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Antsy Teen Lyfe
God I think I am the poster child for anxiety. And the worst part is I don't think I even realized how much anxiety I had. Thank god I just realized how much anxiety I have. In reality, I don't even think that I was meant to do that well in school I just have so much mother f*cking anxiety for the future that I work hella hard. I hardly even think my anxiety levels are healthy. But I mean I do well in school. But I don't even need anxiety to do well in school. I don't think anxiety is even healthy in the first place. I'm not even sure where all of my anxiety comes from. I think it comes from my mom. She always has über anxiety, and her mother does too, and my great-grandmother probably did too. Anxiety about everything under the sun. It is so not healthy. If you want to know what anxiety looks like, anxiety is the little man on my shoulder always questioning my every move, every motive.
By Jeni Lee8 years ago in Psyche
A Letter to the Addict Still Suffering
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By Jaquelyn Cannon8 years ago in Psyche
Battling the Voices
"It's never going to happen to me." I guess I was always one of those people who thought that. I never thought I would become a drug addict. But I did. I never thought I would be homeless. But I was. I never thought I would wake up one morning hearing voices that weren't real. But that happened too.
By Jaquelyn Cannon8 years ago in Psyche
There's a Fire Inside
Depression and anxiety have always been a part of my life, just like my eyes have always been brown and my eyebrows a little too unmatched.
By Zene Patton8 years ago in Psyche
Mental Health Stigma and My Antidepressants
"I had been simply treading water, settling on surviving and avoiding pain rather than being actively involved in seeking out Life" - Kay Redfield Jamison
By Jess Varner8 years ago in Psyche
I'm Not What I Seem
My name is Matthew Duguay. I was born on May 25, 1994, to my loving parents, Deanne and Brent. I have two siblings, a younger brother and sister named Samuel and Arianne, respectively. I work a full-time job as a laborer and customer service representative in a salvage yard. I feel as if most people would describe me as a happy, fun-loving, young guy who enjoys life all around and tries to make every moment matter, but there's more to this tale then what appears.
By Matty Duguay8 years ago in Psyche
I'd Like to Think That I Can Be Fixed
I have come to the theory that I am broken and need to be fixed. I feel like a malfunctioning microchip from a computer. One of those that cause several pop ups that tell you you have about 100 viruses now coursing through your software.
By Eliza Vargas8 years ago in Psyche
Dealing With Severe Health Anxiety and Psychosomatic Symptoms
From December 2017 - May 2018 I experienced months of severe, and some could say sudden, health anxiety symptoms which completely took over and ruined most parts of my life. That first sentence sounded very dramatic but I can't stress enough how debilitating it can be to be constantly convinced that you are seriously ill every second of every day. My anxiety (fortunately or unfortunately?) hooked on my ability to see and created a compulsive fear of going blind (which I later found out is called Scotomaphobia).
By Lynsey Blacklock8 years ago in Psyche
Dear You
Friday: September 8th, 2017 (4:39 PM) Today was just an ordinary day, with a few exceptions, of course. Luke brought his girlfriend to the group to the group today and I honestly didn't know that things could be so awkward.
By Allie Bushong8 years ago in Psyche
Living with Health Anxiety
"Health anxiety is an anxiety condition that is often housed within the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) spectrum of disorders. Those affected by health anxiety have an obsessional preoccupation with the idea that they are currently (or will be) experiencing a physical illness. The most common health anxieties tend to centre on conditions such as cancer, HIV, AIDs, etc. However, the person experiencing health anxiety may fixate on any type of illness. This condition is known as health anxiety, illness phobia/illness anxiety or hypochondriasis."
By TheAdventuresOfRoo8 years ago in Psyche
Just Another Trich Day
I’ve had Trichotillomania for a long time now, and let me tell you: it freaking sucks. Pulling hair out because of stress, boredom, insomnia, OCD tendencies (such as one hair being a slightly different color or thickness), and not having a cure? It’s exhausting. And discouraging.
By Kimberly Alcorn8 years ago in Psyche
Living with Anxiety
Living with anxiety is one of the most difficult things. It makes you dread going out every single day because you're scared of having a panic attack, so you decide to not even try. There are so many things you want to do with your life but you overthink them all, and begin to put yourself down. 'What if I'm not good enough.' 'What if I look bad in front of everyone.' 'What if I don't fit in.' These are things that I, personally, think about every day. I never speak to myself kindly and tell myself what's good. I always pick at the little things about myself that are bad, or that are 'not normal'. I hate the word normal.
By Kacey Strachan8 years ago in Psyche