anxiety
A look at anxiety in its many forms and manifestations; what is the nature of this specific pattern of extreme fear and worry?
I Am No Longer a Victim
Have you ever been so distracted that when you look up to see what's around you, you don't even recognize where you are or how you got there? You can't even pinpoint when you got so lost or what made you make the wrong turn? I have been so stuck and distracted that I didn't even recognize how much I have missed.
By Angela Altland8 years ago in Psyche
The Monster That Follows
It’s foggy, and I don’t know where I’m going. I don’t know why I’m running either, but something tells me I shouldn’t look back. I keep on running. My face was stinging from the ice cold wind as I race with time. My senses are heightened and I can hear something coming after me. I try not to look back at it. The heavy footsteps it brings with it seem to be getting louder the more I run. Nothing in the world could get me to turn around and look at whatever it is. I keep running.
By Madame Nighte8 years ago in Psyche
Anxiety & Backbone
It was the night I understood why I feared the silence. Environmentally everything was calm, sure. On the inside, however, felt as if my chest had crashed and burned. It wasn't painful, no. Pain changed for me after the last throw against the wall. It would take far more to break me this time. More than a kick to the stomach at 8 months pregnant. More than the bruises echoing from my wrists and elbow. Yes, it would take much more than this to cause me any real pain. But when the silence fell across the porch and proceeded to follow me into the house I called home: I broke.
By Alex Schoeneman8 years ago in Psyche
Living with Anxiety
When I was first diagnosed with an anxiety disorder 30 years ago, it wasn't as common as it is now for people to admit that they have panic attacks. It was rare for me to actually meet another person that had these same feelings as I did, and it was even rarer for others to understand what I was going through. I was told over and over by doctors, classmates, and even family members that I was faking it. If they could not physically see the pain I was going through, then it must not exist. I wanted to just give up. I wanted to isolate myself from the world because I was different and I thought I would never live a normal life again. That's what I wanted to do, but I didn't.
By Madison Stone8 years ago in Psyche
Suffocating Silently
Let me start by saying that my anxiety was manageable at first. Sure things would give me panic attacks, but I knew how to avoid them and what I needed to do to take care of my anxiety issues. I use to view myself as a survivor. Thinking that if I could get thru what I had already than nothing else mattered. What I mean by that is…my mother had abandoned me, I dealt with child abuse of every variety you could imagine, and then just when I thought it was over I had lost my chance at college due to funding.
By Alyssa Horn8 years ago in Psyche
Getting a Grip on Anxiety
Today I'm writing about the thing that made me start writing in the first place. When I logged onto Tumblr to find a picture for this article I had a somewhat odd experience. I typed in the word "anxiety" and a concerned notification popped up in the middle of my screen. Are you okay?Was the headline. Below it repeated the same question and then suggested "happier" blogs for me to look at. I had to literally confirm that I was alright in order to see the search results I requested.
By Sofia Fortino8 years ago in Psyche
Tips on How To Cope with Anxiety
Do you ever get really bad anxiety when you get ready for a big event in your life? Does your stomach get all twisted in knots and you feel as if you could fall apart at any moment in time? Well if this does happen to you it's OK. Anxiety is a bitch. There I said it! It's a bitch and honestly it fucking sucks having to feel as if something bad is going to happen when it hasn't even happened yet. For most people who have anxiety, it's an everyday challenge, but there are ways to deal with the stress and fear of anxiety. So here are some tips that I have used that help me and hopefully will help you as well.
By Natalie McCarthy8 years ago in Psyche
How To Love When Your Anxiety Hates You
Anxiety is an ever present force in many lives, including my own. It’s a shadow around every corner waiting to pop out and a whisper in your ear that you can’t help but hear. Love however is something completely different. It’s a bright light in your life that fills you with warmth and good feelings. So how are you supposed to let go of your insecurities in yourself and your mental health to give yourself fully to someone else?
By Caitlin Sullivan8 years ago in Psyche
Surviving Through Mental Illness
I want to start this off by saying I am only 16 years old. Just a young kid in high school working their butt off to get homework done so they can get a high GPA and graduate on time. Something that isn’t that unusual for teens to stress about, but for me it gets even more intense than just the usual anxiety of getting work done and caring what other people think about me. It gets so difficult for me to leave my bed in the morning and not because I hate school or am too tired from lack of sleep, but because I have a mental illness. Multiple mental illnesses actually that make my life a living hell and people don’t even know the half of the stress my own mind puts me under because there’s no visual evidence that I’m suffering.
By Emily Anne8 years ago in Psyche
Anxiety
I am newly diagnosed. I already had an inkling that I had anxiety but, until I had the label, I never thought of it as such a big deal. The doctor put me on normal beta blockers. At a pretty low dose. I have pretty low blood pressure and beta blockers can lower your blood pressure so in my case jumping into taking them 3 times a day wasn’t the best option. The doctor also suggested that I go and take counselling.
By Carlie-Nicole Jones8 years ago in Psyche
