anxiety
A look at anxiety in its many forms and manifestations; what is the nature of this specific pattern of extreme fear and worry?
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
Things Others Don’t Realize You Are Doing Because of Your Anxiety
If there's anything I've learned in my 15 years of dealing with anxiety and PTSD, it's that being anxious makes you act a bit crazy. In fact, it's safe to say that anxiety is one of the most common reasons why I get called "quirky."
By Iggy Paulsen8 years ago in Psyche
5 Emotions My Anxiety Can Look Like
During my 11 years of trying to navigate and understand my own mental health, I have become frustrated when my anxiety doesn’t always translate directly as nerves. We all know that emotions are never black & white, so here are a few examples of what my anxiety can appear as.
By Victoria K8 years ago in Psyche
Ways Girls With Anxiety Show Their Affection Differently
Anxiety has a way of making you a bit different from the typical person. When you've got anxiety, you might need a little more reassurance than they average person. You might get easily startled by loud noises, or at times, might just need to take a break from the world.
By Sasha Konikovo8 years ago in Psyche
Living with Anxiety
When you look at me, I may look like an ordinary 20-year-old. I'm in a happy and stable relationship, I have a fairly well paid job (for my age) and I'm surrounded by loving friends and family but if you delve deeper into my life you'll see the things I try to hide from everyone; the anxiety, the depression, and the pain. You see chronic arthritis runs in my family, I was always going to develop it at some point in my life. My anxiety is what's called generalized anxiety disorder (GAD for short) for as long as I can remember I've always been a worrier, I never found it easy to make friends and always worried about my appearance and what others thought of me, however, I never imagined I'd be diagnosed with GAD and especially didn't even consider depression.
By Becky Caitlyn8 years ago in Psyche
