anxiety
A look at anxiety in its many forms and manifestations; what is the nature of this specific pattern of extreme fear and worry?
A Helping Hand
I have struggled with mental illness since I was a young child. Presenting as a child with hypochondria. As a published author and columnist, I have written extensively on my own battle with Anxiety and Depression. I was fortunate that when my condition reached a critical phase in my 20’s that Prozac had just been FDA approved. I wrote immediately a heartfelt yet humorous account of my illness for New York’s Avenue Magazine, entitled Prozac Poster Girl. It earned me more fan letters than any article I have ever published. I went on to pen a book on Breast Cancer which was very rewarding, as my mother had just been diagnosed. It was life-affirming to write that book and yet my number one issue remained Anxiety and Depression.
By Christian Good5 years ago in Psyche
Pain into Passion
Over my working life, my anxiety has developed as each environment taught me new things, and others left me feeling traumatized by the way I was treated. As I have embarked on my own personal journey to overcome the repercussions of this, it has become my responsibility to learn and share these management tools with those around me.
By Courtney Laura5 years ago in Psyche
4 Books That Help Ease My Anxiety During Rough Phases. Top Story - June 2021.
I have been reading books ever since I learned how to read. I started with fairy tales and fantasy fiction, as all children do, and kept branching out to other genres all through my life. Now I read everything under the sun.
By Aditi Balaji5 years ago in Psyche
The girl who doesn't talk
The first time it happened, I was very young. I had just started grade one and I had arrived late to school that morning and found myself standing in the corridor outside the activity room - a teacher either side of me. The junior school assembly had begun and I was meant to be in there, singing ‘Waltzing Matilda’ with the rest of my class. But I was here, my feet glued to the grey linoleum floor, staring straight ahead like a startled rabbit. The teachers were asking me how I had arrived at school and the more they probed, the more I shut down. I was literally frozen with fear, my words were trapped beneath a painful lump in my throat. ‘You must have got here somehow’, one of the teachers said, ‘did you fly here?’ Suddenly I felt her hand on me, turning my stiff little body. Peering around at my back she said, ‘I can't see any wings. Can you see any wings Miss ‘so and so?’ ‘Nope no wings’, replied the other teacher, glancing at my back. I can’t recall what happened after that nor do I recall why I was late that day. What I do remember clearly is the sensation of being completely incapacitated in that moment. I was experiencing a condition called selective mutism (SM) - an acute anxiety response that paralyses the vocal cords, occurring in select situations (typically at school).
By Jania Williams5 years ago in Psyche
Can I edit the memory by tracing the mark left by the memory?
Based on previous research, scientists have found causal evidence of memory imprinting at the level of cell collection for the first time: by killing a specific group of cells in the amygdala, they successfully erased the specific memory in the mouse brain, thus confirming The memory imprinting cell is indeed the physical trace left by the past experience representation in the brain.
By Gina Rojas5 years ago in Psyche
9 things only deeply anxious people understand
Anxiety neurosis is referred to as anxiety disorder. It is a neurotic disorder characterized by widespread and persistent anxiety or recurrent panic attacks, often accompanied by autonomic symptoms and motor tension. The form of anxiety comes from a variety of experiences, including observation and learning of correct or incorrect information, and direct experience of real or perceived trauma. In the long-term state, it develops into the current behavior pattern, and the prevalence of women is significantly higher than that of men.
By RACHEL DARLENE HAGEN5 years ago in Psyche
This is a cold of the mind, anyone may get
"Depression" has become the number one mental problem that plagues mankind. Some people describe it as a big black dog, watching the black dog go from time to time in life; some people suffer from it, but they are still fighting stubbornly; After a difficult climb, they finally reached the top of the mountain and met a brand new self... From a negative emotion to a disease, what kind of mental journey have they gone through? Let us stop, come to understand, listen, feel, walk into "depression" and restore more colors of this world.
By GEORGE MENDEZ5 years ago in Psyche
What It's Really Like Living With Anxiety
Anxiety is one of the most common mental illnesses worldwide. So common, yet so misunderstood. Everybody has heard of it but few really understand it. Usually, when you tell someone you suffer from anxiety, they think you just feel anxious easier or more often than most people.
By Margaret Pan5 years ago in Psyche
Harvard psychologist: 4 manifestations of children's low self-esteem, parents should intervene in time
The inferiority complex will accompany a person's life and have a great impact on their psychological growth, especially for children. If a child has an inferiority complex since childhood, both work and family will be affected when they grow up. Therefore, parents should pay more attention when educating their children, and don't let their children take a detour!
By Perry Cole5 years ago in Psyche
Anxiety Almost Killed Me
Hi my name is Courtney. I have had anxiety for as long as I can remember. Growing up I was always nervous and very reserved around new people. The anxiety started affecting my everyday life and mundane activities. I would overthink everything and my confidence was very low. I first got prescribed my anxiety medication in 2017. In the beginning I had minor side effects, mainly headaches. I started noticing over time I was increasingly gaining water weight. Even my physician at the time didn’t connect my weight gain to my medication. I fell deep into a depression over the next 3 years. I was working out and even cut out gluten/dairy, started eating more vegetables, drinking more water and focusing on getting more sleep. Nothing seemed to be working. It was very difficult to buy clothes and feel confident in something that made me feel “fat”. I started losing a little weight over time but I still was retaining water like crazy. I finally decided to speak with my doctor (new physician) and decided to taper off of my medication. In May 2021 I finally tapered off of my medication (which I had done in the past and I also resigned from my job). Few days go by and I start feeling very emotional, crying, dizziness, nausea and depression. It got so bad that I couldn’t get up to cook, clean, dishes or even stand long enough in the shower without feeling dizzy. I would post on my socialmedia/networking from my couch. I ended up having crippling social anxiety and feeling isolated. I kept thinking,”Is this worth it?” I made the decision to go back on my medication (lowest dosage) I was like enough is enough. I tried meditating, smoking marijuana and listening to music. The symptoms were too much to bare. I would constantly get negative thoughts. I felt trapped in my own body and wanted to give up. My boyfriend has been so supportive and patient. I would feel bad when I was fed up and frustrated. I would yell at him about little things. It was putting a damper on our relationship. We are in such a better place and getting stronger everyday. I’m also getting my strength back. I believe what you put into the world you get back. I recently launched my own business. I feel more resilient moving forward. Remember to check on people. You never know what someone is going through! Instagram: @Courtlashae5
By Court Lashae5 years ago in Psyche
