anxiety
A look at anxiety in its many forms and manifestations; what is the nature of this specific pattern of extreme fear and worry?
My Social Anxiety
Mental health is such a big topic lately. It’s crazy how friends and family may not understand but complete strangers do. All over the internet, I see people cry out for help from complete strangers through social media because they do not find that support from their own family or friends. Behind a screen they take off their mask there and post just about anything. They are simply looking for someone who understands. I find it incredible how individuals jump to encourage someone that is going through a hard time and just needs affirmation or someone to tell them, “me too, I’ve gone through the same thing”.
By REBECCA CHACON6 years ago in Psyche
Take a Deep Breath
It can be overpowering sometimes – the constant tormented loop of anxiety. When it feels like it never stops spinning, instead growing faster and faster until the outside world becomes a composition of blended colours and shapes blurred into obscurity. To be anxious has for far too long be deemed unnatural. And if you are, you’re weak, unbalanced, unable to cope – a disastrous construct of a millennial world who needs to buckle up and “get on with it.”
By The Rumble Online6 years ago in Psyche
The Anxiety Diaries
I'm doing my due diligence during quarantine by sitting on my couch, watching TV, and I decide to text my best friend. I haven't seen her since September, so this text needs to be epic. It needs to make her laugh hysterically and maybe even cry because she misses me as much as I miss her. It needs to remind her of how awesome our friendship is and wonder why we keep letting life get in the way.
By M. R. Warju6 years ago in Psyche
Social Distancing & Stress During the Coronavirus Pandemic
In my March 17 piece, Coping with Coronavirus in California, I acknowledged that much of what I wrote would quickly become outdated due to how quickly things were evolving and escalating in relation to the pandemic. Change is proving to be the only constant, especially in these trying times. I decided to write a follow-up based on what has transpired since and the need to prioritize mental health during the pandemic.
By Natalie Rosen6 years ago in Psyche
The things that keep you up at night
Imagine it’s the end of the day. You did your nighttime routine. Everythings off, and you double-check that the door is locked. You feel satisfied. You feel safe, right? So you crawl into bed. You might even tell your significant other good night, or if there’s not one maybe a pet. My point is you are in bed still feeling safe. You check your phone before you put it down for the night. You close your eyes thinking you will now sleep.
By Diane Luna6 years ago in Psyche
Nowhere for Anxiety To Go
Right now, the Corona Virus outbreak is causing most people a lot of anxiety. It’s taken me back to times when I felt like I couldn’t get away from my anxiety for even a moment; that feeling of being a caged animal or of being backed tightly into a corner with no escape route yet desperately needing to flee. I don’t doubt that I’m not alone in feeling like this.
By Alicia Brunskill6 years ago in Psyche
I am scared of deer.
I look out the window - there it is. Brown, still, dense- locked in a stare, I am crippled with fear. I am terrified of deer, have been since high school, I admit with pride. Yes, we're both talking about the same thing here. Deer- the woodland creature that gets this reputation of innocence from the beloved Disney film.
By Andie Rooney 6 years ago in Psyche
