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I feel like I’m close to another mental breakdown. I’ve literally been running around the past 2 months trying to find an apartment for my current SO & I. It’s been very hard, given that his family has literally tried to ruin my life for no reasons. Instances of: sending pictures, harassment on... | axienty | feel like close another mental breakdown literally running around past month trying find apartment current hard given family tried ruin life reason instance sending picture harassment social medium car almost towed work former job called cps cousin breaking point day seal deal bc first come serve type ran different cit... | 0.01 | Neutral |
GAD - Looking for a non-sSRI, non-Benzo I've suffered from GAD for many many years, pretty much as long as I can remember (I'm a 39 year old male FWIW). Over that time period I've tried various pharmaceutical treatments off and on combined with therapy.
Most recently, I was put on Lamotrigine about 5 months ago, whic... | axienty | gad looking non ssri benzo suffered many year pretty much long remember old male fwiw time period tried various pharmaceutical treatment combined therapy recently put lamotrigine month ago actually found effective unfortunately may causing skin issue stevens johnson syndrome something else try read little buspar thread... | -0.01 | Neutral |
my mind is going to kill me. (i cant add a flair because i’m on mobile but tw. health/heart problems) i’ve hit a point with my hypochondria where i’m convinced that my mind will kill me. the fact that i can’t do things that i love in fear i’m going to have a heart attack is making me ... | axienty | mind going kill cant add flair mobile tw health heart problem hit point hypochondria convinced fact thing love fear attack making flip shit kid family doctor amplified forced go cardiologist appointment would get high blood pressure anxious always ever since little found super mindful every time speed perfectly normal ... | 0.15 | Moderately Positive |
People always asking me if I'm ok/what's wrong in public. So I've been diagnosed with general anxiety and have been medicated with Prozac and wellbutrin. It's made a big difference and has taken me from dreading social gatherings of any kind (as well as many other parts of life) to enjoying a relaxed environment like a... | axienty | people always asking ok wrong public diagnosed general anxiety medicated prozac wellbutrin made big difference taken dreading social gathering kind well many part life enjoying relaxed environment like dive bar karaoke said even feel good time group friend aquantences zare generally pretty quiet person make unnecessary... | 0.17 | Moderately Positive |
I silently suffered from chronic anxiety for the past year, but I think I may have rid myself of it through diet. I really wanted to talk to someone about this, and I'm so happy to see there's a whole Reddit community devoted to it.
A little over a year anxiety started creeping into me. It got so bad I would sometimes... | axienty | silently suffered chronic anxiety past year think may rid diet really wanted talk someone happy see whole reddit community devoted little started creeping got bad would sometimes arrive work task knew needed literally could urge since discovered called executive dysfunction uncommon sufferer moderate severe talked one ... | 0.1 | Moderately Positive |
Physical symptoms and how to cope? Bad title, but here goes... For those here who have extremely visible symptoms of anxiety, what are they? How do you cope? Whenever I get anxious I start shaking really bad, enough to keep me from doing certain things. It’s recently become more of an issue and I’m consid... | axienty | physical symptom cope bad title go extremely visible anxiety whenever get anxious start shaking really enough keep certain thing recently become issue considering actually something want medication picture may change | -0.11 | Moderately Negative |
Feeling proud of myself I talked / breathed myself out of an anxiety attack tonight... I know it's something that we all face and its not impressive or anything but I'm proud of myself. I feel more in control than I have in a while.
I hope everyone is doing great. I love you | axienty | feeling proud talked breathed anxiety attack tonight know something face impressive anything feel control hope everyone great love | 0.78 | Positive |
Anyone else get so much anxiety trying to buy things? It’s so hard for me to spend money on things even when I need them, sometimes I have anxiety attacks and can’t even get through the process of buying it :(( I was going to buy a record from my favorite band. I found out the didn’t have the most ... | axienty | anyone else get much anxiety trying buy thing hard spend money even need sometimes attack process buying going record favorite band found pretty pressing vinyl wanted terrible ensued think bc felt like justify spending perfect struggle tip improving really want feel guilt thought | 0.12 | Moderately Positive |
What skills/ self-help did your parents teach you, or you have taught your children? First time here: I hope this post does not deviate from group's purpose. If so, I understand it might not be shown or would be removed.
I would like to give my offspring lifelong tools for managing stress and anxiety. We have one sc... | axienty | skill self help parent teach taught child first time hope post deviate group purpose understand might shown would removed like give offspring lifelong tool managing stress anxiety one school aged counting anything early feel manage thing frustration regarding work specific book technique welcome | 0.16 | Moderately Positive |
Does anyone else have anxiety imagining their partner dying? I (25F) have always struggled with anxiety. Lately I can't stop having intrusive thoughts and resulting anxiety about my fiance dying. I think it's largely because I had very little faith in relationships before him and the way he treats and cares for me is s... | axienty | anyone else anxiety imagining partner dying always struggled lately stop intrusive thought resulting fiance think largely little faith relationship way treat care far beyond anything ever expected best friend imagine life without however since got engaged especially shut fear work early morning ice road worry health lo... | 0.08 | Moderately Positive |
progress is real!!! 8 months ago i was so anxious to meet my online friends, and i was a MESS
PERIOD.
i messed up a lot in an anxious sense - didn't really talk to any of them and was awkward and said stupid shit and thought about it for months. like for months and just hated how dumb i was meeting them for the firs... | axienty | progress real month ago anxious meet online friend mess period messed lot sense really talk awkward said stupid shit thought like hated dumb meeting first time today one best day relaxing trying engage hardest step shell take med calm anxiety tiring hard live try feel proud actually felt good held conversation people c... | 0 | Neutral |
Intrusive Thoughts Hello, first time poster here. I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety and Panic disorders in 2016. I feel like I have made great personal progress during that time but now I have new symptoms that I do not know what to do with. Firstly, I've been feeling especially good the last few weeks (Sunshine... | axienty | intrusive thought hello first time poster diagnosed generalized anxiety panic disorder feel like made great personal progress new symptom know firstly feeling especially good last week sunshine northern germany miracle way self harm concrete always confuses many pretty well lately make matter worse spontaneously super ... | 0.11 | Moderately Positive |
I suck at being employed. This is just a rant.
I have always had trouble attending school and work regularly. I got in trouble for truancy in high school for always skipping. I skated through my first associates degree by showing up the bare minimum amount.
I'm a former preschool teacher. Sounds like an odd job for ... | axienty | suck employed rant always trouble attending school work regularly got truancy high skipping skated first associate degree showing bare minimum amount former preschool teacher sound like odd job someone anxiety right well loved worked terrible awful management normally get anxious around kid found calling least week ask... | 0.04 | Neutral |
I generally like to finish the stuff I do that I consider to be work related but some things like video games, series or anything like that I don’t want to end. I am scared of finishing them since I know going back to it won’t be the same. After I finish them everything about it just feels so empty, like ... | axienty | generally like finish stuff consider work related thing video game series anything want end scared finishing since know going back everything feel empty value anymore knowing never experience way make go loving afterwards wanting | 0.03 | Neutral |
Anxious About The Doomsday Clock I’ve barely known about this thing, I don’t know if it’s legit or not and i’m starting to panic. What is it? Is it reliable and should I be worried? | axienty | anxious doomsday clock barely known thing know legit starting panic reliable worried | -0.07 | Moderately Negative |
Can I get some advice on physical anxiety problems? So Basically I really struggled with anxiety for a while. I eventually got over most of the mental stuff but the physical problems are still here. My gut always feels shitty, I feel cold and shake a lot. I also notice my face is really tense. This stuff happens consta... | axienty | get advice physical anxiety problem basically really struggled eventually got mental stuff still gut always feel shitty cold shake lot also notice face tense happens constantly even though feeling anxious mentally anyone something help | -0.15 | Moderately Negative |
Looking for support My anxiety has been peaking the past few days. I'm looking for someone to help me focus. I play xbox to try to help so if anyone what's to play sometime please let me know | axienty | looking support anxiety peaking past day someone help focus play xbox try anyone sometime please let know | -0.25 | Moderately Negative |
i don't know how to deal with it I have a huge anxiety about eating in front of opposite sex. I can kinda handle it when it's about a friend but if it goes to eating in front of someone who I'm attracted to, it only gets worse. When I had a boyfriend, for the first few meetings (long distance relationship, seeing each ... | axienty | know deal huge anxiety eating front opposite sex kinda handle friend go someone attracted get worse boyfriend first meeting long distance relationship seeing every week ordering something looking pretending hungry feeling hunger even like hey toilet finish meal maybe sound stupid wanted coudn one time decided try fight... | -0.05 | Moderately Negative |
Driving while anxious I had to quit my job over not being able to do this. Does anybody have any tips? I used to be a great driver and I love cars and all, but now I can't make the drives I used to without my throat closing up. | axienty | driving anxious quit job able anybody tip used great driver love car make drive without throat closing | 0.39 | Moderately Positive |
keep getting woken up by anxiety Lately my anxiety has gotten out of control. I've been woken up for around a week now, everyday, by anxiety. My brain will replay a memory that makes me really anxious and it won't stop until I open my eyes. And then when I do, I feel really bad anxiety and my brain keeps pushing that m... | axienty | keep getting woken anxiety lately gotten control around week everyday brain replay memory make really anxious stop open eye feel bad pushing throughout day absolutely awful entire deal waking every morning torture anyone suggestion vicious cycle something bed | -0.43 | Moderately Negative |
Sertraline/zoloft withdrawals? I started sertraline for anxiety just over a year ago and have been on 100mg for at least a few months now, and I basically left it too late to renew my prescription in time and have had to miss my dose this morning. It's now the evening and I'm on the verge of a full panic attack (which ... | axienty | sertraline zoloft withdrawal started anxiety year ago mg least month basically left late renew prescription time miss dose morning evening verge full panic attack get frequently normally something triggered dissociative issue aware trigger particular quite intense physical symptom wondering whether possible effect one ... | 0.04 | Neutral |
I missed my mid-semester review So I stayed up the whole night before my review in college, I worked on my assignments but by the time I hit morning, I felt like it isn't enough and if I go it's gonna be absolutely humiliating and a bunch of other stuff. So I actually didn't go, I was too scared, and my teachers were l... | axienty | missed mid semester review stayed whole night college worked assignment time hit morning felt like enough go gonna absolutely humiliating bunch stuff actually scared teacher livid ready talk even know ask help feedback thing said write email stating lie sick called one told doubtful work care attendance important brain... | -0.06 | Moderately Negative |
New here, not sure if I belong but i'll talk a bit anyways Hello, I'm new here. I don't have an anxiety disorder but I do get anxiety from pretty much everything. I mostly post to r/depression when I feel bad. Today I'm staying home from school because I feel depressed and I don't want to leave my room. I realized ... | axienty | new sure belong talk bit anyways hello anxiety disorder get pretty much everything mostly post depression feel bad today staying home school depressed want leave room realized missed quiz last week freaking consequence ensue worth point end costing grade top applied internship interview went really well heard back worr... | -0.03 | Neutral |
Anyone else experience patterns? I’m about to go for a driving lesson. And I’m super nervous- because this is my second lesson, and my first one went well. I’m sort of convinced (and I know this is irrational) that this lesson will go horribly because the last one went well. Because I think the uni... | axienty | anyone else experience pattern go driving lesson super nervous second first one went well sort convinced know irrational horribly last think universe need balance good bad happens everything something terrible around corner sent ugh scared right figure convince | -0.02 | Neutral |
Is it possible to ever “recover†from anxiety permanently? As stated in title!
Follow-up questions to explain why I asked this:
1. How do you know if your “anxiety†is really anxiety, and not just a normal human response? (e.g. like how most people would be nervous to give a presentation in cl... | axienty | possible ever recover anxiety permanently stated title follow question explain asked know really normal human response like people would nervous give presentation class truly react badly certain situation cause stress giving get diagnosed professional happen see one time hence big cured learn cope right kind lifestyle ... | 0.08 | Moderately Positive |
Health Anxiety / Phobias I'm new here. I've suffered with anxiety for as long as I can remember, but it took an existential crisis for me to seek treatment about 10 years ago. I've been medicated ever since. The meds definitely help me feel more "normal", but I'm never 100% without anxiety. It's still always there.... | axienty | health anxiety phobia new suffered long remember took existential crisis seek treatment year ago medicated ever since med definitely help feel normal never without still always chronic problem suffering see pattern finally gotten nerve try figure wrong told symptom related ibs body pain fatigue extreme migraine etc poi... | -0.05 | Moderately Negative |
Why is it so hard to have a social life? I feel like it's so hard for me to have a social life. Due to my anxiety it's really hard for me to make new friends and connect with people. On top of that my family puts a lot of emphasis on having a social life with friends so it's difficult for me to do actives with my own f... | axienty | hard social life feel like due anxiety really make new friend connect people top family put lot emphasis difficult active alone example never spa asked mom would want go mother day treat said wanted ask multiple time seem interested know sound privileged problem complaining one stupid type situation happen whether goin... | -0.1 | Moderately Negative |
I went out to a restaurant by myself and I had fun. For context, I'm a 22 year old female who lives in a college town. I have anxiety that has worsened over the past year and I have isolated myself in my bedroom during the times that I am not at school or at work. I live with a roommate but she has severe depression an... | axienty | went restaurant fun context year old female life college town anxiety worsened past isolated bedroom time school work live roommate severe depression often talk isolates due understand also boyfriend side world right go started lot thing going movie theatre coffee shop burger joint however tonight really wanted sushi w... | 0.18 | Moderately Positive |
I got hired at my dream job today and have to quit my current job I’ve been at for a year and I’m so so anxious. Any advice will help!! I have to call and quit on the phone because I am a consultant and don’t work in an office with my boss. Please help!! I’m freaking out! | axienty | got hired dream job today quit current year anxious advice help call phone consultant work office bos please freaking | -0.12 | Moderately Negative |
Been brave and got help TW: Self harm
Hello it’s my first time posting gear!
I have been brave and instead of cutting myself during a overwhelming anxiety attack I’ve gone to the walk in centre to get help! Low key proud of myself even though I’m scared. | axienty | brave got help tw self harm hello first time posting gear instead cutting overwhelming anxiety attack gone walk centre get low key proud even though scared | 0.25 | Moderately Positive |
How Do I Control My Nerves I was playing Werewolf with my friends tonight and I wanted to be the Narrator for a really long time because I love to indulge in my creative side yet I kept trying to compensate for how someone else thinks how the game works and as a result I kept getting interrupted and it was slow, and ev... | axienty | control nerve playing werewolf friend tonight wanted narrator really long time love indulge creative side yet kept trying compensate someone else think game work result getting interrupted slow even worse first ever surroundings noisy ended embarrassing fucking much feel like yelling maybe embarrassed bend people calm ... | 0.07 | Moderately Positive |
Was this an anxiety attack or something else? So, i deal with anxiety on a general basis, and I'm planning to get myself treated and find out if i have an actual disorder, but over a year ago, and again today, i had a really weird happen to me that could be described as a panic attack, but also has similarities to Pseu... | axienty | anxiety attack something else deal general basis planning get treated find actual disorder year ago today really weird happen could described panic also similarity pseudobulbar affect reason bad sometimes start hysterically laughing happened first time late getting dizzy triggered high mostly thought stroke started cry... | -0.04 | Neutral |
I'm not sure how to help myself anymore. I been having a lot of anxiety attacks recently. Everything was doing well. I had slowly returned to running and even camping with some friends but soon after that rush it has gone downhill. I have slowly stopped isolating from them again because I get anxious of their approval ... | axienty | sure help anymore lot anxiety attack recently everything well slowly returned running even camping friend soon rush gone downhill stopped isolating get anxious approval annoying close failing last class need master read book many time feel stupid understanding concept week two ago able answer entire homework understand... | 0 | Neutral |
I stood up for myself! So I was a teacher. had to quit my because the pressure to be perfect was killing me. I have always been extremely afraid of my boss, just my personality type. and it doesn’t help that she can be micromanaging and emotional. I was offered a support staff position and I took it. Unfortunate... | axienty | stood teacher quit pressure perfect killing always extremely afraid bos personality type help micromanaging emotional offered support staff position took unfortunately still school working scare death lot anxiety building try job best ngaf anything else today confronted coming work couple minute late every day process ... | 0.03 | Neutral |
one of my triggers is my dad's voice. He does not yell or express anger violently anymore, however I still get triggered. Idk how to fix this. can anybody help? One of my triggers is my dad. He used to have some anger issues. Now he knows I have anxiety, and is way better at expressing his emotions and won't burst out ... | axienty | one trigger dad voice yell express anger violently anymore however still get triggered idk fix anybody help used issue know anxiety way better expressing emotion burst ore mom whenever hear bit loud small talking directly someone else like phone usually happens room living sense different usual even though angry emotio... | -0.07 | Moderately Negative |
I'm going to direct a clip for a school project So, as the title says, I'm going to be the director of a clip.
I'm the one who got the idea for that clip so I'm directing it and I'm really stressed about it, I have social anxiety and there are a lot of people that are going to be involved into making it.
I feel like th... | axienty | going direct clip school project title say director one got idea directing really stressed social anxiety lot people involved making feel like handle probably back know sorry bad grammar | -0.14 | Moderately Negative |
How do I stop giving a shit about things im not even sure about? Sorry its venting as well as advice needed.
I work in HR and im really not happy with my job. I used to be a recruiter for a staffing agency and because of the pressure I wanted to find more of an HR generalist job (no sales focus). When I first got my c... | axienty | stop giving shit thing im even sure sorry venting well advice needed work hr really happy job used recruiter staffing agency pressure wanted find generalist sale focus first got current told would need start recruiting always involved pick responsibility almost year recently manager person set expectation left managed ... | 0 | Neutral |
Going to see a doctor I’m planning to go see a doctor about my really bad anxiety. I feel like it’s been especially out of control lately. And I’m so scared, because I’m not diagnosed and I haven’t been to a doctor in years. How does a doctor diagnose anxiety? | axienty | going see doctor planning go really bad anxiety feel like especially control lately scared diagnosed year diagnose | -0.33 | Moderately Negative |
I spent the last 6 months losing sleep at night and trying to find another job to avoid the performance review I had today. I had horrible anxiety about my 9 month performance review. When I found out it was a thing I got scared shitless and started looking for another job off and on to avoid having to face the perform... | axienty | spent last month losing sleep night trying find another job avoid performance review today horrible anxiety found thing got scared shitless started looking face realize sound ridiculous extremely dramatic counterproductive however time made complete sense lasted minute big deal really problem handling criticism even me... | -0.14 | Moderately Negative |
How do I convince parents my problems and struggles are because of my anxiety? They don't fucking get it. I don't go to some things with them because I don't feel comfortable and don't want to deal with questions about my life that I do not enjoy. I do say I'll go to things and then don't go, which I do need to work on... | axienty | convince parent problem struggle anxiety fucking get go thing feel comfortable want deal question life enjoy say need work predict really sorta happens always think going getting way god aggravating | 0.1 | Moderately Positive |
Hi, I think that I’m dying. Constant anxiety attacks through out the day. Every single thing i feel in my body makes me question whether it’s some unknown disease or health issue that’s gonna kill me. i get lightheaded and this feeling in my chest. i’m constantly feeling my heart to make sur... | axienty | hi think dying constant anxiety attack day every single thing feel body make question whether unknown disease health issue gonna kill get lightheaded feeling chest constantly heart sure pumping working fine hear ringing head ear yes control happy sleep socialize fucking sick running ruining life stop live like forever | 0.11 | Moderately Positive |
What methods are useful for anxiety attacks? I currently have anxiety but it's not as severe as before. But, I still have extreme anxiety attacks at least once a week. I have coping mechanisms but sometimes they do not work. May I please get some suggestions as to how others cope with these attacks? | axienty | method useful anxiety attack currently severe still extreme least week coping mechanism sometimes work may please get suggestion others cope | -0.03 | Neutral |
Low blood sugar or anxiety? I almost constantly feel the need to eat. When it comes around meal time I tend to almost get shaky irritable and lightheaded. It has grown into a severe anxiety around dinner time. I looked up the symptoms and they seem identical to low blood sugar or anxiety. I test my sugars and theyââ‚... | axienty | low blood sugar anxiety almost constantly feel need eat come around meal time tend get shaky irritable lightheaded grown severe dinner looked symptom seem identical test typically mid prior people experience could tricking dangerously | -0.16 | Moderately Negative |
Difference. Going to keep this simple. How do you tell the difference between anxiety and some other chest issue? Haven’t really been diagnosed with either but having some major issues right now and trying not to head to the ER if I don’t need to. | axienty | difference going keep simple tell anxiety chest issue really diagnosed either major right trying head er need | 0.14 | Moderately Positive |
I Think I'm Going to Talk to My Friends Again, However.. .. I feel embarrassed for them being associated with me. All I do is whine and complain about the same shit and I don't want to irritate them, let alone with my problems. I've been in a different school since early November and I still have not made any friends. ... | axienty | think going talk friend however feel embarrassed associated whine complain shit want irritate let alone problem different school since early november still made know kind like grid everyone tired drained anything | 0.02 | Neutral |
I am starting to think people in my class hate me I have anxiety and autism and don't really have that much friends in class. I guess some people in my class as I get really poor grades and am socially awkward.
Anyway, I now have this course where we have to do presentation as assignments. My grades for my previous co... | axienty | starting think people class hate anxiety autism really much friend guess get poor grade socially awkward anyway course presentation assignment previous tend bad yet reason find easy sometimes hear someone say something interpret common sense seem funny know laughing rude try hide scared tell want giggle presented also ... | -0.11 | Moderately Negative |
Anxiety? Is throbbing pulse on my head also a part of anxiety? It usually happens when I try to sleep and + sweating. And I feel like I lost my drowsiness, I usually feel sleepy and start battling my eyes during long or boring classes but now I haven't felt being sleepy. I do yawn but that's it, my eyes don't feel slee... | axienty | anxiety throbbing pulse head also part usually happens try sleep sweating feel like lost drowsiness sleepy start battling eye long boring class felt yawn even want | -0.43 | Moderately Negative |
Advice on propranolol Hi guys I'm on 40mg of propranolol 3 times daily and completely forgot to take them to my parents with me. However my dad is on 10mg tablets, but they're a different colour would I be safe to just take 4 of those? | axienty | advice propranolol hi guy mg time daily completely forgot take parent however dad tablet different colour would safe | 0.15 | Moderately Positive |
29 years old, no friends, no girlfriend, virgin, hermit. Anxiety and depression has ruined and is ruining my life. Please don't become me. I am 29 years old, turning 30 soon. I have never had a girlfriend, I am a virgin, I have no friends, I come home to an empty apartment every night.
All throughout middle school, hi... | axienty | year old friend girlfriend virgin hermit anxiety depression ruined ruining life please become turning soon never come home empty apartment every night throughout middle school high college sit computer play guitar barely ever went social gathering dance etc fast forward almost left described job hate turned bait switch... | 0 | Neutral |
I have a strange and horrible form of anxiety I feel Anxiety in my nose/sinuses. It’s like the nerves in my sinuses are going haywire and causing waves of panic and dread. Does that make sense to anyone? I know it sounds weird. I also feel very uneasy in the back of my head, and sometimes that unease moves to th... | axienty | strange horrible form anxiety feel nose sinus like nerve going haywire causing wave panic dread make sense anyone know sound weird also uneasy back head sometimes unease move base terrible constant day unable cope break take clonazapham despise taking due addictive nature go away near relief unfortunately long term sol... | -0.21 | Moderately Negative |
He proposed. . . This is really long but my soon to be hubby has reddit so please understand the vagueness is for anonymity.
Yes I know this should be nothing but fantastic news for me (27F) and my fiance (27M). We have been together for over 6 years and lived together since we were 20.
However... since he proposed... | axienty | proposed really long soon hubby reddit please understand vagueness anonymity yes know nothing fantastic news fiance together year lived since however month ago feeling like le ever sex life slowed attentiveness quite frankly thing made say proposal kind stopped patience understanding come anxiety issue past anyone else... | -0.09 | Moderately Negative |
Questions for other people with anxiety I have been dealing with anxiety for the past 5-6 years of my life. I am 20 years old and started to notice it when I was 14 or 15, about my freshman year of high school. Before that I don’t remember having any major troubles with it. Whenever I’m in a good place in... | axienty | question people anxiety dealing past year life old started notice freshman high school remember major trouble whenever good place seem worst case scenario thought general bad seems overtake recently kidney infection diagnosed threatening disease since cured still worried every day something wrong physically never coupl... | -0.12 | Moderately Negative |
Anyone want to share their bedtime routine? Anxiety me hits hard when I lay down and try to sleep. I've tried so many things over the years, things help for awhile, then I find I need to readjust the routine.
So what do you do to help keep the anxiety at bay while you try to get the much needed sleep us anxiety suffer... | axienty | anyone want share bedtime routine anxiety hit hard lay try sleep tried many thing year help awhile find need readjust keep bay get much needed u sufferer desperately | -0.05 | Moderately Negative |
Upping anti-Anxiety medication side effects So I recently saw my doctor and he upped the dosage on my anti-anxiety medication. I was on the same dose for about 4 years, and now he's doubled it (10mg to 20mg - not too huge). After a few days I noticed my anxiety almost getting worse? For no particular reason just a feel... | axienty | upping anti anxiety medication side effect recently saw doctor upped dosage dose year doubled mg huge day noticed almost getting worse particular reason feeling dread normally situational wondering people experienced heightened changing thinking either self inflicted worrying gonna feel body adjusting even feedback adv... | 0.19 | Moderately Positive |
Extreme frustration while using fine motor skills? Not sure if this is the right sub, but I'm having a hard time googling exactly what I mean.
Does anyone else have issues where they get extremely frustrated and physically cannot continuing things that require moderately high accuracy movement? Tasks like threading a ... | axienty | extreme frustration using fine motor skill sure right sub hard time googling exactly mean anyone else issue get extremely frustrated physically cannot continuing thing require moderately high accuracy movement task like threading needle piecing together two small component even something larger clicking exact point mou... | -0.02 | Neutral |
Lexapro & Alcohol Wondering what other experiences with mixing Lexapro and alcohol. Since I’ve been on Lexapro, drinking feels better than ever. The effects feel more like a high, are more amplified, and I don’t get nauseous like I used to. Basically, it seems like all of the positives are boosted, an... | axienty | lexapro alcohol wondering experience mixing since drinking feel better ever effect like high amplified get nauseous used basically seems positive boosted negative minimized anyone else similar trying become alcoholic damn enjoyable | 0.12 | Moderately Positive |
Anxiety with work and possible leave of absence Hello friends. I'm running out of ground as I race towards a wall at 80 miles per hour. My anxiety is getting the better of me, and I need to get it under control. I am posting here in hopes of finding support and a virtual hug to help alleviate some of this pain.
Since ... | axienty | anxiety work possible leave absence hello friend running ground race towards wall mile per hour getting better need get control posting hope finding support virtual hug help alleviate pain since january last year moved accounting function within company went low stress situation one discovered high volume incredibly co... | 0.01 | Neutral |
Toughed out 2 major panic attacks at the dentist today... Went to the dentist today and had to wait almost 3 hours. As soon as I sat down I started to feel it... heart racing and my face turning red. I tried to calm down but it just kept getting worse than somebody decided to sit down next to me and I lost it... After ... | axienty | toughed major panic attack dentist today went wait almost hour soon sat started feel heart racing face turning red tried calm kept getting worse somebody decided sit next lost minute deep breathing finally felt start fade waiting another girl infront facetime friend point camera without noticing severe eczema noticeabl... | -0.06 | Moderately Negative |
Does it stop? Can it be cured without pills or am I crazy to think so? I keep having existential crises and I am so exhausted from being so nervous/negative. I just want to feel normal. Needed to get it off my chest. Thank you for reading if you do, I’m sorry if it’s so negative. I’ve had a really ... | axienty | stop cured without pill crazy think keep existential crisis exhausted nervous negative want feel normal needed get chest thank reading sorry really bad rough patch ready see light end stupid tunnel | -0.26 | Moderately Negative |
Death Anxiety Anxiety gets me so deep into my thoughts when it comes to certain topics, one of those being death. Being that death is obviously inevitable, I try to not think about it often. But when I do, the whole concept of it blows my mind. I start feeling the common anxieties, like fearing the deaths of loved ones... | axienty | death anxiety get deep thought come certain topic one obviously inevitable try think often whole concept blow mind start feeling common like fearing loved leaving behind die pain cause deeper crazy day simply cease everything going life right seems important bigger picture temporary end living human full experience mem... | 0.09 | Moderately Positive |
Anxiety socialising at school? So glad I found this sub reddit!
So I’m 20 years old. Have had anxiety all my life, especially socially. I also tend to zone out from the world when I have a breakdown for 6 months or so and then I basically lose all social skills so I have like no social skills at all.
I’... | axienty | anxiety socialising school glad found sub reddit year old life especially socially also tend zone world breakdown month basically lose social skill like back tafe high uni australia holiday told would group last started course july rock monday anyone know day sat struggled talk really quietly softly hold conversation e... | 0.1 | Moderately Positive |
Does anyone else feel like life is too LONG? We all know the common expression that "life is short!" but... does anyone else feel like that's BS/overwhelmed by how LONG life is?
When I think about the fact that I had a solid 60+ years left (I'm 20), it kinda freaks me out? Like I don't know how the hell I could possib... | axienty | anyone else feel like life long know common expression short b overwhelmed think fact solid year left kinda freak hell could possibly already time taken real responsibility guess part really enjoying day genuinely understand concept sometimes dauntingly | 0.08 | Moderately Positive |
[advice] How to Break Up with my Therapist I have near crippling social anxiety and some PTSD from childhood traumas. I am a thinker and incredibly self sufficient when it comes to my health. Not like crazy nutso WedMD, but logical and common sense through forums to help uncover the less than ideal places in my brain m... | axienty | advice break therapist near crippling social anxiety ptsd childhood trauma thinker incredibly self sufficient come health like crazy nutso wedmd logical common sense forum help uncover le ideal place brain never one talk last fall decided enough tried therapy wanted end hurry move life caved going month time told helpe... | 0.14 | Moderately Positive |
Replaying traumatic experiences Anyone else every have an anxiety inducing moment so traumatic it’s replayed constantly in the mind?? I’m thinking of a few specific events that led to me having severe panic attacks in public. For me the worst panic attacks are ones where I cannot isolate myself from the s... | axienty | replaying traumatic experience anyone else every anxiety inducing moment replayed constantly mind thinking specific event led severe panic attack public worst one cannot isolate situation control ability suppress reaction sure many relate anyways stressed usual therefor peaking general recently whenever try go sleep he... | -0.01 | Neutral |
Anxiety around sexual desire has taken a turn for the worse, and its scaring me. For years now I have had anxiety centered around loss of control. Whether I am anxious that I cannot control when I go pee, or take a shit, or during sex I worry endlessly about if I can control when I orgasm.
The control over the orgasm ... | axienty | anxiety around sexual desire taken turn worse scaring year centered loss control whether anxious cannot go pee take shit sex worry endlessly orgasm legitimately something hardly experience make intrusive thought mom undesirable object started consuming stopped pursuing partner began masturbating every week short extrem... | 0.01 | Neutral |
I've dropped 3 classes this semester I'm probably going to drop the last two I'm in too, I haven't been in over a month. I'm supposed to graduate in a year but it'll be impossible for me to get the credits I need. I'm just starting to get help but sometimes it feels like it's too late and my anxiety has already fucked ... | axienty | dropped class semester probably going drop last two month supposed graduate year impossible get credit need starting help sometimes feel like late anxiety already fucked life beyond repair | -0.31 | Moderately Negative |
After university I’m graduating in the summer, how is searching for jobs and working when you have anxiety?? | axienty | university graduating summer searching job working anxiety | 0 | Neutral |
create a positive waves why can't we create a positive waves..i was read a more and more things today and there is
a people who can't even wanna live in world and have lots of depressed people in this ****world ..this is a world want us to live..no one gona consider us if we couldn't have proper interact with them | axienty | create positive wave read thing today people even wanna live world lot depressed want u one gona consider proper interact | 0.12 | Moderately Positive |
Emetophobia +school anxiety I’ve been having a rough time lately so I thought it might help me to just kinda speak my mind or something. Also, I’m writing this on mobile so my apologies if the format is wonky. This is kinda a rant I guess, so sorry if it’s not allowed.
Basic info (kinda irrelevan... | axienty | emetophobia school anxiety rough time lately thought might help kinda speak mind something also writing mobile apology format wonky rant guess sorry allowed basic info irrelevant whatever female junior year high th grade taking medication panic disorder really bad fear vomit today first day back spring break attack way... | -0.12 | Moderately Negative |
Tinnitus from an ear infection. Is my anxiety making it worse? I'm still getting over an ear infection from a little over 2 weeks ago that's gone away except for a fullness feeling in my ear and constant ringing. I'm still tapering off prednisone which isn't helping my anxiety but I can't stop obsessing over the ringin... | axienty | tinnitus ear infection anxiety making worse still getting little week ago gone away except fullness feeling constant ringing tapering prednisone helping stop obsessing left worrying permanent anyone experienced anything like freaking might | 0.04 | Neutral |
If the relation between alcohol and mental illness is so scientificly established, why is it not so common to professionals of psychology or psychiatry to recommend their patients to stay away from alcohol? So I face mental problems for a while now, and went to several psychiatrists and psychologists over the years, bu... | axienty | relation alcohol mental illness scientificly established common professional psychology psychiatry recommend patient stay away face problem went several psychiatrist psychologist year none even asked habit regarding consumption huge part lifestyle big surprise discovered related exactly news doctor ignoring paying much... | 0.06 | Moderately Positive |
How do I avoid feeling guilty about the decisions I make? Every time I go to hang out with my friends I end up feeling guilty that I'm with them and not spending more time with my family or spending time cleaning or doing homework and vice versa. This happens with pretty much every decision I make, like when I spend mo... | axienty | avoid feeling guilty decision make every time go hang friend end spending family cleaning homework vice versa happens pretty much like spend money something want movie feel saved spent important guilt learn enjoy thing live moment | 0.11 | Moderately Positive |
I don't know how to stop feeling so anxious and heart broken My ex and I have been talking since we broke up, as we wanted to stay friends and be in each others lives. We've always had talks of getting back together and I said that I would like to, but I first would like to work on myself (get over my past, my anxiety ... | axienty | know stop feeling anxious heart broken ex talking since broke wanted stay friend others life always talk getting back together said would like first work get past anxiety fixing commitment issue rampant sex drive also reassured numerous time interested dating anyone else even anything sexual flirty fling ultimately reg... | -0.08 | Moderately Negative |
My mother decided to have a third child. Despite always complaining that our house is not spacious enough for when there was only 4 of us living together, she decided to bring another child into this amazing world.
I love my 1 y/o brother to death, but my home life was already my most consistent anxiety fuel and now i... | axienty | mother decided third child despite always complaining house spacious enough u living together bring another amazing world love brother death home life already consistent anxiety fuel overdrive edge everyday gotten bad even know talk anyone cry piercing exaggerating little daycare voiced opinion forced expected drop wha... | -0.07 | Moderately Negative |
Hydroxyzine & Buspirone for situational panick attacks? For some background:
I am a teacher. Day to day I do not suffer from anxiety. My anxiety is very situational. We are evaluated 3 times a year and when the administrators come I have a full blown panic attack complete with inhability to speak. I’m
N... | axienty | hydroxyzine buspirone situational panick attack background teacher day suffer anxiety evaluated time year administrator come full blown panic complete inhability speak sure situation make react strongly nothing else life affect way since happens doctor prescribed xanax past take exactly observed worked perfectly ran co... | 0.14 | Moderately Positive |
Today's the first day back at university and I can't will myself to get out of my bed Fuck it and fuck them | axienty | today first day back university get bed fuck | -0.05 | Moderately Negative |
Am I being paranoid? A man in the apartment complex I’m dog sitting in is really freaking me out.. So- I am working for a woman that lives in a homeless housing program. Mostly everyone here is nice- but there is one guy here who is taunting me in really weird ways..
I’m only here 3 days a week- for 3 ho... | axienty | paranoid man apartment complex dog sitting really freaking working woman life homeless housing program mostly everyone nice one guy taunting weird way day week hour set unfortunate directly underneath literally right next front door walk past eye hole every time take feel like keeping track come go getting part blind o... | -0.1 | Moderately Negative |
Best jobs for someone with social phobia I've been unemployed for about 6 months now. I need to get a job. I just sit at home all day and it's probably not good for me.
I've always had a hard time finding jobs. I'm very picky about it. I have black and white thinking about it, if one thing makes me uncomfortable, I w... | axienty | best job someone social phobia unemployed month need get sit home day probably good always hard time finding picky black white thinking one thing make uncomfortable focus hate intense fear judgement criticism making mistake thought process action basically revolve around especially difficult part would people | -0.07 | Moderately Negative |
Waking up in the middle of the night? I've suffered from anxiety for the past few years and currently manage it with journalling, diet & exercise and therapy every 2-4 weeks.
I've been really great the past few weeks but tonight decided to go to sleep when I was feeling a bit on edge hoping the feeling would fade... | axienty | waking middle night suffered anxiety past year currently manage journalling diet exercise therapy every week really great tonight decided go sleep feeling bit edge hoping would fade good time oh sleeping well wide awake wondering already asleep body wake even consciously worring anything bad dream symptom affected | 0.07 | Moderately Positive |
I'm now 18 Years old,from Germany and going to school right now, planning on study psyochologie. The only thing that seems to slow me down right now is chronic panicattack-like illness that seems to destroy everything I've build up for myself. It is a constant strain of thought that I fear the most that developed from ... | axienty | year old germany going school right planning study psyochologie thing seems slow chronic panicattack like illness destroy everything build constant strain thought fear developed time six eversince started weird forced habit touching certian amount making noise older got le something second voice head thinking entirely ... | -0.05 | Moderately Negative |
Is there anyone in this sub who has beaten their anxiety long term? 31F here, I feel like my anxiety is only getting worse the older I get. Small things that my anxiety causes me to do have snowball effects in my life, and things have been unraveling for a while now. I’d like to quit wallowing in it and turn thi... | axienty | anyone sub beaten anxiety long term feel like getting worse older get small thing cause snowball effect life unraveling quit wallowing turn around hear someone done work worried early childhood experience feeling unloved inferior never leave always dominate psyche help | -0.09 | Moderately Negative |
Does anyone have any info on how different types of drugs affect Norepinephrine and what the effects are? Apparently SNRIs and SSRIs (often used for anxiety) affect Norepinephrine differently. I do better on SSRI VS SNRIs (example, Prozac really works for me)
My doc also prescribed me meds for ADHD - trying Dexedrin... | axienty | anyone info different type drug affect norepinephrine effect apparently snris ssri often used anxiety differently better v example prozac really work doc also prescribed med adhd trying dexedrine adderall occurred might dex | 0.19 | Moderately Positive |
I'm getting fed up with School and I'm very angry I'm a junior in high school with GED, OCD(mainly obsessive) and social anxiety, and this year especially(and this semester even more) my performance at school has been suffering. I don't know what it is. It's just so hard for me to focus. My mind is never where it shoul... | axienty | getting fed school angry junior high ged ocd mainly obsessive social anxiety year especially semester even performance suffering know hard focus mind never really try seems like grasp information well brain work way anymore hate feeling make matter worse friend higher level class get mostly whereas every day feel strug... | -0.06 | Moderately Negative |
For the last few months I am unable to fall asleep due to my anxiety. I don't know what it is but whenever I go to sleep my anxiety kicks in and I start to overthink. As a result, I end up falling asleep really late and as a University student it makes it harder for me to get up in the morning/I miss lectures.
I've tr... | axienty | last month unable fall asleep due anxiety know whenever go sleep kick start overthink result end falling really late university student make harder get morning miss lecture tried drinking calming tea breathing exercise music nothing work reading sleeping always scrolling phone | -0.2 | Moderately Negative |
eyes floaters came back Im not an alcoholic ,... I use to drink last year like 1-2 time a week a beer or 2 ... but it made me so anxious te next day I stoped... yesterday I drink a glass of wine and tonight my floaters came back lol im brain damaged | axienty | eye floater came back im alcoholic use drink last year like time week beer made anxious te next day stoped yesterday glass wine tonight lol brain damaged | 0.05 | Moderately Positive |
Intensifying anxiety over finding a new psychiatrist I originally posted a vent post in r/bipolar but my GAD is taking over with this situation so I thought I would take my issue here and post here for the first time. This subreddit seems so supportive and I could definitely benefit from people who understand just how ... | axienty | intensifying anxiety finding new psychiatrist originally posted vent post bipolar gad taking situation thought would take issue first time subreddit seems supportive could definitely benefit people understand consuming seeing current year began last hospitalization liked much continued practice got high low worst manic... | 0.14 | Moderately Positive |
Medication questions - anyone been there? Hi all. First time poster in this sub.
So I have generalized anxiety as well as depression coupled with worse depression during the winter time (seasonal affective). For about two or so years I've been taking citalopram (brand name Celexa) 10mg worth and I have loved the diffe... | axienty | medication question anyone hi first time poster sub generalized anxiety well depression coupled worse winter seasonal affective two year taking citalopram brand name celexa mg worth loved difference made would still get mild stress really mostly caused intense pm screw routine one every day type basically go check orde... | 0.17 | Moderately Positive |
My life has spiralled into a area I’m not sure I can survive in much longer. Everyone who was close to me have seemingly all decided to just pretend I don’t exist right as I start my third year of Uni. My anxiety levels are usually pretty high this time of year but this last month has been the worst of my... | axienty | life spiralled area sure survive much longer everyone close seemingly decided pretend exist right start third year uni anxiety level usually pretty high time last month worst emotional well trying hard suffering med seem helping | 0.01 | Neutral |
Suffering anxiety attacks, and bad anxiety when thinking alone. I suffer from anxiety attacks, which have been common recently. I also have bad anxiety, and I can't think about many things without getting bad anxiety and depressive scenes. I think it comes from my parents, who are sorta mentally abusive. They like to c... | axienty | suffering anxiety attack bad thinking alone suffer common recently also think many thing without getting depressive scene come parent sorta mentally abusive like call sibling stupid idiotic make small mistake know fix worried therapy could get help | -0.29 | Moderately Negative |
Does anxiety find "logical" excuses in order not to go through with something I like this girl and have for a long time but have avoided pursuing a relationship as I got anxious. I recently noticed I've been creating my own "logical" reasons not to pursue this relationship finding or making up "red flags" into why I sh... | axienty | anxiety find logical excuse order go something like girl long time avoided pursuing relationship got anxious recently noticed creating reason pursue finding making red flag avoid already existing friendship affected constant negative critique stressful situation asking | -0.05 | Moderately Negative |
Am I having an anxiety attack? What should I do? My chest kind of hurts and I'm really short of breath. I feel like my chest muscles are contracting. My eyes are watering. I have to pay attention to slow down my breathing. I can't snap out of it and I don't know why. Nothings wrong, I'm totally safe in my home with my ... | axienty | anxiety attack chest kind hurt really short breath feel like muscle contracting eye watering pay attention slow breathing snap know nothing wrong totally safe home dog stop | 0.06 | Moderately Positive |
Remind Yourself This is my first post here in r/Anxiety and I just wanted to say that it's always good to take stock of your life and remind yourself how good you may have it. Take the time in 2018 to periodically stop and think of positive things in your life, then be grateful for them. It's so easy to get engulfed in... | axienty | remind first post anxiety wanted say always good take stock life may time periodically stop think positive thing grateful easy get engulfed negative permeates world forget even minute detail revel help overwhelmed grand scheme actually pretty great whatever reason keep telling better eventually happy new year hope anyo... | 0.39 | Moderately Positive |
Someone i see almost everyday makes me really anxious. So... i had an internet friend. (C). We had known each other since August last year and were best friends. Exactly one month ago i did some awful shit and now i don't think i can say we're friends anymore. I really miss them. However, since what happened whenever i... | axienty | someone see almost everyday make really anxious internet friend known since august last year best exactly one month ago awful shit think say anymore miss however happened whenever around forum use feel sometimes panicked never done anything bad way reason panicking deal two toxic worried like although act towards basic... | -0.19 | Moderately Negative |
Has anyone else ever got this feeling before? What I'm about to describe could sound a bit strange as it is a bit hard to put into words but I'll try to be as precise as possible.
I'm not sure if this even falls into category of anxiety but the closest I can name it is "flash of insecurity". The earliest memory of hav... | axienty | anyone else ever got feeling describe could sound bit strange hard put word try precise possible sure even fall category anxiety closest name flash insecurity earliest memory kinda kid chilling jamming undies whatever somebody coming get felling thought greet smth mr chill ft generally start troubling something happen ... | 0.12 | Moderately Positive |
What can I do to help my girlfriend when she has an anxiety/panic attack My girlfriend of 9 years has a history of medically diagnosed anxiety issues. Up until this point, she has been able to manage her anxiety without the use of prescription medications or therapy.
Over the past couple weeks however, her anxiety iss... | axienty | help girlfriend anxiety panic attack year history medically diagnosed issue point able manage without use prescription medication therapy past couple week however taken ugly turn calling cry reason fearing dying stating feel like need emergency medical attention unfortunately well financially cannot afford see therapis... | -0.01 | Neutral |
Do I have anxiety? I would describe my symptoms as a constant sense of unease. That feeling that you’ve forgotten something or that you have something to do that you have been procrastinating and you know it needs to be done. A constant angst with no real reason. Very, very rarely do I have a day where I’... | axienty | anxiety would describe symptom constant sense unease feeling forgotten something procrastinating know need done angst real reason rarely day truly relaxed feel huge weight shoulder maybe twice year pattern good significant change daily routine life issue sudden unexplained comfort ease seen therapist psychiatrist diagn... | 0.16 | Moderately Positive |
Manager at my new job did something I think is inappropriate, but my anxiety makes me super sensitive. I just started a new job working with shelter dogs. It’s really hard for me to be the new person at work. My anxiety tells me all my co workers are making fun of me and hate me. I come off as extremely passive ... | axienty | manager new job something think inappropriate anxiety make super sensitive started working shelter dog really hard person work tell co worker making fun hate come extremely passive whatever want well cause issue people walking seem pretty laid back silly funny definitely professional place day watching trained pick get... | 0.02 | Neutral |
I need some advice regarding medication Hi! Longtime lurker, first time poster here.
I (21/f) am currently in therapy for a number of reasons, one of them being my anxiety. I don’t know what it is exactly, but it just goes so far that I’m not able to respond or even read any e-mails, text messages or wri... | axienty | need advice regarding medication hi longtime lurker first time poster currently therapy number reason one anxiety know exactly go far able respond even read mail text message write paper class sometimes keep leaving home uni work take fight yes kind want every day get bad stop functioning like normal human | 0.11 | Moderately Positive |
I just want left alone I don't feel bad about removing a person from my life forever. I was nasty and final with him. It was the only way I could be sure it would take. I have been crucified over what I did, some of it I know was 100% real, some was based into reality, and some of the static I received was totally f... | axienty | want left alone feel bad removing person life forever nasty final way could sure would take crucified know real based reality static received totally fictional even talk family anymore everything attack think might going crazy nothing | -0.12 | Moderately Negative |
Wanting to quit lexapro, how should I do it so I don't get nasty side effects? Been taking lexapro for a while now (5-6 months?), and feel I've reached the point where I don't need it and the side effects aren't worth it. I'm only taking 5 mg at the moment, so will it take a while to get off? I was thinking of doing th... | axienty | wanting quit lexapro get nasty side effect taking month feel reached point need worth mg moment take thinking week stopping together smart way without going withdraws | -0.16 | Moderately Negative |
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