years ago in Psyche
How Does It Feel Being a Part of an Anxiety Loop?
How does it feel not being able to breathe? And what I mean by being unable to breathe is not due to the fact that you have pinched your nose or something but because you were too anxious to synchronise your breathing properly. What does it really feel like every morning that you wake up with anxiety? What does it really feel like thinking about facing the day and going through a repeated loop of anxiety that is also known as routine?
By Elena Ioakim7 years ago in Psyche