anxiety

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

Taking Back My Life
First and foremost, you absolutely suck, anxiety. I don't know how you manage to do it, to creep your way into every single empty crevice you can find. But I resent you for it, for learning my every flaw, my every weakness, my every fear, for taking all of those things and exploiting them every single time you lurk and pick around in my brain. I resent you because nothing is mine anymore; not my thoughts, not my actions. Everyday is a never ending cycle, start to finish. It's always a fight with you; from the way I walk, to the way I talk, to keep my head low and eyes on the ground. I even fight you most of the time to simply get out of bed in the morning. Your little whispers in the back of my head always seem to turn to yells, yells that you can never silence, yells that constantly fill me with doubt, frustration, and anger, and most of the time; a full blown panic attack.
By Shaylea7 years ago in Psyche
A Honest Review on Anxiety
In today's world, there are so many things to worry about. Work, life, money, school, family, there are so many to list but, when things get really bad and anxiety rears its ugly head, things can become even more magnified to the point where it stops you from living a normal life.
By Claire Hampson7 years ago in Psyche
How I Battled Crippling Anxiety at 18
When I was 18, I struggled with anxiety so badly that I was having between two to six panic attacks a day. It left me, a usually independent young woman, completely unable to be left alone and displaced whenever I left the house. Unfortunately, for many people, this is incredibly common. Fortunately, we live in a world where destigmatising mental wellbeing is a huge priority, and I wanted to share the experiences I had during this period and some ways in which I was able to overcome this to try and help other people that may be going through the same thing.
By Natasha K Stone7 years ago in Psyche
Mental Health?
Hello there, let's start out with what mental health is, shall we? Mental health is a person's condition revolving around their psychological and emotional wellness; sometimes we have very positive mental health, sometimes it's average, and sometimes it's negative. No one really wants the negative one. It makes you feel down, depressed, psychotic, and sociopathic. These are things we don't want, we all want to be happy right? Happy with what we do, who we are, how we express ourselves, but sometimes we don't get to the negative side on our own. There are bullies at school, rapists on the street, abuse in some homes, deaths of loved ones, terrible jobs. These are some reasons why we become negative; we want to be positive, but something happens again. I myself have a very negative personality. It is because of bullies, loss of loved ones, self-hatred, not being accepted. I want to be happy but things happen. My negativity comes a lot from losing loved ones, but mostly from not being accepted by my family when I came out as gay. Sometimes I have brief moments of positivity about myself, but it is soon dragged down. I know how all this negative stuff feels, and I want people to know that I am out here, understanding it and willing to help.
By Nicolas Kean7 years ago in Psyche
How to Deal with Anxiety over Things You Can’t Control
We live in a world full of chaos and unknowns. Nothing is too consistent and some people don’t deal with that as well as others. The unknown is one of the most unsettling thoughts for someone with anxiety. Typical for most people, the more control you have over something, or someone, or some situation, the better you feel. Yet, it is impossible to have control over everything in this life. Sometimes you just have to let it go. Here are some things you can do to decrease your anxiety when you don’t have control.
By Mia Morales7 years ago in Psyche
How Technology Can Help Reduce Anxiety
Living in the Age of Information is nothing short of exciting. A lot has changed ever since the dawn of the internet, a mere 25 years ago. New technologies such as smartphones and video games have been improving rapidly. The rise of social media has had a huge impact on everyday life and communication. Many people blame social media for causing or contributing to mental health issues, such as anxiety. Although there are naysayers, technology can be beneficial when people know where to look and what to use. We have more information and sources for mental health than ever before, and more sources are being created everyday. There are a plethora of smartphone apps, websites, and tech gadgets that can be used to reduce anxiety.
By Paisley Hansen7 years ago in Psyche
Mental Illness Does Not Define You
I just took a shower. Why am I telling you this? Because I didn’t take a shower for a whole week. My house is disorganized. Why do you care? Because I don’t have the energy to actually put things away from when we moved into the apartment a year ago. My in-laws want me to come visit them. I’m scared to leave my house, scared to face the outside world, scared of people. Scared of doing mundane tasks like grocery shopping or paying a bill. These are some of the daily struggles I face with mental illness.
By Christina Scanlon7 years ago in Psyche
Finding My Joy
Vision is getting hazy, speech is becoming slower, and heart rate is increasing. Forehead starts to sweat and body is heating up and can't control movements. Out of nowhere, panic is starting to sink in and can't seem to find an exit out of this room as there are too many people around. Take a drink of water as throat starts to feel as if it is closing up. Start taking some deep breaths and keep looking down so no one notices that something is amiss. Just keep breathing and everything will be OK.
By Natacha Fernandes7 years ago in Psyche
Anxiety Activities for Children
There is no question that anxiety is on the rise in America's youth. Between an increase in school shootings and the realities of global climate change, our culture as a whole is in a very high-stress period. Children are not only seeing these worries played out in society, but they are also absorbing them as well. As a result, childhood diagnoses of anxiety disorders are on the rise. While this might seem like a hopeless and scary fact, there are things that parents, teachers, and school counselors can do to help students cope with and understand anxiety. The following activities can be done at home or in school and can be done either one-on-one or in a classroom setting.
By Alina Gallupe7 years ago in Psyche
Simple Ways to Get of Rid Anxiety and Restore Peace of Mind
Each day is a struggle for those who suffer from anxiety. Between constantly worrying about the future and obsessing over trivial mishaps, it can be quite difficult to maintain your sanity. However, silencing the noise in your life isn't an impossible task. Here are a few simple ways that you can replace your anxiety with peace of mind.
By Mia Morales7 years ago in Psyche
Living with Anxiety
Living with anxiety is like living in hell. That's basically my life, every day, 24/7. Everything in your life could be great. You could have money, a great relationship, a beautiful home, a family, or even doing your dream career. But that doesn't stop anxiety from coming and attacking you whenever it feels like it. It sucks so bad that you have such bad mood swings because your moods change every couple of minutes or hours.
By Just A Girl7 years ago in Psyche
Beginning My Struggle with Anxiety
So I want to start off this post by saying that I could not have found this platform at a better time. I have been struggling with anxiety since the end of last year (2018) and I finally went to the doctor this past week to go talk to someone about it. Since I'm only 20 years old, the doctor recommended multiple different ways of coping with my anxiety, rather than prescribing me Xanax or any other drugs. One of the ways she had mentioned was journaling. I kind of just overlooked that option since that has never been something I've been into. But as I was scrolling through Instagram, I came across an ad for this website and I thought that maybe, since I'm (unfortunately) starting this new journey with anxiety, I should try something new to help cope with it. So here it goes... my story of how this crazy distraction in my life came to be...
By Maura Wilson7 years ago in Psyche