anxiety
A look at anxiety in its many forms and manifestations; what is the nature of this specific pattern of extreme fear and worry?
9 Ways to Deal with Anxiety
Have you ever woken up with your heart pounding and filled with dread for no particular reason? Or maybe your palms get sweaty and you feel all weak and panicky when you have to give a presentation in school? That’s anxiety, and something most of you are probably familiar with at some point in your life. Anxiety is our body’s natural response to stress, but it can also get out of control – when our body’s threat-detection system is malfunctioning. But everyone’s response to perceived threats or danger is different, so it can hard to identify the type of anxiety.
By Caitlin McColl4 years ago in Psyche
EmCoyEe of the Month
It has been over 18 months now since I have been working from home and I have to say, I have loved every minute of it. As an introvert, it's been a pleasure not going into a hectic call centre office, but getting all comfy and wrapped in blankets on my sofa instead. It's not for everyone, I know, but for someone who loves solitude and peace and quiet, this is just ideal. On the warmer days, however, I have enjoyed sitting in the back garden with my laptop, soaking up the sun. I am lucky enough to have a pond in my back garden with a water feature and an abundance of fish. I cannot overstate how much of an effect the running water and these fish have had on my mental health. When I sit outside beside the pond I feel my anxiety and stress instantly start to melt away. Even though I am working and answering emails etc, my concentration is on the relaxing tones of the babbling waterfall and the occasional splashes of the fish playing at the water's surface.
By John Moroney4 years ago in Psyche
Growing Pains
I, like many, struggle with the aspects of day-to-day life. From the second I wake up to the moment I lay my head on my pillow at night, I feel a weight form in my chest. Though it has always been there to varying degrees of noticeability, it has recently been more prominent, leaving me wondering why.
By Alice Farmer4 years ago in Psyche
How to Help Your Anxious Friend
The first time I had a panic attack, I was standing in front of my entire French class. A flimsy pink poster was between my fingers. My gaze drifted across a room full of my fellow fifteen and sixteen-year-olds, hoping to find a familiar face. I inhaled deeply, then exhaled — uttering a prayer as I did so.
By Ilana Quinn4 years ago in Psyche
The REAL Truth Behind Growing Up With Social Anxiety
If you were to scroll to the first thing I ever uploaded to Vocal, you'd probably look at this and go.. "Didn't you already write this article before?". The answer is yes. I did. Four years ago, when I first discovered Vocal's existence, I made some crappy article about having social anxiety that somehow did pretty well (surprisingly). I recently reread the article and realized just how much I wish I was able to change with this article if I was able. I won't lie.. I've actually considered deleting the article all together (sadly vocal doesn't allow you to delete articles though.. although I'm thankful for that, because I wouldn't want to erase my old work from existence). So instead.. I've decided that if I wasn't a fan of the article before.. why not just reedit it into an article I actually would be proud of. So that's what I did.
By 'Lissa Stufflestreet4 years ago in Psyche
The Biggest Lie Your Anxiety Tells You
When I was braving a crippling, seemingly never-ending tsunami of anxiety, I could not believe I would ever get better. It was my junior year of high school — a period of my life that feels like an eternity away and yet was very recent — when students were gearing up for university and scholarship applications. I was a conscientious student with promising plans on the horizon: to attend my dream school and become a teacher. I maintained a 4.0 GPA through hours of studying and writing assignments, surrounding myself with a wonderful group of friends who encouraged both my personal and academic pursuits.
By Ilana Quinn4 years ago in Psyche
Anxiety
Do you ever wake up wondering "why me" Why out of everyone on this earth did I have to be the one to battle such a demon as anxiety. No matter how far you try and run you can never seem to escape, Its a daily struggle that follows you wherever you go and will creep up on you in your weakest moments. I never thought it would happen to me, It was something my mother struggled with since before i was born and not something I fully understood until I was staring at myself in the mirror. It was out of nowhere, all of a sudden it had taken its shot, my life was forever changed since that day. I spent months feeling lost, misunderstood, unknown to my surroundings and hopeless. I tried to fix myself and nothing I did stopped it from dragging me down deeper and deeper. My doctor placed me on medication which my mother had been on for years, I was defeated and looking for something to help and that was not it. After many medication and dosage changes I finally settled into the new normal of my life, It was hard to adjust as I was trying anything I could to get back to how I was before that day.
By Maddie Calderhead4 years ago in Psyche
How To Not Hate People.
I was on the bus yesterday, ready to murder the man standing next to me with his mask down by his chin. You’ve found yourself in something similar; consumed by anger at how stupid someone can be. You’ve followed rules your whole life and just can’t help but feel vitriol when you see someone breaking them, as though they are somehow above these rules.
By Conor Matthews4 years ago in Psyche
The Wonderful World of Me
Oh hey, you came back, when last we spoke, we went from my childhood to me discovering what was really wrong with me and doing something about it and now we are going dive into how I deal with these issues on a day-to-day basis. Living with an issue that you have never had properly diagnosed is really hard because you know what is wrong with you but trying to explain it to people especially family can be difficult. Most of the time when I try to tell people, they assume it's an excuse because it always starts out normal but then they ask me to go out with them, and therein lies the problem, going out or even talking on the phone causes internal issues. I want to find love but don’t know how to do that with anxiety, because of the scariness of what could happen, it’s not even attempted sometimes, plus I get bored so easily that I will download a dating app only to delete it after a day or so. That is just what happens when it comes to dating and trying to explain to people what is going on with me even if they don’t believe me for most of the time.
By Brittney Mckinney4 years ago in Psyche
suicide is ......................
I write this as try and process a suicide of someone I know. I have had experience of losing people I know and also being involved as part of a job. Some cases appear almost spur of the moment and some appear to be a long build up. Some are random and some have planning, like the last person I knew.
By ASHLEY SMITH4 years ago in Psyche
