anxiety
A look at anxiety in its many forms and manifestations; what is the nature of this specific pattern of extreme fear and worry?
The First Year of College With Anxiety Disorder
By the time I reached the end of my senior year in high school, I thought I was finally together. I thought I was finally ready. I thought, as many high school seniors do, that this was where my life would become my own and start changing for the better. I had found peace in certain areas of my personal life that I had struggled with all throughout high school, I fell in love with a boy who I thought would be there for me for the rest of my life, and I had cut out the people in my life who brought me anything other than happiness (at least at the time.)
By Faith Hawkins8 years ago in Psyche
Advice on Dating Someone with Anxiety
When you date someone with anxiety, I recommend finding out their triggers and try to figure out what caused the anxiety in the first place. My fiance has terrible anxiety. His last partner left him with horrible scars and trust issues. He used to ask me if I would want to stay with him and how much I loved him. I know that he doesn't ask me validation questions because he wants to, but rather because he needs to. His last partner was abusive and hurtful to him on a painful emotional level. I doubt he will ever truly get over the anxiety his ex left on him.
By S. D. Kelley8 years ago in Psyche
Being Stuck
When I was a kid I was never really taught how to take care of my myself. Frankly, I cannot recall being at the receiving end of any guiding parental lecture. Everything was understood, all unsaid, "common sense." Nothing is absorbed by a teenager that way. It's all trial by fire.
By Shelton Strider8 years ago in Psyche
Being an Extrovert with Social Anxiety... Yes, It's Possible
I think many people without anxiety imagine that a person with social anxiety is something like this: shy and quiet with very few friends, doesn't leave their house very often, enjoys being by themselves most of the time. And, while that may be an accurate description of some people with social anxiety, it definitely doesn't define each person. In fact, I have social anxiety, and I consider myself to be quite extroverted. How is this possible, you ask? Let me break it down for you.
By Amanda Nowak8 years ago in Psyche
Living...With Mental Illness
Where do I start when it comes to talking about living with mental health? It’s a question I often ask myself. Should I be honest? Lay all my cards on the table? Do my closest friends and family need to know every little detail about my struggle? And if I did tell them, would they even care? Or would they just give me the generic responses I’d heard my whole life? “Everyone feels like that” “No one likes work, you just do it” and the ever-popular “Man up!” After all, they probably have their own issues to deal with, right?
By Zach Rodgers8 years ago in Psyche
Mind
Our mind is a confusing place. A place where so many crazy things happen that we get overwhelmed. Overwhelmed with stress. Overwhelmed with anxiety. Overwhelmed with extracurriculars. Overwhelmed with school. Overwhelmed with work. Overwhelmed with so many things we can keep naming and naming so many things it’d go on forever. I’m here to tell you what I’m feeling and what I’m overwhelmed with.
By Jordan Hunter8 years ago in Psyche
The Second Voice in Your Head
There have always been two voices in my head. One, allowing me my mistakes, accepting myself as enough, and preaching self-love. The other, as you can imagine, doing the exact opposite. As anyone with anxiety will know, the bad thoughts can tend to drown out the positive ones in times of stress and worry. And as is the case with anxiety, this seems to be all of the time.
By Katherine Frost8 years ago in Psyche
