anxiety
A look at anxiety in its many forms and manifestations; what is the nature of this specific pattern of extreme fear and worry?
Have you encountered ANXIETY?
Anxiety disorder is a commonest psychiatric disorder among people. There is not a single person on this planet, who did not go through anxiety once in their life. Some people are confused with fear and anxiety. Fear is an emotion that arises due to an extrinsic threat that takes an individual to fight or flee from the place. On, the other hand anxiety is related to thinking about the unknown future negatively.
By The Psychologist Blog5 years ago in Psyche
The Allure of a Label
When I was first seeking a true diagnosis, back in December of 2020, I found myself clinging to a list of possible mental illnesses that could be the source of my symptom. Much like when I realized I was not straight, I felt like I needed a label to understand and justify myself. I landed on bisexual, was desperate for a generalized anxiety disorder diagnosis, and leaned heavily on my desire to be an academic. Fast forward to a month or two ago and you’d have found me drafting this piece for the first and most certainly not last time. Then, I wanted to write about person-first and identity-first language. I wanted to air more grievances about not having identity-first language for my borderline personality disorder or my schizoaffective disorder. I’m more than an anxious person or a queer person, but I don’t have words that describe the other identities. I’ve been searching for descriptors, all the while ignoring the terms disabled and chronically ill. Enter my newest therapist, who needed only one session to pin me squarely in the label-lover category.
By K.E. Diller5 years ago in Psyche
Quilting makes me feel less stabby.
There is nothing I can’t do without a pair of scissors in hand. See, here’s the thing… I love working with my hands. As someone who suffers from high anxiety, there’s something about making things with my hands that provides a sense of calm. A grounding effect, if you will, to focus my energy on the task literally “at hand” rather than allow the overwhelming speed of my anxious brain to take over and send me spiraling into a depression. Crafting isn’t just a fun hobby, it’s a way of life. It’s a mode of self-expression. It’s how I show love for others - by making them memorable, personalized gifts.
By Josephine Mae5 years ago in Psyche
Back to life
After six months of not being fit to work, I begin to crawl out from covid next week. I am by no means fit or cured but well enough to try. The mental strain plus the financial one means its time to try again. I have to prove to myself that I can still do the job, especially as I am a frontline carer for disabled adults. I have to keep them happy and healthy as well as look after myself.
By ASHLEY SMITH5 years ago in Psyche
Feeling Anxious and Having Diagnosed Anxiety is Not the Same
Every human, at some point or another, will experience anxious thoughts or feelings. Worry, stress, dread, fear and panic are natural human responses to certain circumstances or experiences. But there’s been something I’ve heard more often lately that unsettles me…
By Jessie Waddell5 years ago in Psyche
