anxiety
A look at anxiety in its many forms and manifestations; what is the nature of this specific pattern of extreme fear and worry?
Dear Anxiety, Why?
General, social, even obsessive compulsive—of all things our brains could’ve created, of all things we could’ve become. Anxiety is something I myself have been dealing with since I was about 7-years-old. It started with every little noise I’d hear in the house, so paranoid it was a ghost or somebody breaking in. Granted, watching creepy videos on YouTube didn’t help. Speaking of which, the earliest experience I can recall was exactly when I was 7, not just an estimate to fill information.
By Serena Flores7 years ago in Psyche
Dental Phobia
Dental phobia is more than just a fear of the dentist. I know, because I have to deal with it. I'm not talking about the mild anxiety that some feels when sitting in a hall to face an exam either. I'm talking about the awful panic, nervousness, sweats, feeling sick and extreme fear which can start even before you step through the door of a dental surgery.
By Carol Ann Townend7 years ago in Psyche
We Can't Always Explain It, but Lets Try
With my experience it creeps up on you at the weirdest of times. When you first wake in the morning, when you are watching a movie, driving, simply having a conversation, 3 o’clock in the morning and honestly it sucks. It’s like this uninvited acquaintance that you don't want to show up at the party. It’s the ex that won’t stop knocking on your door. It’s all your insecurities in a bubble waiting to explode.
By Bailey (BayLee) Elease7 years ago in Psyche
Different
Throughout my life, I have always been an extremely curious person. What is the importance of life? Why does no one care about me? What is true happiness? All of them running through my mind constantly. As if a storm was constantly circling and moving around my thoughts. Everyday feeling as though it is a whirlpool of thoughts surrounding me. Many of these questions made me think deeper. Every question causing me to start doubting myself. Almost every person around me getting tired of my racing inquiring, mind. The weird concept that there has always been one question that keeps rushing back to me. Why am I so different?
By Natalie C..7 years ago in Psyche
Background of the Madness
Fuck. It deleted. Shall we start again? Where do you want to start? Just to be clear, are we telling the truth or lies? Are we telling the whole truth or covering some of it with white lies? How much do you want them to know? How much do you want to hide? Well, just remember that no one cares. To be honest, there is no point in doing this. Yes, there is, if there is even a chance you will feel better, then this is worth doing. So Freya, what shit has happened in your pathetic life?
By Freya Walker7 years ago in Psyche
The Fear of Death - That Will Never Go Away
Nobody is sure what happens to people when they die, and that is because, despite religious teachings, we still aren’t sure. Movies like Flatliners (1990) attempt to decipher what happens when we die, as the medical students fiddle around with putting themselves close to death but reviving themselves when they manage to come back from the dead. Humans have a history of a fear of death back when we were hunter-gatherers. Life on this planet used to be very simple before agriculture was developed. As agriculture evolved, we messed up our soil leading to the soil degradation of today.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez7 years ago in Psyche
Being an Introvert
I’m going to start off with a pretty simple question… how much does a polar bear weigh? Enough to break the ice—Hi, my name’s Haley. You see being an introvert resorts to weird questions, subtle clearings of the throat, or maybe some readjustments in a chair that to some extroverts may seem rather strange or conspicuous. It all started when I moved from California to Florida my summer leading into sophomore year. I was very much an extrovert that would talk to all walks of life: from the jocks, to the nerds, to the cliques, you name it. When we moved across the entire US from coast to coast I internalized my voice and found this huge weight upon my shoulders. Oh no, you can’t smile too much then it looks like you actually want to be in school, but wait you have to smile or else you’ll have this natural bitch face that everyone thinks you don’t want to talk to them and are angry at the world.
By Haley Heidenreich7 years ago in Psyche
Anxiety Takes a Toll on You. Will You Allow It?
Anxiety is a word we hear often but we don't really understand the concept. What is anxiety? Do emotionally unstable people suffer from it? Does everyone suffer? When we hear a young person say they suffer from anxiety; do they really?
By Nikki Martin7 years ago in Psyche
