anxiety

A look at anxiety in its many forms and manifestations; what is the nature of this specific pattern of extreme fear and worry?

To Whom It May Concern...
Introduction This is an interpretation of my experiences with anxiety and depression. Sort of "a day in the life" from my point of view.
By Mitchell Robinson5 years ago in Psyche
Why I know your anxiety will get better
Since I lost my parents, I have had what I can only express as anxiety. I didn't lose them to death, like many have sadly suffered, I lost them to life, which, honestly, hurts me even more.
By Ellie Jackson5 years ago in Psyche
The Pink Elephant
Anxiety can interrupt your everyday life and take a hold of your mental health. The constant feeling of worry along with the physical symptoms of rapid heart rate, dry mouth and trembling are enough to distract you from normal tasks. It is easy to get wrapped up in anxiety and for it to handle you, instead of you handling it. With that, I understand that most of the articles I write are easier said than done because when you're stuck in an anxiety attack it's easy for your rational thoughts to fly out of the window. Hopefully, something I say in this article will resonate with you and help you discover a way to control it.
By Jazmyne 5 years ago in Psyche
Learning to Slow Down
2020 was, for me, a year of challenging lessons. It was a year of brutal and unexpected endings. It was a year of continually thinking "surely this is the thing that will kill me, how can I withstand this much emotional pain?" only to find myself still standing at the end of the day. It was a year of intense loss, heartbreak, and painful change. It was also a year of more meaningful personal growth, gain, and honesty than I have ever experienced.
By Katy Hada5 years ago in Psyche
Into the Virtual World
Good day to everyone! This is the first time writing and as it goes I am winging it. Faking it until I make it. Living it until it manifests. Because I am a writer. I have countless amounts of content in my head just waiting to be shared with whomsoever gets the pull to my space in this virtual world. Only challenge will be to either fail miserably or succeed.
By Meaningful Anxiety5 years ago in Psyche
Anxiety set off by what?
So everything is going alright and then it hits you like a ton of bricks...by something as simple as a question. Everything that is not "satisfactory" is now a problem. All of your frustrations just gang up on you like a team of torturous minions feeding you spoonful after spoonful of your own demise.
By Carrie G5 years ago in Psyche
Crashing into Life Part.1
A conversation about me crashing based off my own anxiety I’m never at ease, always in a hurry, anxious, uptight almost. Consistently thinking and at times that thought process can cause crashes almost instantly.
By Adonis Richards5 years ago in Psyche
What is Anxiety?
Imagine that you've just come home from work. You want to relax. You sit down on the couch and just breathe. You look to the side, and you realize that it's raining. And then you look again to the window and see that the window's open. You think - at first everything is calm. But then, everything goes haywire.
By Axay Patel5 years ago in Psyche
How I Overcame Social Anxiety
The discovery of social anxiety To start from the beginning we have to go back to my childhood. Since a very young age I had the recurrent feeling that I was different from other people. Not in the good sense of being special, on the contrary, I sometimes felt as if I was inadequate. Sometimes I didn't feel good doing things that my friends seemed to enjoy.
By Alberto Romero5 years ago in Psyche
8 Coping Mechanisms for Anxiety Management
Depression has been an indispensable part of my life for the last six years. I was diagnosed with this mental illness when I was 21, and I’ve been living with it ever since. It’s not as horrifying as it may sound: yes, it’s a challenge, and yes, it gets emotionally tricky at times. But I consider myself to be lucky and well-cared for because I recognized this issue right away, sought help, received a piece of proper advice and treatment, and overall has been doing quite well most of the time.
By Joanna Henderson5 years ago in Psyche
My Anxiety And How I Cope
Anxiety , the feeling of fear and feeling unease some might say, but i have much more to say. My anxiety has had such a huge impact on my life and i’ve missed out on so many opportunities. I can’t relax myself , I can’t go anywhere without thinking i’m getting judged, I can’t meet people and be my self i have a constant fear of ruining everything by being myself, so i run.. i run from my anxiety, but it just follows me.
By Angie Ward5 years ago in Psyche
'Stress can kill you ' a fear tactic
--- Life is full of stressful situations whether worrying about your work, future, or relationships. No matter how common or severe the stressor, your body responds in the same way.
By Fahim Chughtai5 years ago in Psyche