anxiety

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

Am I an Empath or the Opposite? A Brain Dissection in Real Time. Content Warning.
Intellect is something that I indeed lack. And so I feel utterly ashamed. It's like a destructive nature that binds me tightly with my idiocy. It is shameful and I find it exhausting. Not like in a subtle way but from deep within. From the very depths of my core . It is shameful, uncouth, and it, without any doubt completely showcases my involuntary degeneration. I sometimes feel desperate, in need of attention, of attachment, of touch, of guilt, of binding, of love, of torture, of whatever I feel like right now.
By E. hasan6 months ago in Psyche
How to Ground Yourself During an Anxiety Attack (With Examples)
Anxiety attacks can come on fast. One moment, everything seems okay. The next, your heart races, your breath shortens, and your thoughts spiral out of control. You might feel detached from reality or even believe you're dying.
By Richard Bailey6 months ago in Psyche
The Day I Unfollowed My Anxiety . AI-Generated.
The Day I Unfollowed My Anxiety “My anxiety had 10,000 followers in my head, but I hit ‘unfollow’—and learned to mute the noise.”
By Muhammad Haroon6 months ago in Psyche
Reflective/Emotional Story
By Nadeem Shah Dear younger me, You don’t know this yet, but one day you’ll look back and ache for a boy you didn’t protect—yourself.
By Nadeem Shah 6 months ago in Psyche
The Stress-Disease Connection: What Nobody’s Telling You
🌪️ Introduction: Stress — The Invisible Epidemic We talk about it casually. We normalize it in memes. We wear it like a badge of honor in our hustle culture.
By Irfan Ali6 months ago in Psyche
This Is Me, And I Love Me. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
Chapter 1: A Home Without Safety They say having both parents in the house is a blessing. But for me, it was a trap. Yes, they were there physically.
By Rere6 months ago in Psyche
I’m the One Who Never Falls Apart—Until I Did
By Nadeem Shah I’ve always been “the strong one.” You know the type—the person who listens at 2 a.m. when someone needs to vent, who holds space for tears that aren’t their own, who never seems to crack no matter how heavy the storm gets. That was me.
By Nadeem Shah 6 months ago in Psyche
Reiki Training
Two hours are not enough time to teach three levels of Reiki. An overview? Yes. We had 17 participants. I attuned 10 participants for level one and 7 for level two. One Reiki Master had co-workers attending the class, and she gave 7 level one attunements, and was going to give most of them level two and three attunements on the job.
By Denise E Lindquist6 months ago in Psyche
How I Dodged Knee Surgery—And Walked Pain-Free Again After 12 Weeks
How I Dodged Knee Surgery—And Walked Pain-Free Again After 12 Weeks Written by Raza Iqbal I still remember the way my right knee throbbed every time I tried to climb stairs. The pain was deep, stubborn, and had grown from a nagging discomfort to a full-blown problem that interrupted every part of my daily life. At 49, I wasn't ready to accept that knee surgery might be in my near future. But that’s exactly what the orthopedic specialist suggested: arthroscopic surgery, followed by six months of recovery. I walked out of that clinic both terrified and determined to find another way.
By Moonlit Letters6 months ago in Psyche
The Warrior's Problem
We put so much Emphasis on the Idea of a Warrior in Today's World. Having a Warrior's Heart. Their Courage to Stand Up to the Wrongs in the World.
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)6 months ago in Psyche
Anxiety Is Often Grief for the Life You Never Lived
Introduction: The Anxiety No One Talks About You wake up restless. There’s no danger, no immediate problem—just that familiar, dull weight in your chest. Maybe you call it anxiety. Maybe you try to outrun it with work, screens, or noise. But beneath that tension might not be fear at all.
By Shoaib Afridi6 months ago in Psyche
Xanax Detox: More Than Just Irritability . Top Story - July 2025.
I was prescribed Xanax for severe Generalized Anxiety Disorder. It helped me function at first. But early on—and I mean right away—my doctor prescribed me 8 mg of extended release Xanax per day. That’s not a dosage I slowly worked up to. That was the starting point.
By Annie Edwards 6 months ago in Psyche