anxiety
A look at anxiety in its many forms and manifestations; what is the nature of this specific pattern of extreme fear and worry?
Keeping the Secret
Imagine you are tasked with keeping a secret no matter what happens, you cannot tell anyone. Given to you by someone very close, you’d truly do your best to hide it right? Imagine wanting to keep the secret so badly that you have based your entire personality behind it, or rather you hide the secret behind your personality. Changing how you think, the way you look, the way you speak. The face you put on every day is done so to keep this secret as a sign to the world that you have nothing to hide. You do all this because you don’t want even the slightest chance of letting the secret slip. You become so good at hiding it that sometimes you even forget you have something to hide in the first place. It has come to the point that you are not even worried about people finding out and putting on the mask has become second nature to you.
By First name Last name7 years ago in Psyche
Top Tips for Dealing with an Anxiety Disorder
I know it's scary. I'm in the same position you are right now. Living with an anxiety disorder is not easy. It makes even the simplest of tasks a struggle. I had it for years before I got a diagnosis. For me, at first, putting a name to it seemed scarier than ever before. Even though I knew what I was up against, I felt like it was over powering me and I wasn't able to handle it as well as before. Well that ends now. I will win this battle against my mental health condition. I will beat anxiety. And you can too!
By Sirius Black7 years ago in Psyche
What Is Anxiety?
Anxiety is a blood curling scream inside your brain that does not give up and does not quit when you are tired. Anxiety is a constant itch on the back of your brain you can never scratch. Anxiety is eyes darting back and forth assessing the situation, wondering when our darkest fears are going to be realized. Cowering in your mind because someone else is around or because of the .2% possibility that this or that could happen. Anxiety is what happens when you ask me how my day has been, and I take a split second to respond with “ok” but inside my mind is going a million miles an hour wondering why, just why you would want to know this information and why you are gathering it? Anxiety is feeling like you cannot breathe, and your eyes are going to pop out of your skull any second because the pressure in the room just went up to a million pounds per square inch. Anxiety is walking into a room full of people and feeling like suicide would be an appropriate response to other’s hello’s.
By william lugo7 years ago in Psyche
5 Big Tips for Dealing with Anxiety
Dealing with anxiety can really take over your life. From base line normal anxiety to complete panic attacks, it’s hard for everyone! You just need to take care of your body and notice it’s warning signs before things get out of control!
By Maddy Machado7 years ago in Psyche
Normalization of Anxiety in Society
In Manhattan, New York there is a space called the Theater District. It lies right next to Times Square and hosts countless plays and musicals. Right now at the Music Box theater, you will find a show called Dear Evan Hansen. This show touches on themes of mental health and social acceptance within yourself and in your community.
By Bec Breeze7 years ago in Psyche
How to Determine When Your Health Needs to Take Priority
This past weekend I came to a crossroads where I needed to make an extremely difficult decision. I was attending the international convention for the sorority I am a member of and volunteer for. In fact, my roles include Convention Co-Chair and Vice President on our Board of Directors so I was there helping run the convention. The first two days of the convention were great, stressful, exciting, exhilarating, challenging, and anxiety-inducing.
By Rachel Kass7 years ago in Psyche
Dear Anxiety
Dear Anxiety My name is Tatiana, I am 20. You are the worst thing that has happened to me, you have caused damage to my emotion, and attack me in the most inconvenient times. I am so done with you, and it is time for you to leave me alone and never come back.
By Tatiana Stanley7 years ago in Psyche
