anxiety

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

Anxiety disorders and a holistic approach
In this day and age, anxiety disorders are one of the most common mental health disorders that plague society. After myriads of research, scientists, through psychiatric medicine, have ameliorated the severity of anxiety disorders. Nonetheless, they do not nip the problem in the bud, but merely symptomatically treat the dreaded emotional and psychological turmoil that comes with such disorders. I am not discrediting the value of psychiatric medicine, as they are crucial for recovery in some cases. However, I believe that it is only when self-introspection and personal growth occur, can one truly rise above and conquer such an illness.
By rkmj6 years ago in Psyche
Anxiety Towards Confidence
My goal was to get my drivers license but anxiety was the factor that blocked me from completing me goal. I used to be embarrassed at the fact i didn't have my drivers license all the way up to the age of thirty-five. However, i feel more blessed to be able to share what i learned about myself. I am honored to share something i thought was negative; into how my experience changed into a tool of inspiration.
By Raphael6 years ago in Psyche
Fixing Anxiety Without Medication Part 2
If you haven't read my first article, please do as soon as possible. It will be of great help and with end where we begin in this one. After I finally got a hold of myself and figured out how to calm myself down I realized, as will you, how much time I had lost worrying about things I couldn't control. Whether it be the dishes, laundry, or putting something off that could be done today. I blamed people for my worry when they had no control over it. I never even saw this issue until I went to my first group meeting. I had absolutely NO CONTROL over my feelings which screwed up my entire life. I made horrible decisions, financially and in my home life. I was the problem and no one could fix that but me. As I said, I had wasted a lot of time. That time was over. I started small with doing things for myself to keep myself within serenity. How do you start, you ask. Here are three ways to do that.
By Richlynn Arthur6 years ago in Psyche
10 Signs You’re Overstressed And Don’t Even Know It
There's a time when we’re aware of being overstressed and know that we have to take time off from work to recharge. Although, sometimes we feel obligated to push through and think it’s better to keep at it due to having no time to rest.
By The Happy Conscious6 years ago in Psyche
How Horror Helps Me Take Control of My Anxiety
For as long as I can remember, I have struggled with anxiety. I grew up as an anxious child and I have struggled with severe worrying my entire life. I have been on and off various anxiety medications and have participated in just about every form of therapy and exercise designed to help relieve anxiety.
By Ashley Nestler, MSW6 years ago in Psyche
I heard a knock
I heard a knock. It was the casual every day knock. I proceeded to open the door, fully aware Anxiety tends to arrive earlier than expected. I let her in and tried my best not to pay attention to the constant blabbering. She never makes any sense in the morning and if I knew her, she must have had a couple of espressos on her way here. We had a ritual you see? I would show her to the couch, she would say she would rather stand. I would insist, and she would brush my suggestion away preferring to take a place close to the window. She knew she was not the only one invited and a big part of her wanted to control anyone coming in and out.
By Ivo Belfo6 years ago in Psyche
The very British Anxiety of Supermarket Shopping
I am a very anxious person. Cigarettes are not cool. You can see by my eyebrows. They are very anxious eyebrows. They show my deep sense of fear, and are awfully bushy - a tint and thread is due.
By Hyper Homo6 years ago in Psyche
Pandemic, Or Panic-demic
It started like anyone else's story. I was at work, just doing my job. The news had just started trickling in about the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. I was doing my best to ignore it. Not because I didn't think it was a big deal, but because if I wanted to function for the rest of the work day, I couldn't think about what was happening "out there." Isn't "out there" a scary phrase? You don't know exactly where it is, so it could be anywhere. Or everywhere. And what was "out there" was killing people - a lot of people. So I did my best to keep a smile on my face and act like nothing was happening. I work in retail - office supplies. Orders kept coming in, so for a while thing were business as usual.
By Cheyanne Monk6 years ago in Psyche
Living with anxiety
Anxiety is a very complex emotion that can impact anyone and everyone at any given time. It was something that I had not experienced before in my life and is very new to me. In this blog I want to talk about my experience of anxiety as someone that has never really experienced it before. I want to explore to sources, how it makes you feel and the methods for coping and living with it day to day.
By Maya Neama6 years ago in Psyche
Fixing Anxiety without Medications Part 1
I have been an in the closet about my anxiety for my entire life. When I turned 30, I finally came to the realization that I have to get a hold of this as I laid in my bed gasping for air and freaking my husband out. Anxiety had taken over my life. It had completely ruined it actually. I was on edge. I couldn't balance my checkbook. I blamed everyone else and then wondered why no one wanted to be around me. It made me feel as if I was stuck in life. Worrying about one thing or another. Frustrated with the fact that my life wasn't as I had intended it to be. This was a crazy cycle of my life with no end to it.
By Richlynn Arthur6 years ago in Psyche
Let's Talk Anxiety
Before we even dive into this post, I would just like to point out that I love Snapchat filters and how they make me look (please refer to the pics used in this post). So with that being said, LET’S TALK ABOUT MY ANXIETY!!! If you follow me on Instagram, then you know that I have somewhat talked about my anxiety and what (or who) causes it, so today I wanted to talk more about that AND what happens/how I feel when I get anxious.
By Taylor Hagemann6 years ago in Psyche
The Paradox of Quarantine as an Introvert
When I first heard that I had to move back in with my parents and finish the semester online, I was hit with a wave of conflicting emotions. I was in the midst of the busiest, most stressful semester of college, with days full of social outings, studying, club meetings, working multiple jobs, and preparing my scientific research for conferences. On the one hand, I was immensely saddened to leave behind my friends, professors, and research; on the other hand, the part of me that had barely been holding on throughout spring semester was relieved to get a "break" from all of the social and academic obligations.
By Mlana Lore6 years ago in Psyche