anxiety
A look at anxiety in its many forms and manifestations; what is the nature of this specific pattern of extreme fear and worry?
Ways Girls With Anxiety Show Their Affection Differently
Anxiety has a way of making you a bit different from the typical person. When you've got anxiety, you might need a little more reassurance than they average person. You might get easily startled by loud noises, or at times, might just need to take a break from the world.
By Sasha Konikovo8 years ago in Psyche
Living with Anxiety
When you look at me, I may look like an ordinary 20-year-old. I'm in a happy and stable relationship, I have a fairly well paid job (for my age) and I'm surrounded by loving friends and family but if you delve deeper into my life you'll see the things I try to hide from everyone; the anxiety, the depression, and the pain. You see chronic arthritis runs in my family, I was always going to develop it at some point in my life. My anxiety is what's called generalized anxiety disorder (GAD for short) for as long as I can remember I've always been a worrier, I never found it easy to make friends and always worried about my appearance and what others thought of me, however, I never imagined I'd be diagnosed with GAD and especially didn't even consider depression.
By Becky Caitlyn8 years ago in Psyche
My Coming of Age Story
When people write coming of age stories, they all go the same way. People have a problem and overcome it somehow, and this process of breaking down their biggest barrier is what helps these people become who they are and makes them “special.” Even though it's always the same outcome in the end. People thrive by these stories and become inspired to break down their own barriers and make their own stories of their success. Many of these stories take place over a period of time that varies for each person. Even though the amount of time varies, they all have something in common, they all have a time where they strike the first hit to the barrier and a time where it finally crumbles to the ground. They all have a time frame in which these stories occur. Well, mine starts when I was very young.
By Kat Tzaras8 years ago in Psyche
On Rekindling a Lost Love. Top Story - March 2018.
Three years ago, I would have laughed in your face if you had told me I would be studying languages at a university less than an hour away from my hometown. I would have found it absolutely hilarious if you told me I hadn't sang, really sang, for two years.
By Emily Hean8 years ago in Psyche
When Your Anxiety Decides to Win
Rolling over to check the time and to check your phone like it's the morning newspaper. Looking through everything that happened while you were asleep, avoiding your adult life and responsibilities. You now are having all the feelings come back to you, and instantly, your day is automatically ruined.
By Madison Zygadlo8 years ago in Psyche
Get F***ing Free of Anxiety
A little post on the art of "letting go." Sounds so fucking easy doesn't it? Well, it ain't and we know this all too well. On all platforms, we hold onto everything like a warm fluffy teddy, whether it be a bad relationship, possessions, anger, depression, anxiety, the list goes on, but this little teddy isn't so "fluffy." He's filled with rusty nails and sharp knives, and the tighter we hold onto this little bastard, the more pain we end up in, covered in cuts, and bleeding, wherever we go, as just a little reminder that he's still there, waiting for a cuddle. Creepy! But we all do it, even if we don't know it!
By Hollie Ash8 years ago in Psyche
5 Simple Ways to Help Cope with Anxiety
Coping mechanisms vary from person to person. One individual may write in a journal or make time out their day to take a nap. Another may sketch or spend time meditating. Some might not know how to cope, or things that once worked are no longer effective. For those of you that need some new ideas or suggestions, here are five things that help me to cope with my anxiety.
By Katee Selsor8 years ago in Psyche
How to Help a Partner Who Has Anxiety Disorder
From firsthand experience, I can tell you anxiety is not a laughing matter. I used to think that anxiety and depression were all just a state of mind; that you just weren’t trying hard enough to be happy. Not only is that incredibly rude of me to think, but it was incredibly naïve. The first time I had a panic attack I truly thought my heart was going to burst through my chest. It felt like I had just run a marathon while being suffocated at the same time.
By Ashlyn Harper8 years ago in Psyche
