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I can't do things without thinking what would be the worst case that could happen and because of that I don't have the chance to do many things Is it because I have Autsim?
Most oftentimes I'm anxious of the crowds & wut they offer & there's the pacing issues wut the going rates & details others miss why are they so oblivious for me & wut ways are there for comparison competition must i rank & wut does gittin an emoji means also a ton of silly things i come across throughout these journeys
And then your brain is not sure what to say so you say present and beat your self up for it and then you make failing grades on that really big test because you swear that one annoying kid flipped you off yet you know it way just then looking at their paper cut, or was it? Then your ocd kicks in and you freak out because his journal is on the right not left so you say something about it and then you stutter and your entire day is ruined and 3 months later I'm still mad at myself
This is kinda unrelated but do y'all ever have those nights where you can't sleep bc you're thinking too much about sleeping? You literally lay there and wait for the moment when you fall asleep but that's exactly what's keeping you up? Just me? Ok.
Sometimes I Just wish I could forget things... Conversations, feelings, things I've done. I really wish I could forget, so i wouldn't worry as much. Anyone else?
Yes, all the time! I had an awkward conversation one time about brushing my teeth, well it was awkward to me. Now every time I brush my teeth I can't help to moan in agony of how anxious I am to have to remember that stupid conversation. Mind you, this conversation happened 15 years ago! It's a horrible way to start my morning!
1. You turn down things you want to go to. 2. You dislike having to meet new people. 3. You're uncomfortable with slow responses. 4. You get very little sleep. 5. You fixate on the tiniest details. 6. You get hung up on old conversations. 7. You're unforgiving. 8. You constantly compare yourself to others. 9. You're a constant people-pleaser. 10. You need to keep yourself busy all the time. 11. You get very anxious about the future. 12. You always focus on the worst case scenario. You're welcome :)
I fit into 9 of these categories. My anxiety is through the roof most when I go to work. I am so scared of messing up or saying the wrong thing or not picking up my job as fast as I should. I am scared of approaching people at work. My anxiety is most prevalent at work, why is that?
No one told me about my calmness because most people I talk to already know I have anxiety, and I'm not a very calm person. So, my closest friends and family memebers know I must be anxious when I am quiet because I'm not usually the quieter, less-excited type
Me: Why am I so much more relaxed in quarantine? Therapist: Because now you can avoid the hard work of learning how to set boundaries and put your own needs before others because the social distancing did that for you. Me: Oh.
Luis Medina Same...I feel I’m selfish about it though..especially since I want it to last long enough so things like band camp and school can be help off. They stress me out...
HAHAHA! Yes, but aren’t we superior because we’re actually HAPPY to stay home, away from people, getting those lists made & COMPLETED? I’m so satisfied I never want to leave the house! 😂
I've recently discovered through therapy that I have had high functioning anxiety my whole life without even realizing. I always thought worrying about every single future event or pondering upon every detail of every human interaction I've had all the time was just how everyone was. Thank you for making this video and increasing awareness!
Me too! I thought everyone around me worried about everything the way I did. I couldn't wrap my head around the people who spoke their minds or jumped up first to do things.
100%! I was just talking with my husband about this last night. I don't remember a time when I wasn't anxious. My lightbulb moment was telling my therapist about how when I was younger and my dad being older when he had me (45). When his contemporaries starting to pass away I started waking up the the morning to make sure he woke up and ok and then going back to sleep until I had to get up for school. I just assumed that this was something that all kids with older parents did. According to the therapist, HFA... yay... Unfortunately because I am HFA, I have now created two other young people with HFA and am trying to help them past it. It's going to be quite the long road.
I've known I've had high-functioning anxiety my whole life since I was 9. Mainly because my mom has it so she was able to tell me what I have before too long
@@angelal1923 omg! Ever since I can remember, I have always checked on my mom while she was sleeping to make sure she's still breathing. So not everyone does what we do?! This video and your comment is kind of my lightbulb moment right now. Has therapy helped you overcome it?
@@JazzyB9481 Its a work in progress. I started therapy to help me get past my extreme anxiety about getting a surgery I have been waiting for for years. Then continued to go because of the light bulb moment about having HFA. I make 2 steps forward and then I do something like sell my house and have to move the same month I start a new job and everything goes back 5 steps. The key is to do the work. CBT(cognitive behavioral therapy) helps, it gives you logical steps to think past the anxiety. After 45 years though its hard to change overnight. I do highly recommend a good therapist that knows how to help with HFA.
I relate to all these more than I though I did. It’s even sadder considering my sister is the one that asks strangers for directions while I need to wait for 20 minutes just must up enough courage to ask my teacher to go to the washroom :/
@@sharonapple6686 just think of it like this: you're letting them know you're going, but not really asking them. If they say no then just run out the door.
Most Of The Times People Ignore Anxiety and consider it to be A small thing , But Anxiety Leads You to Stress Rapidly which then transforms into Depression 😢 Hence we should Take care of our Very early symptoms of anxiety
exactly what happened to me, dude! currently going through therapy to figure out how to navigate my brain with ADD, anxiety and depression. i literally just put together that i've been suffering from high functioning anxiety my entire life and it has majorly impacted both my mental and physical health, not to mention college career. i feel like this video just gutted me alive
Depression is tough because it is caused by so many different things but mostly happens when you have an try blocking out one of your emotions too much
Living like this for years, if your mental cant handle it you get depressed... My mental got sharpened this way and dont act like you know whats gonne happen, every person is different sow the outcome is to
ASMR Izzy it feels like your fears and anxiety is just crushing you and you can’t escape. You feel like you have to make everyone happy so they don’t leave to the point that your not your self anymore.
Lol everyone IS like this, but I guess it's to a varying degree. If you're on the higher end of the spectrum then it's a problem. I'm everything up until number 9, and then I think I just shut down entirely to not feel the rest.
As someone who's friends with someone like this, I just want to say something important. When we were kids I'd take her last minute canceling personally and it put strain on our friendship. But in our 20s she told me she had anxiety and I was okay with it. She still cancels last minute sometimes, but she always reaches out a few days later to say her anxiety got bad. And I'm okay with it. If you honestly tell someone that your anxiety got to you, more than not, even if its days later or a week, a true friend will be understanding. So if you feel like it's too late to say something, it's never too late and the right people for you will understand without trying to change you. For those who needed to hear this, and know that there are people out there who will understand and love you just the same ❤ hang in there
Thank you for saying this. I have lost a lot of friends because I was literally under my desk shaking and sobbing…too embarrassed to admit that I have this problem…
That is kind and gives hope. And it’s true! Thank you❤ I have to say , that I haven’t been through anything worse than high functioning depression and anxiety that led to burn out, massive panic attacks and not recognise myself, too scared too worried, too insecure.. If you don’t have a support net, ask for a doctors help. Take the medication. It comes from a person who used to be completely against medication, Now I praise the lord for having scientists and can put all these worries , stress etc to sleep. THANK YOU ! #mentalhealthawareness
yeah i've had worse stuff,but a thing i found funny was when i wasn't feeling great the school nurse measured 37 degrees,let me go home,at home my mom basically told me ,you ain't sick lets check your temp,then 15 minutes after i went home(i lived like 5 minutes from school) i walked passed the nurse and principle being like oooh the thermometer was wrong,.... wasn't traumatic but idk why i felt real dumb about it.
I was just diagnosed with anxiety, but I am part of a lot of school events where I was to public speak. It's very hard but I'm proud of myself everytime I'm done.😁
Anna I have it too, but your lucky you can handle it well, I feel very tense at school but can keep it together, I’m shy so not many people talk to me, and I’m still kinda shy in my friend group, so I don’t talk to people much, and it gets really lonely, even tho I’m shy I still wanna talk to people, but I get scared I’d get in peoples way, and I’m bad at starting conversations, I get super depressed and want to commit suicide really bad, social situations really wear me out, but doing school work at home because of Corona has really helped me a lot😁
@@aperson8724 I can understand that, it took a long time to talk to my friends like others do. I felt like I needed to hide my true self. But I was able to find great people and a counselor who actually wanted to listen. One day you can find people like that too, or might take longer but when it comes you will be so happy and will never regret not coming this far. So just take it one day at a time till you get there.🧡
I had a bad panic attack because lunch was served before the normal schedule...😫 P.S. I recently discovered that the lunch was not the reason..I was already suffering from anxiety since yrs ..which had gotten worse lately so I guess 😓
I had a bad trigger form at my job. Im a cashier, and our high traffic register had a malfunction in the card reader. I was on that register. My supervisors made me stay there and suspend every transaction with a card. 3 weeks later and I still can't go on that register, even though the card reader was replaced, without having to go home early or hide in the bathroom
I got a panic attack walking down a hallway in school 😅 I swear that is all that happened and nothing else was on my mind other than, "that stranger bumped into me"
I had very high anxiety but it has been getting a whole lot better. I think sometimes the “waiting for someone to text back” and “old conversations in your head” might be something people deal with even if they don’t have anxiety. I used to turn down social events, even though I didn’t need to or know why. But I realize, anxiety is like walking around with an umbrella, waiting for it to rain (when it’s so sunny out!) I don’t know if you believe in the Bible or not, but Matthew 6:34 says, “Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” Meaning, therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will take care of itself. And that was another problem I used to deal with, worrying about tomorrow. Phew. So much anxiety for no reason! Just take a deep breath in… and exhale. And I remember these things: I am alive. I see three things; my room door, my fan, and… hmm.. my pillow. I hear the rain outside, I hear the gentle tapping on my roof, and I can hear my little brother running around the house like a headless chicken for fun. I smell three things… my bed sheets smell like lavender, my shirt smells like food, and my room had a wood-y smell to it. I am healthy. I eat healthy, my body is strong, and I help it get strong by going for a walk each day, or doing a simple exercise every day. And lastly, I am beautiful. There’s inner beauty and outer beauty. I am both. I am kind, interesting, and funny, and unique. I like my eyebrows, and my crooked smile. Just little things like these can help, guys. And (again, I don’t know if you believe in God or not) I pray for God to help me with my anxiety. I go in detail what I get anxious for, and it’s funny; sometimes I don’t even know what I get anxious for! In those times, I tell the anxiety in my head “Oh, just stop it. You want me to get anxious for no reason? Whaaaaat? Nope! Go away.” It takes some practice, but you can train yourself to make it go away. I have been training myself little by little, and seeing results makes me really happy.
This makes it hard on some of us. I have a family member who tells me they don't enjoy social gatherings, they don't want to impose on "my family" by making me feel like I have to invite them for every birthday(they live next door). On the other hand said person gets hurt feelings when I do not invite them for birthday cake(even though they cannot eat it). I am between a rock and a hard place with them sometimes. Do any of you have any advice?
RIGHT?! Like I convince myself they are in a horrible car crash. Or if my parents come home late by like 30 min, I JUST KNOW that they got hurt and I may never see them again. I also know that I’m just paranoid so I don’t tell them which WOULDNT BE THAT HARD and THEY CAN TELL ME IF THEYRE GONNA BE A LITTLE LATE SO I DONT FREAK OUT!!! Anyways, anyone else wanna overshare on the Internet??
even though i'm diagnosed, there's so many people i would send this to just to show them that even if it doesn't seem like i have anxiety on the outside, you can never know what's going on on the inside.
exactly,, people think they're so "uwu quirky and relatable" because they have "anxiety" when they actually don't and they don't know what its like to live in constant hell
And...I’m the opposite... 🙄 I wouldn’t want to send this to people. I would feel like I’m getting attention and I just don’t wanna show people the real me. I put on a front and act like I’m confident, bubbly, outgoing and happy all the time. None of my friends even know I have anxiety. I never talk about my problems to friends and I have NEVER shown I am sad in front of them. People have even said to me, “how am I always happy?” Or “I have never seen you sad.” Only my family know, and they are the only ones that know I have anxiety. Am I just different to most people? urgh 😒
Kels X no that's totally ok!! some people are just more open about it and it's not something to be ashamed of! i didn't tell my friends for the longest time but i felt like they deserved to know why i act the way i act and what my triggers are and they're actually very helpful! they keep me calm and help me take a breath when i'm having an attack or getting a flare up.
the hardest part of having anxiety is the fact that i’m an extrovert. i love meeting new people and i thrive when i feel the energy of others. but when i hyperventilate when someone tries to call my phone, it makes every day awfully distressing
I am a veteran, served three tours overseas, Iraq & Afghanistan. I am now a civilian Firefighter/Paramedic. I check every one of these boxes. Some don’t believe that I have anxiety because I “hide it so well” and I’m extremely good at my chosen career, but sometimes it eats me up inside.
Same. "Wait, what was that name? Oh, I should look them in the face. Do they think I'm staring? Ugh, my posture sucks. Do they think I'm making fun of their posture? Should I tell them my relatable story, or will they think its stupid or I'm trying to get attention... Let me go refill my drink."
Me: Has literally all the symptoms Also me: It's fine, I'm fine I'll just keep watching vidoes at 4:15am to distract myself because quarentine has made me go crazy.
One thing about being hyper aware of having Anxiety-like symptoms is that you start questioning whether or not you actually do have Anxiety or if you're just unconsciously doing them to get people's attention. That's what I feel every time Anxiety and Depression gets brought up 🙃
Despite relating to literally each and every single one of these, I can never say I have anxiety because i feel like self diagnosing myself without going to a doctor isn't valid. At some point i think giving myself that label will only hinder me from getting better because i would be too fixated on the things i can't do or the things i feel overwhelmed by. I feel like it would also be disrespecful to the many people who experience anxiety on a detrimental level, and find it difficult to cope with whereas my 'anxiety' is mostly manageable (with the occasional mental breakdown every now and then).
I think that a person can suffer from anxiety to a certain degree without being a diagnosed case, meaning that while you might not have it as far as the label goes, you might struggle with the same types of things, and in that case learning how people cope with diagnosed anxiety can still be really helpful even if you don't have it in a strong enough form to be diagnosed.
I have anxiety of this I am sure but I am not diagnosed because I never sought treatment. At first I did not want to use the label with others or myself because it felt fraudulent but using the label has been very positive for me and helped me to forgive myself for all the stuff I did or didn’t do due to anxiety and help me to understand myself and gain some steps to recovery. I still feel a bit fraudulent using the label with others but my anxiety is no less real than anyone else’s and I think helps people to understand me and that I didn’t turn down an invite out of some kind of rudeness or because I don’t like you and When my anxiety becomes too overwhelming to pull of high functioning I feel that because I’ve told people I have a mental health issue I don’t actually feel like people are looking at me like I’m that crazy insane girl that they should stay well clear of.
Everyone can and has anxiety but I personally believe that you should be diagnosed to say you have a disorder. I had my first panic/anxiety attack at eleven years of age I did not know what was happening to me, I was told I was being naughty for 'throwing a tantrum' which is something I'm am not pron to do and for the rest of my childhood I could not figured out why I was such a bad child and couldn't control my 'tantrums' which consisted of hyperventilating, crying and having the overwhelming feeling that I'm about to die. It wasn't until I was eighteen that I finally thought that I might not just be a bad person and that something was 'wrong' with me. I was diagnosed with social anxiety. For the last decade I have been learning how to deal with this disorder. I have found that by learning and understanding what is going on in my own head has helped my find ways to cope and manage my anxiety. I still have plenty of problems with silly things like going to the grocery store just to buy food but I now have the skill and mental tools to get me through it, instead of of just sitting at home crying because im a failure as a human being. I apologise I don't know why you comment struck a cord with me. I guess I just don't want you to feel that you just have to suffer with your anxiety like i used to and that there are ways and people out there to help make you life just a little bit easier. Now I'm going to go and obsess over that fact that I just posted this lol
I have had crippling anxiety my entire life. However, it seems as time goes on, I’m too exhausted to even have anxiety anymore. I probably still suffer from it, but I literally don’t have the mental or emotional capacity to process or analyze shit anymore. I don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing...I just know it’s nice not having to obsess over my thoughts, feelings or behaviors anymore.
I've had it all my life too. I didn't know "functioning anxiety" was a thing. Everyone always called me a "worry wart" all of my life. Now I know I have a problem.
As someone who’s diagnosed with extreme anxiety, the first thing people say when I tell them is: “Woah, but you’re so calm?” “Are you sure?” “But you don’t seam like it-“ Like- How I suppose to respond to that??
You could remind them that is the point of a hidden disability/illness. I have had to remind alot of people of this on a regular basis, and still do. I would say it gets easier but that would feel like hearing a lie, so instead I will simply say that other people can't know what you are going through if they themselves haven't been through it so to help them be honest with yourself and them and they may at least begin to understand to a certain extent one day. Kia Kaha (stay strong /stand strong in māori)
Its like Elsa said, 🎵I've always been a fortress, cold secrets deep inside🎵 Elsa's powers are alot like Anxiety or have caused her to have it. She panics deep inside about everything, feeling like everything is her fault, that she'll hurt or has hurt someone, her emotions are swirling around in her and it hurts, and that's she's a stupid, dumb person that was born for no reason. Which is *not* who she is, she's *absolutely amazing,* I *love her* so much.
Over two decades of therapy and yet a 7 minute video can more effectively sum of everything I'm feeling and just totally gets me. *literal jaw to floor omg*
Is it something that happens on occasion or a regular fixation b/c that’s where the difference lies. I will go over & over old conversations in my head, replaying & analyzing them, thinking of what I could’ve done differently, what did the other person really mean when they said such & such thing, etc. Also, it really doesn’t help that I have a pretty good memory, (not photographic or anything like that), and so I remember exact phrases, body language, etc.
The gym teacher: say here when I call your name. Me: *says here* *contemplates if I said it to loud and wonders why people r looking at me when there not*
Once a teacher told my class to say "present" and not "here", I was so busy thinking about if I should risk saying "present" or staying with the good old "here" that he had to say my name twice and I was so embarrassed that I still think about it 2 years later.
yep, every time. of course, I often was told people can't hear me when I speak because I have a quiet voice, so yelling was sort of my only option if I wanted to be marked present 😂
Absolutely every single one of these things I do. I knew I had anxiety, but now I'm 100% overly sure. It might even outweigh my severe depression. I know the depression is sort of caused by being exhausted from my anxiety. Anyway, I'm glad RU-vidrs have all kinds of good content to share.
I started crying to the last few ones, I didn't want to remember those thoughts and actions in the past, but I did and still do... I don't have diagnosed anxiety, but I'm sure I do by the way I'm basically scared to do anything mostly due to misjudgment from people who don't truly know me.
“you fixate on tiny details” “you get caught up in past convos” me: *thinking about the thing I said around my crush 1 year and a half years ago, how much i tipped at the ice cream shop last month, and how i cried when i got made fun of at a football game in 6th grade* me: well...
That and meeting new folks, feeling pressured to say something in conversations, even when there is no pressure, and focusing on the worst case scenario are the ones I to Identify with. Though I'm not convinced its due to high functioning axiety.
Laura Elizabeth I keep thinking about how I let my former best friend to have my McDonalds drink just to keep him happy and now I’m stressed that I waste too much money on making my friends happy
I'm not afraid of meeting new people because they have no expectations of me. I feel more anxious around family because they know me and I feel like I've never measured up to their expectations.
#11 is one I have noticed appears most frequently as of late after losing family this year, and just generally being fearful of what will happen in the future because at the end of the day our lives are temporary. it’s an extremely scary thought, and I used to be very positive towards the future. i used to be excited about what I will do with my life, but now I’m just afraid of how time changes everything. glad i can finally rest easy knowing why I am the way that I am. thank you so much!
“You’re uncomfortable with slow response” or just no response at all. That’s completely accurate for me. I haven’t been diagnosed but I told my mom about this. One of my close friends told me I have anxiety. Whenever I want to text someone, I just couldn’t do it. My hands will shake, my heart will pound rapidly and my palms are going to get sweaty. I’d always think that they wont response to me because they’ll probably think I’m boring, useless, or unimportant.
Even for your friends? I mean if it's a crush I can get it. Your friends are your... friends! You can be silly around them. You can ask for stupid thing or send ridiculous gifs. They're not supposed to judge you and think of you as a weirdo. If you think they will or they already have, maybe they're not your true friends. I understand that slow answers are frustrating. But at the same time my self, I haaaate feeling pressured to answer right back.
@@NortheastGamer I'm not saying he should do this or that. Just saying facts that his friends are supposed to accept him no matter what. I was saying this in case he's with the wrong people who might judge him for small things.
I really felt that :'c Sometimes I think that, and is not nice, at all u.u 'Cause people might be busy or just forget (due to they tend to gett distracted very easily), if you think about is not that crazy, more rational I would say, then is th brain: "What if...?" And you just start overthinking again.
“High functioning anxiety isn’t a diagnosable condition” *Proceeds to spend 7 minutes checking off a list of how to self diagnose high functioning anxiety*
By diagnosable, they mean that it’s not something that one can get an official diagnosis from a health care professional or that it’s not recognized in the DSM-5. But it’s good to spread awareness of these tendencies to help realize that.
@Jonesy Jonesy hope you're doing ok with whatever it may be you have problems with, and yeah people need to get more professional opinions, cause the number of people just using disorders as excuses is ridiculous. And besides, like you said, you can relate to certain aspects without being completely afflicted.
I think something that people don't understand or realize is that high functioning anxiety is no less serious than low functioning anxiety. Most people (without an anxiety disorder) can relate to a few of these behaviors so they don't see high functioning anxiety as a real disorder and that's just not the case. It's a really misunderstood and underestimated disorder.
Excellent point. Whenever something appears less common, it always takes people forever to understand it. High functioning anxiety is easy for the outsider to downplay...your not hiding away in bed at 3pm, so to them it's "your fine, what's your problem?"
I agree. Everyone feels anxiety, so they will be able to relate to SOMETHING in this video. However, when it comes to high-functioning anxiety, (as someone who has it and has family memebers who have it) every little thing can start a panic attack or make breathing harder just because you are worried... It can get REALLY bad
Wow, I have been like this ever since I was little. Being hard one myself, comparing myself to others, helping others to the point where I'm like super tired, unable to sleep at night. Talk about hitting the nail on the head. Thank you so much now understand myself a whole lot better now.
I relate to this WAY too much. I never been diagnosed with anxiety... I did struggle with depression at one time... I’ve been winning that battle thankfully. But all this with high functioning anxiety... I’m like this. All the time...
I get mad when people say, "Omg, I stayed up till 3 a.m. looking at memes, ahah" And then there's me, who stays up wondering if my friends are actually my friends or if they feel like they have to be. I also keep myself busy, because I know that if I get stressed with school then I'll go off on a tangent about how I'm so lazy why do I even try my teachers think I'm weird and they wish I was like my brother. So basically I have the anxiety that basically makes me question my worth based on how everyone sees me and what I do. HOORAY!!
Beatrice the theatre geek my twin sister and I had the same friends in high school so I spent all of high school wondering if they actually liked me or if they were just my friends bc of her, it was a struggle
I’ve overcome a lot of these things in the past years. It did take counseling, and meds temporarily until I was able to learn breathing and exercises and how food and exercise affect moods. It was a total lifestyle change. Looking back, I can see I’ve come a long way. Thanks for sharing!
@@AliSquish Well hello to you too, friend! Glad to see your finding more Aces out there! 💜 It's always nice to know your not alone. Hope your stayin safe out there! (*´▽`*)/
About the people thing, I DO want to meet new people and have friends. The problem is, I can’t do that because of my anxiety. But then when someone comes along and tries being friendly, I shut them down. My brain wants it both ways where I can have a group of friends but also not talk to them ever. Obviously that’s not possible, which only stresses me out even more.
I feel so called out! 😢 I'm glad I stumbled upon this video. I just wish there are more videos about having HFD / HFA to watch this 2023. Thank you in advance! 🙏
I relate to nearly every single thing on this list. And when I blame myself for a mistake I go further than just blaming myself. I insult myself and literally beat myself up with my fists or objects.
Try to love your self, you are already enough. I find allowing the thoughts is important, not to be scared of them, then I run the situation through my head and look for the truth and the lies in the way I’m interpreting (the anxiety is interpreting). I also compare this to what positives I have done in the past. It’s taken time and it is worth it. Free yourself, you are already enough
@@Psych2go I've tried seeking help and taking medication prescribed by these professionals but it only works for so long before my emotions overpower the medicine and things go back to normal so I have no idea what else I can do. People tell me to change my thought process but I lack the will and motivation to keep it up for long depsite all of my best efforts. I don't believe anything positive people say about me since I've been conditioned from childhood to only believe the negative. That was all I heard growing up. I don't know what else I can do.
I constantly go over situations from my past, feeling sad/embarrassed/angry about something I did or didn't do. I can sit/walk for (what seems like hours) replaying these incidents over and over again.
I understand... and no matter how many times you tell yourself to let it go, nobody else noticed or cared, it's fine.... you just can't... I'm with you
Serendipity I use the coping skills that I was taught in therapy. And I tell my therapist EVERYTHING. You need to tell them everything so they know what is bothering so they can help you. I have a friend who keeps secrets from hers and she hasnt gotten better. If you dont have a therapist heres some coping skills you can do: 1. Grounding. If you feel as if you are going to start crying in class or are about to have a mental breakdown get your mind off of your anxiety. Look at your environment, what do you see? How does the furniture you are sitting on feel? What color is it? What does the place you are in smell like? Etc. Coping skill #2 Think about what the usual aftermath is after you worry about something. Usually after I have a mental breakdown I realize a bit after that it wasnt as bad as I thought it was. So keep that in your mind. Its not as bad as you think it is. #3 try your best to surround yourself with people and/or pets. Try your best to not be alone with your thoughts. I get that it may be a bit difficult considering the quarintine rn so that one you dont have to do. #4 pick up a hobby. I am an artist and art calms me down a lot and it keeps my mind off of things :)
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@@bloodymary6365 yeah I have had anxiety for ages but scince the start of this year it's just gotten way worse. I'm never happy and I dont think it helps that my mother dosent let me have social media (other than YT) and she dosent let me have friends unless she approves of them I have also never been to a friends house and no friends have come to my house.
I’m so grateful for this channel. I immediately shared it to a few loved ones to help gain their understanding of my ADHD! I even shared it to my Facebook page as well. Can’t wait for your next video. I even made sure to turn my notifications on hoping not to miss any of these informative videos.
@@eej1983able oh my god, me too! My friend was really busy for a week and I thought they died because they weren't reading my messages(they have read receipts on, so I can tell). And then I was like what if they hate me. And then we met each other at the park and somehow they knew and were like, "don't worry, I didn't die" lol
Number 11 is a BIG problem for me. Anytime something "major" comes up I literally cannot stop worrying about it. I mean, staying up all night, rethinking and overthinking and bothering my friends and family for reassurance that it'll be alright. But even after revisiting every bad and good outcome in my head for hours I still can't stop stressing until that "major event" is over. 99% of the time it's usually just a small deadline, social interaction, or event. I literally cannot do anything productive the days leading up to it though. And after it's over, when I finally feel like I can wind down and relax, something new comes up and it's the same cycle over and over again. At this point I don't remember the last time I wasn't incredibly anxious all day. This has been going on for a while and I have no idea what to do..
I forgot it was Autism Awareness Month. I'm on the spectrum, and I am one of the high functioning people with autism. It might not seem like I have autism, but there are times that one could tell.
I have a worker in my team that is exactly like this and is SO EXHAUSTING! I can't say anything mildly negative or 2 days after he will ask me why did I told him that and if I think he is doing something wrong... or that he has been thinking about this little thing I said last week... always focusing on conflict... and what's worse that he says "well I tend to overthink stuff" and no, it's not just overthinking, he is causing trouble in the team because he double checks what anyone says and specially my instructions. So if any of you are experiencing this anxiety WORK ON IT, you may be causing trouble with your coworkers because no one is forced to understand or being empathic about your anxiety.
This video basically explains me. Sometimes I replay embarrassing or upsetting moments in my head until the make me cry, I tell myself I hate myself when I make the tinyest mistake, and I prepare for the worst possible scenario, even if it's just asking my mom for more screen time.
As someone who was diagnosed with severe aniexty both general and social but seeing this video made me realize that I struggle with all of these even when others doubt if I even struggle with any of these issues. This video has helped me feel better because I honestly thought I was a horrible person for canceling plans due to aniexty or not being able to forgive anyone truly or my self for things that a honestly nit picky at times. I feel seen and also feel like I am not the only one who replays conversations for hours in my head and so on. Thanks for sharing this, it really helps :)
I still can't get over a spelling mistake I made two weeks ago that a person pointed out AND I COULDNT CHANGE and hhhhhhnghhhhh Nobody cares anymore, of course, but;;;;
asking for things makes me feel like a burden. wanting anything i dont need makes me feel awful. "i don't deserve it. they hate you. there's no point in asking they hate you they HATE YOU"
I am "high functioning anxiety", until I'm not. Then I can't get out the door, do not answer the phone, and I may spend way too much time in bed waiting for it to go away.
The one with thinking about the future, I LITERALLY JUST THOUGHT ABOUT IT. I thought about how the future will be and how technologie will take over and if we still have a long time living on this earth.. i'm so currious tbh
This video arrives at the best timing! I was having an anxiety attack yesterday after starting my new job while WFH and having to contact new people. Honestly, it's the smallest thing for most people, but to me being the one who makes the first move just turned up my fright level. I have to tell my self to calm down and write a detailed script on how to say hi to my new coworkers. This pandemic really got me to know a lot more about my psychological fears and personality I haven't diagnosed before.
Bro when the vid said constant scare of the future n how I MUST be productive, since this quarantine I'm not working I'm not in school.. I'm constantly thinking about how unproductive I've been growing up n now that I'm really not doing anything now.. then they showed him cleaning BRO MEEEEE
This was well done. Especially the pessimist part. People constantly call us or myself negative. When actually preparing for what was logical n actually happened. Her voice was perfect.
We can learn how to get over certain things that makes us anxious, but anxiety as a condition means we must learn to live with it and realize where it comes from. The more we know, the easier it gets.
honestly go to therapy. I waited it out as ive had it since i was 14, and people just kept saying i was fine... 'its normal to be nervoussss'...... no, that's what got me still having it at 20. Its getting much better tho since therapy