anxiety
A look at anxiety in its many forms and manifestations; what is the nature of this specific pattern of extreme fear and worry?
Why Writing with Depression Is So Difficult
For years, writing has been my passion. I have so many ideas brewing around in my head for different novels, but none of which have come to fruition. I can be half asleep and come up with an amazing plot. I'll wake up and jot some basics down, but they are basically useless to me. I can never have enough muse to get anything done. If my life isn't even together, how can I put another one together? I often put the blame on depression for draining my life force, slowly, but surely. As it turns out, this is only part of the case. Executive dysfunction is the actual culprit.
By Gren McClintic8 years ago in Psyche
Being Scared of Things that Aren't There
People are scared of many different things. No one really understands why we develop fears during our lives. Different people can be scared of the same thing, but the amount which they are both scared can be very different.
By Tanisha Dagger8 years ago in Psyche
It Was that Small Accident
I don’t believe it’s acceptable to judge or drag someone else down due to an imperfection on their skin. It is emotionally harmful and takes away from a person’s image of their own beauty. The self image you hold of yourself is the most important! Once that image is broken or becomes diminished, it is beyond difficult to put that back together and build up your self esteem again.
By Delenn Mulvaney8 years ago in Psyche
Living with Anxiety
A few weeks ago, I posted a video about anxiety on my Facebook timeline, with a little note explaining why and what the differences were between me and the guy in the video. Almost immediately afterwards a now ex-friend of mine responded with the words "Irrelevant. You thrive on this melodrama. Utter poo." Now, I don't for a minute think that everyone thinks or feels this way — that was a very extreme response. But what I have noticed is that whilst depression as a mental health condition is gradually gaining more public awareness, although a lot of prejudice and ignorance still exists; public knowledge about anxiety as a mental health condition is lagging behind.
By Sarah Jane8 years ago in Psyche
How to Overcome Social Anxiety
The uncontrollable stuttering, rapid heartbeats, weak knees, and a shortness of breath. If you experience any of these symptoms, then there is a chance that you have social anxiety. Social anxiety makes it difficult to do simple everyday tasks that involve communicating with others. One can see that as an incredible nuisance, as we have to communicate with others if we want to survive in society. When you overcome the heavy burden that is social anxiety, you will never have to worry about speaking in front of a crowd ever again. As technology separates us more and more from each other, we find it harder as a society to communicate others than we would a couple of decades ago. I imagine that over time, this will grow into an epidemic. So, I feel that learning how to overcome social anxiety is nearing to the point where it will be a requirement.
By Doniven McClung8 years ago in Psyche
I'm an Introvert. Get Over It.
I have anxiety. It's nothing too severe, I'm one of the lucky ones if you consider anyone with anxiety lucky. I'm able to live out my day without many issues and roadblocks, and half the time most people don't even know there's anything wrong with me or that I'm struggling. It's the way I prefer it.
By Brittney Heath8 years ago in Psyche
Are You Socially Anxious?
Social Phobia, or Social Anxiety Disorder as it's more commonly known, is a mental illness in which the sufferer has a persistent, overwhelming and (normally) unreasonable fear of social situations. I, myself, suffer from this mental illness and can tell you it's much more than merely “being shy”. This disorder is crippling, debilitating and stops me enjoying everyday life. I excessively worry about every social interaction I have to carry out for hours (sometimes days) beforehand, during, and for a very long time afterwards – which can be up to years sometimes.
By Kathryn Barnsley9 years ago in Psyche
