13 Things People Don't Realize You Do Because of Your Anxiety 

Stop reading my mind!

My anxiety is intense, but I have horrid memory. So when I have to read out in class, I'm like okay cool, but then when I start reading.....it hits....and I forget how to read & panic

Psych2Go Thank you for existing.

Psych2Go I do all of them

Psych2Go 90% in my case so it's really spot on

Yes ! I can go from surprisingly intelligent to so, *so* stupid. It's definitely a part of my anxiety.

Squeaky Deeds Done Soap Clean Same!

Except, I don't know if I have anxiety or not. I have everything that's listed in the video, but I don't know for sure. I am NOT self diagnosing if anyone thinks that. Just because I act the way the video describes it, doesn't mean I actually have anxiety. I've never been tested.

Sofia Pardel Yeah, I think the same way as you do. I haven't been diagnosed for it, but man I literally broke into a sweat when a 3rd grader asked me a simple division problem.

Squeaky Deeds Done Soap Clean I get so anxious at times that I can't form words correctly or hear words correctly. You can say something and I'll hear you speaking, but my mind is so fogged up, it can't process the sounds correctly into something that I'm able to understand. And I always speak way too fast when I'm getting too anxious and I make random sounds as I try to form words but suddenly can't remember how. As if a normal conversation couldn't get any worse. The other day, I had to ask the kid next to me what the sum of 13 and 5 was. I was so close to tears when I realized I had a calculator right there and that it was 1st grade math.

Yup

Camille P OMG YES WHYYYYYYY

That's my only worry. As a child I didn't have many friends becouse I was a little different. That made me to talk loudly and sometimes over others in need for attention. Now as I'm older I have managed to make a couple of friends but I still do those same things when I'm with them becouse I'm afraid if I don't make them pay attention to me they would just forget me. On the other hand I know now how annoying I must be to my friends and I wish I could stop it. Unfortunately I have realized it has grown really deep inside me and I'm afraid I will never be able to trust anyone to be a real friend to me.

Camille P I don't have anxiety but I feel this sometimes

Ya Anxiety hits me sometimes. I think I'm a lot better with it than I used to be, but I still have thoughts like that. I do hold myself back because I think I can't do it or afraid that if I try I'll just look like a fool. Around others that are friends of friend's when they are drinking can definitely bring it on and I need to go away for a while.

Lix Sunshine I feel you.....

@@elite_piggyzillaxx174 same 😔

Same. I feel that too

same

OMG I feel you😭

Same 🥺

I was called weird and told friends don't say that kind of weird stuff. I now have no friends. What is the point when love is never the goal?

@@CowToes that's mean! I'm calling close friends,bebi or something like that and they seem fine with it, I think because I did it often so they don't think it's weird anymore😕

Meee!!,

Same..... but the thing is..... she looked a t me in a very weird way the next day it hurts

when i make comments i usually delete them right after in fear someone is gonna think im stupid or make fun of me

TalTheBest It seems like you're reading my mind. I'm glad you could :)

You read my mind ( my anxiety caused me to rewrite this 10 times to avoid sounding stupid)

TalTheBest I do this so much it actually sucks. I'm not sure if I wanna post this but I guess so??

TalTheBest I do that all the time wow

This used to be my biggest fear in school, and it's why I chose to be homeschooled from 10th grade until I graduated. It was torture though, like a spotlight is being put on you and everyone in the room is judging you. I don't know what grade you're in, but hang in there!

Hana _a_b , yes same here I'm in 6th grade and my science teacher called on me and I got the answers wrong , and every one laughed !! it's the worst thing ever !!! I don't like haveing axiety , I hate whene I have them in the hall way

Hana _a_b exactly unless I raise my hand, don't call on me

Hana _a_b my teacher says she understands but she's still a bitch to me

yeah, i hate them for it. i doubt mine notice, despite the fact it's obvious with my voice getting super quiet and shaky.

Yep me ( even though I haven’t been diagnosed with anxiety)

Sometimes I do cancel but always what you said!! 😬

Me

I don't make one in the first place

Yup, same. I am to afraid they will notice and think I'm weird

Czenies😭💚

Same

Same

Same fellow czenie

fr fr

Skylar Hough I relate to everything you just said omg

I love You so what the fuck do we do about it? im sick of living like this

So Relatable.

this is all me!!

plus i zone out while people are talking to me.i don't mean to, i just do it randomly and then my mind will tune back in and catch part of the conversation.

omg this is all i avoid every day, confrontation is the worst

Katelyn Pettit true, I've been thinking like that ever since kindergarden

My mom keeps talking about LGBT like she knows all about it, and I want to tell her that she's wrong, but the only time that I did tell her, she kept trying to prove me wrong, and I didn't know the right words to say, and I ended up giving up. Sorry for any grammatical incorrections. Yes, I added the last sentence because I'm afraid that I said something wrongly and I'll be mocked for it.

+Hedgehog Fan14 It's okay. You're still a champ. (:

Katelyn Pettit I would be willing to help. What did she say?

I hear you! I am so sick of that one! Oh, like it's a choice?

@Elijah ASMR If it was a choice I would choose to be less anxious. I can not control it. If you live the life I live you would understand. PTSD and anxiety are not choices since I didn't ask for them.

@Elijah ASMR Why are you on this page? Are you here just to torment people who have chronic anxiety disorders? If you're happy that's great, and congratulations. No, I was not born this way. Life's trauma made me this way and I am doing my best to cope with it. Please do not tell me to just be happy. It's not that simple. I have to work at it and learn to trust people. You trolling me is not helping the situation. So, please stop and find something else to do if you're so freaking happy.

@Elijah ASMR it's not that simple its like how hard you try to feel happy it just hits you when you don't expect like I panic too much at tests even if ı know ım going to get a good note its not that simple don't make it worse you don't help right now so just stop (sorry if ı wrote something wrong)

@Elijah ASMR its funny how people like you still exist in society

Blue Haze okay true but couldnt help noticing that scary ass picture...?😂

Omaigod..exactly,,

yea he just ignored me for a month

mychemical romeownce oh jeez girl what

Love isn't real.

meee

i like your username bts

Me it’s the worst

I PRO AUS7IN I do this too much I hate myself for it sometimes it can be a good thing but most of the times it's a bad thing

I PRO AUS7IN me

definitely something we should add to this list! Thanks for sharing!

Makes two of us or most likely a lot of us. I never used to think I had anxiety and I know for a fact that I didn't have it, but it's sort of crept up on me over the past 3-4 year, becoming gradually worse and the whole 'what if' aspect plays a huge role in my day to day life. I work as a sales associate as a sort of way to try and combat my anxiety of talking to people and it kind of helps, I guess. But it's true that people really don't think it's a real problem and a lot seem to think it's just a phase, something that'll pass after a week or two like your average cold or well flu. Kind of makes me wish people would get educated on anxiety since so many suffer from it. They might even have it themself and not even realize it because they think it's not real. A huge part of having anxiety for me is that I constantly try to convince myself that there's nothing wrong, simply to make myself feel just a little bit better and it helps for a little while till it dawns me yet again that I'm just lieing to myself. It's a struggle and I don't really know how to fight it either, I've tried getting close to people too, women I find interessting and would like to know but I more often than not stop trying because I'm scared of failing or messing up. It's rough, but I won't give up though, I can't afford too.

what if, what if we run away? what if, what if we left today? ok sorry i'll leave now

Tess Smith same...!

Same, I'll probably be having a normal conversation and end up not saying what I wanna say because I start overthinking everything

Me

This is too relatable

After i finish cookin i double then triple check if its off

i can totally relate. well, i'm not diagnosed yet and i don't wanna assume or self-diagnose either (might meet our guidance counselor regarding that soon, as per my parent's advice - though i'm not really expecting to be diagnosed because they're not really a professional doctor... i think), but with all the signs, it can't all just be a speculation, could it?

Meee I’m rlly scared to ask my mum for me to get “help”

Thank you I was looking for this

11. U cancel plans 12. U rehearse phone calls 1e. U ask to be alone temporarily

Poor U, I hope he's doing well

@@corvidaesapiens U is doing it waterfall

Assila 97 uh Dude it’s TRUE

ON GOD 💀💀

wtf literally me

SOFUCKINGTRUEEE.

Yes. It's both true n annoying at the same time.

People think that I laugh because I'm rude. The problem is I can't stop sometimes. It happens when I'm nervous; my palms are sweating and I look like a retarded psychopath

ham damage same, I also mess with my hands a lot

bartekzet2854 I used to be a nervous laugher too but people kept taking it the wrong way and something must have changed with me as I grew up and now I am just awkwardly silent alot of the time where I would've been laughing as a teenager.

ham damage You are not alone!!! oAo

ham damage same

No, it's alright

Me too

it's ok, don't overthink. heck, I'm overthinking about this reply.

I overthink the way of life and humanity 24/7. I try to explain it to people and they just dismiss it as me being weird. Glad someone else knows what it's like! :)

ugh same!

This comment omg. Everything in this video is so true, but this comment hit so hard

Dang 😢 When I say something negative abt myself in front of my family wanting to know what they think abt me And they agree with ur negativity 😢😔

@@soberslap6183 same😕

Same. my family is terrible with this and I can't talk to them about anything. It's been years since the last time I tried 😓

@@arielhall8758 i relate to that 110%

Briar Animations I hate to say but same I'm exactly like this

Briar Animations ugh, I'm the same way, my relationship struggles because of my excessive crying when I don't even try to cry and it sucks 😔

Alice Rose Same...

Briar Animations the story of my entire life

Seems to me you're depressed as well. At least, those are thoughts depressed people think. Maybe talk to someone, a professional? I did and it did help to sort out my fears and anxiety :)

Ye I cant sleep bcuz this :c

Me every night. Like now. Its 12 am. Help

*EXACTLY*

In this situation i like depression way more....i freaking love sleeping

Yup XDXDXDXD

I know im scared of making a mistake because its like what if someone is judge me i worry about the way i walk

☹️☹️

this is way to relatable. ...

I wanna ask people for opinions but I don't have 🙂

You ask others what videogames should you play or what should you do in certain parts of videogames? That is straight up worse than just having anxiety, having in consideration games are pure simulation, there are literally no mistakes you do in videogames that will have any impact in your real life

I thought i was the only one that thought people could read my mind

Hey dont worry. They are not thinking of you. You do not know who or what they're thinking about. Theres a rare chance that they are. You are fine 💖

It's very unlikely anyone is reading your mind. First, people can't read minds. Second, why would they be reading your mind? They're probably thinking about their own problems. Try to identify the source of that thought. Ask why 5 times in a row. Ex: I think people are reading my mind. Why? I'm afraid they'll find out what I'm thinking. Why? I'm ashamed of some of my thoughs. Why? etc etc. BTW Everyone has bad or intrusive thoughts, all the time. You're not responsible for the things that pop up in your head. You're an observer. You choose what thoughts make sense to you. You have power! Don't forget. Also, always remember this: people have enough worries and better things to do than single you out constantly for no apparent reason. Try putting yourself in their position and think about them as having lots of problems and fears and worries and dreams and families, so much that supercedes reading someone's thoughts. Unless they have a crush on you lol.Hugs

@@genericnamethingy Another person downplaying the weight and lack of control behind anxiety. As someone who struggles with that same problem, and suffered through people launching comments like "wow...self-centered much", I need to stop you here. I would so much rather to say screw everyone and not have to think about them. However, my stupid brain has to contemplate the existence of all possibilities- no exaggeration- as such I will be seeing a person for the first time ever, then they chuckle. PANIC MODE INITIATED! My mind tells me all sorts of reasons for the chuckle and they rarely are pleasant. That was a mild example. All of this is to say, we wish we could control anxiety, but 90% of the time we feel helpless, and basically are. Empathize with us rather than tell us that people have better things to do than think about us....looking at it now, that may spiral into another worry: "no one cares enough to think about me". I hope I cleared up a few things. It is also not an attack but it felt personal when I read what you said. Have a good one.

As a thinker this is the most terrifing thing to imagine. The problem is, I have that kind of friend who has "indigo" ability or smth.

EYE OF THE WATCH basically me

My entire life is dictated by how I can avoid this. The route I take to work. The social things I do. The clothes I wear. How I get the shopping etc. I want to start the gym again as I know it helps anxiety but the overwhelming thought of people staring and judging me is too much. The stupid thing is I know I'm not a big deal. I'm a drop in the ocean. I shouldn't give myself that much credit. But I cannot help feeling like everyone is looking at me. It's ridiculous.

Yeah. I know how you feel. Have you ever been though cognitive behavior therapy. This kind of therapy allows you change how you look at things. We have cognitive distortions when we suffer from extreme anxiety. It is extremely helpful to go into therapy.

I have social anxiety :(

I tried CBT and although it had some helpful tips it mostly was to boost my "self esteem". I don't think they understood that I needed help with crippling anxiety and not just the relationship I have with myself. My employer wasn't supportive in the slightest and when I would have to go to CBT appointments they made it very clear they weren't happy about it so I haven't gone again. I hear it can be helpful though.

Brenna McKenzie so true😭

Why am I laughing? That's right I have depression too.

Brenna McKenzie honestly this spoke to me fam

me too😭😭

Thats me when i go outside

Your not the only one! I live in fear of life! I can’t help it! Things scares me Best of luck to you

ohhh godd it's so true🤧

@@emmaelesgerova2058 yep, happens to me all the time

I try to avoid sneezing in public because my sneeze is actually pretty loud, and my parents and relatives always called me out for it, and I’d get really embarrassed Same with eating, my grandparents used to comment that I’m eating too much

I do that cuz i feel people think that im sneezing too loud lmao

Yesss, omg

Never realized how true this is until you just said it

Eli The weirdo or are drinking, unfortunately for me that’s where my anxiety took me , it’s so bad but sometimes you just want a break and just for once feel normal and be able to be you and enjoy the moment

Kenty Iluminada see I’m only a teen and can’t drink so I can’t relate, but I’ve seen this happen to other older family members

Eli The weirdo don’t follow into their footsteps whatever you do don’t try alcohol because it’s very dangerous for us people with anxiety, we get too addicted and it makes anxiety worse in the long term

Kenty Iluminada thank you. Currently I have been seeing a consular about it so that I don’t fall into anything. Because of my consular I was able to get rid of my OCD and some other things. I have found that talking to someone helps you. Because of this I have been able to find myself

Huh I do that too

I always fell like I'm not gonna be listening when the teacher says my name but when they say everybody else's name I'm listening

Bruh yes I get all weird trying so hard not to breathe loud when I have headphones on that I end up holding my breath 😣😂

NO YOU'RE NOT! Oh wow, I thought I was legit the other one. Especially with saying 'here' in class! I just started high school a couple weeks ago, and OH GOD!

OMG YES I DO IT UNDER MY BREATH AND I TEST MY VOICE BY WHISPERING

karlee weeg so sorry to hear😯

karlee weeg me too.

:( Well I hope you can regenerate them! I am similarly afflicted...but working on it constantly.

And my self esteem

Well, y'all a great people with exceptional talents one way or the other. God designed you this way intentionally, so you can bet it's for a good reason

I'm really sorry that happens. 😕

I feel the same tooooo

Omg same

you're not the only one ☻

I’m like this with messaging people, I’ll go to text something possibly funny or witty, and then realising that it’s “dumb” or it’s “not good enough” ad I end up just typing something like “ok” or “yea” Y’know, just little one or two word things.

Dont stress u have us

Same. Except I haven't been diagnosed because my mum basically tells me I'm being dramatic so I just wonder 'is everyone like this?'

Snowy Ginger i haven't been diagnosed too but i think that you just feel you have it, at least imo. I don't know how other people 'feel' anxiety but for me this feeling in your mind and stomach (obviously not just in that body part) is different than anything else and for me 'normal stress' is taking totally in different way than 'anxiety stress'

neythe While getting diagnosed is a good idea, I will say that I knew I have anxiety long before I was diagnosed.

Kawaii Kitten i know i should, but I don't wanna get psychiatrist or something now. My mum is a doctor and she said I had anxiety tho. Recently I feel a bit better so I think I can handle with that (at least now)

I feel you, let's talk

Those sponsor messages too ?

yes absolutely true

Same

Now i'm the 337th like in your comment *i'll leave now.*

Same

just responded GDI

same, I just confessed and he didn't reply for the past 3 hours

Due to PTSD this response made me make huge texts justifying myself. Don't do that xD Throws ppl off

;-;

Welcome this is exactly how I felt

Relateable

:з

“I’m just overreacting”

PraiseTheHolyEmoTrinity Same, I never know why though.

PraiseTheHolyEmoTrinity it happens with me too. even if someone comeover at my home I can't eat properly.

PraiseTheHolyEmoTrinity me too :(

PraiseTheHolyEmoTrinity Me too! Also because I had Anorexia.

PraiseTheHolyEmoTrinity i always eat in a toilet stall if i can't eat at home. and sometimes toilet stalls are really smelly. not really s great place to eat xD

RedBanana lmao

im laughing while knowing i once got scared a giant mosquito would fly out of a banana and kill everyone

the majority of people watching have anxiety don't feel like the only snowflake

character dreemurr when did she said, that she's special? Calm down, jeez

Rebecca DeVore ~ I do all of these, except number 4, but I don't have anxiety.

character dreemurr When did she ever say that? She just said it was accurate... and it is, coming from me, who has anxiety as well.

Rebecca DeVore yeah..I have an anxiety disorder and it fucking sucks and I relate to all of these way too much.😩

Who said i GET phone calls?

Right, I can’t bring myself to make phone calls or knock/ answer doors

Love your profile picture. (Isn't that from "A Silent Voice"

I never call anybody. I just text.

Sangwoo what are you doing here???

Maybe ask her. I know what overthinking's like in a relationship....:(

Tbh, sometimes it's because they're going through something in their life. It doesn't always have to be your fault. :) I've been there before. I'll be here if you ever need anything

Ik it’s been a year since you commented, but don’t blame yourself hun.

Stay?

najaem's shimgakane yep! 😼

mikasa?? is that you???

m,,mikasa when tf did you get here,,

Mikasa?

Arthur Reed "that's a nice and open opportunity there! Too bad I might screw it up" that's pretty accurate

Rebel Assassin thats exactly how i feel doin most things

Arthur Reed, it's ok, I do too. But remember...... HAVING FUN ISN'T HARD, WHEN YOU GOT A LIBRARY CARD!

Rami Ayer please exit to the left 😭😭😭

Arthur Reed if you have anxiety I can only imagine what what mental illness D.W has 😳

I've heard if your heart's pounding alot, it'll be alot weaker when you get older. Maybe you should try to prevent it next time it happens.

NoPain NoGain I know the more conscious you are of it, the worse it gets. I was just being a deuche.

Same

NoPain NoGain wish more people with anxiety had the mindset you do. Most people wanna just magically wish it away, and not actually battle it. So they let it control them and their life :(

NoPain NoGain I feel like 90+% of people in the world have dealt with serious anxiety and the biggest difference is not who has it and who doesn’t, but who decided to conquer it (however long that may take) and who just gave up and let it control them. I used to sweat, hyperventilate and my heart would feel like it was going to burst out of my chest pulling up to parties and so I just never even went. Would try to go and then would just end up turning around and walking home once my friend’s parked. Didn’t even go to ONE high school dance. But I was lucky enough to learn to be strategic and logical when approaching anxiety and for the most part I am done with it. Now I freaking love dancing and love parties.

Yeah it’s a difficult feeling :( I always feel like I’m bothering someone

Me with almost everything.

Same.....

Yes! And going over previous conversations so much in your head because your just so sure you said something wrong that the next time you see that person you just avoid them entirely.

I do that daily

i can relate.

Jessica Damn fam Here too...

Oh my gosh, you're everywhere 😂

Jessica its no fucking joke.

Jessica lmao i see your comment almost everywhere

Yes

When I come out of my room to socialize, my family asks why am I out of my room, and I just stare and go back to my room, thinking that they don't want my company when it's more likely they are surprised I want to be in theirs......

Y e s t h a t h a s t o b e r e l a t a b l e

this is SO RELATABLE

message me on ig! @itslewisjones

Faith Kuehl Same

Ikr, This is like the cancelling plans one, On Friday, my family and I were going to Missouri for the weekend, the day came, I was so worried, and anxious! Idk why it happened. 😔

Faith Kuehl same

Just Random Things Same. I thought I was alone for awhile.

Just Random Things Same, I especially do the part where it talks about making sure the door is locked, and rehearsing phone calls. Although I know the door is locked I check about 3 times before going to bed and I always rehearse my phone calls so it doesn't get quite and awkward, but I really never call anyone because of my anxiety and sometimes purposely ignore calls.

Yoite Miharu yesssssssss

Just Random Things Me too! 😩😩 and sometimes when they call, even if it's family and I want to talk, my heart is pounding so fast that I have to ignore the call to calm down

For me,I am extremely clingy and get panic attacks or nauseous when someone doesn't reply for a while,I start to believe something bad happened to them.I feel the need to rehearse simple orders or things like that because I think the slightest slip-up will cause humiliation.I am afraid of being forced into social situations,or places where there is an abundant amount of people,and feel the need to be out of the situation as fast as possible.I need to have a device with me to distract myself,because facing reality is too much for me.

Amber Dunbar im not a fan of parties too. i find it hard to keep up with everyones energy and all they talk about incessantly and sometimes gets annoyed. again, maybe bcos its hard to keep up. i prefer going out with them, like with 2 to 5 people than a whole classroom in a party even if i know and somewhat close with them

Amber Dunbar and the stress of planning, what should you wear, makep up even though deciding what to wear, dress up and doing make up is good stress. even though i like it

Amber Dunbar pretty much...

I go to parties because they're the only places I can get alcohol and drugs and attempt to self medicate and calm myself down :/

Amber Dunbar exactly!

same here

True

You’re not alone

Me too

same my friend; don't worry :)

It seems dumb to fire someone if they're just trying to get everything right.

YES.

Ikr

My depression and anxiety had mixed up so much that to this point i just say it regardless if they hate me or not, i don't care anymore, i just don't feel as much, im simply too tired.

And then my voice cracks and I just wanna die

That’s why I only raise my hand uwu

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa I relate to this so much, and it's awful Especially when you're physically talking to someone and you can't type out an read and re-read what you said before deleting half of it _just in case_ it's too weird or offensive to say Imma just leave that in despite how much I want to delete it

It's pretty much same for me. I'm thinking about stupid things I've done and said even after years. It's so much easier to type a message than to talk to a person. Or it would be easy to talk irl if I could practice the sentence for at least three times.

That's basically me everyday

I still think about situations that happend like 3 years ago..

I'M A GENERAL, WHEEE!! LITERALLY OMFG SHEEHDGEHEEHHSHSSHWINSJS I RELATE

Same, I mainly just sleep and I don't even go to see my father anymore because of it

Yup

Me too

I overthink my overthinking and then overthink that

Same

Same,

Me TOO

Myaboo that last sentence is me 24/7. And like all of it. I just overthink everything

Orin World me too and I get even more anxiety about asking them about me bothering them because I don’t want to bother them

Myaboo m2

Myaboo this whole paragraph is me.

Myaboo thats so true but we cant help it and even if there is a way then its not going to really help in the long run

i did that once on an ordinary school day. there was a deadline for one of our projects and unfortunately, it wasn't done yet so i locked myself in the bathroom and finished it. an hour passed, the first subject was over, and so was our project. now all i had to worry about was how to get out of the cubicle/washroom without being seen. i still had my bag so i was worried someone might see me and accuse me of cutting classes (in which, to some extent, were true). i also felt uneasy about the idea of everyone in my class looking at me and pointing out how late i was. i kept overthinking it and the next thing i knew, the second subject was over. our third subject teacher was pretty strict and scary so i did not want to just show up on her class out of nowhere, with my bag still hung over my shoulders, and be interrogated. i was afraid of getting caught by a teacher, a student, a staff or by one of the cctv's so i ended up ditching all my classes and isolating myself in the washroom (while transferring to different cubicles at every hour so the school staff wouldn't notice). i had nothing to eat or entertain myself with; all i had was a bottle of water and my cellphone (there was no signal inside the washroom and i recently just lost my earphones so it wasn't very helpful or entertaining either). i only got out once all the classes were over and just blended myself among the younger students (with a mask on my face to avoid being seen, and no, back then covid-19 wasn't thing yet). it happened more than once, and i ain't proud of it. sometimes, i wish i had actually cut classes and went somewhere nice instead of spending my day in such a cruddy place. it was a bad experience, but i think i prefer it over getting caught red-handed and interrogated.

Yes yes yes yes yes, I can not relate to this more omg

I can definitely relate😥

Sameeeee

I always use the like big tv order things at mcdonalds to avoid ralking as much as possible, one of the reasons I prefer mcdonalds over most other fast food places 😞

Same with me, I even get anxious when walking up to anywhere to order, and to even ask for help. When I am at a store I will do ANYTHING to not ask someone to help, it makes me soooo anxious.

Quantum Graphics now that i see this i will keep it in mind every time im with someone :(

@frisk For me, I can cough twice or so but then I worry if I keep on coughing that it'll annoy people....

My breathing is naturally slight uneven so I'm always scared someone next to me will be like "what's that sound?"

Nah especially during big state exams lol I was too scared to blow my nose in class 😅

same even making sound in public

It sounds like you are in a quiet painful situation. Just try to stay strong, you will get better. Have you tried going to a therapist? maybe you should consider that. Don’t worry, this is just a passing rainy cloud 😀

Why is this me EVERY. DAMN. TIME.

@@Depresssedbitch Well shit Why is your name so relatable in my life

literally happened today no joke

ikr😭

omg. soo true!

I'm exactly the same as u. Except my parents would NOT let me skip, if I asked. I had to read my Poem to the class, I went up in front of the class, shaking, and while I was reading, I stuttered a lot, and I hesitated to say some words. It was TORTURE;

Ella and Brooke my parents don't think anxiety disorder is a real thing. They say I'm just "hormonal" or "stressed" but in reality all I do is overthink. I've been diagnosed with paranoia and anxiety disorder, but my parents still won't budge. It sucks honestly.

In school I used to take a lot of sick days due to anxiety - I'd get that knot in my stomach and feel nauseated, get all shaky and lightheaded, and that was usually enough to convince my parents that I couldn't go in that day. It got worse the more school I missed though, and my general anxiety turned into full blown panic attacks that had me going to the hospital at 3 in the morning. I was prescribed medication to take if I felt an attack coming on, but I started associating those pills with anxiety, so thinking I'd have to take them only made things worse. So I started dealing with the attacks without medication. Things have gotten a lot better now, whether thanks to understanding what to expect, avoiding certain foods that tend to trigger attacks (I don't drink anything caffeinated on a regular basis anymore), or my fatalistic approach to life. I know what an anxiety attack feels like, and I know it can't last forever (the body can't sustain that level of panic for extended periods, it will stop eventually), and that's comforting to me personally. Drinking cold water also helps, it's a calming motion for your body to go through, and processing water through your system can help relieve stress (just not in huge gulps), and make sure you're eating enough during the day so your body has enough fuel to deal with heightened states of awareness that panic brings on (breakfast is especially important). If you're not at the point of panic attacks, then I suggest working on coping strategies as soon as you can. Giving in to your anxiety is only going to make things worse in the long run. It's hard to face your fears, but the more you're exposed to situations that make you uncomfortable, the more you'll become desensitized to them. It'll never fully go away, but you'll be able to handle the fear better, and it'll eventually become manageable. It's really tough taking those first steps, but it's worth it.

When I was in 10th grade (first couple days of back to school) my English teacher had everyone stand up to introduce themselves to the whole class. When it was my turn, I started panicking & just did it. Said my name, age, etc. Then all of a sudden a lot of kid's kept saying "Talk louder. We can't hear youuu. TALK LOUDERRR", one boy made fun of me & others started laughing. Then the teacher had me repeat myself about 3 times it ALMOST went to 5 times. I repeated the first 3 times, by the third time I started raising my voice little by little in pissed off tone, when it got to the forth time I started refusing. The teacher kept saying "come onn we want to get to know youuu". In my head I was like "No. ...no, nope, no, nope. NO YOU STUPID ASS BITCH CAN YOU NOT TELL I DON'T WANT TO DO THIS?! No! No! NO NO NO!!!!!!!!(sat down)" Had toooo much focus on myself for too long, felt my face turning red, heart racing & I got pissed. She still tried forcing me after I sat down, still didn't listen & that was when everyone in that class thought I was "weird". Nobody talked to me in there for the whole year 😞

this is 100% relate to me, believe me this is what i feel almost everyday.

Leafia Maya I rehearse in my head what to say when I leave

I do that all the time

I find it much better not to only rehearse before phone calls but to also write down important points and always have something to write so you can write down important stuff the other person says. That way you can't forget i.e. the time you made your appointment. And believe me, recalling to ask again is the worst.

I gather information on what was interesting in my day, rehearse when to say it then I think of what my friend's reactions would be, then I tell them what I rehearsed later on.

Leafia Maya oh my gosh, I do this.

linkachu omg literally me *packing school bag* "ok I need my laptop, my binder, and my calculator" *puts everything in* (5 seconds later) "wait did I put my calculator in there?" *checks, sees it* "ok it's there. But...but is it really there? *checks again and stares at it for ten seconds* "ok I just wanted to make sure because I can't forget this" Yup. Annoying af

I often save twice because I wasn't sure if already saved. Seems like I'm not the only one who does it.

LOOOOOOL *dies*

linkachu so true but I save it like 10 times in a row at most and 2/3 times at least

linkachu That's like me everytime I play Pokémon

Wintry, I feel what you feel to. I hate it.

Don't let the bad get to the worse of you. Do what you gotta do to do what YOU wanna do. Just think positive about things, there is so many things that can bring us down everyday and have a reason to feel upset but you just gotta Smile More sometimes :)

Wintry you're not alone

Anna-Lena Stammen majority of ppl don’t understand. It really sucks.

Yeah my friend says it’s just worrying and everybody has it and it’s not so bad. I just get upset on how he could say that. It effects my life and many others each day.

@@ipodr4363 not sure if they're a friend then my friend has a friend who makes noises even tho she has something that i forget the name thàt makes her feel like she wants to kick them, she knows karate and is blackbelt level...

Horse stuff is like that too, everyone says that you just sit there... Ok, you try squeezing your thighs, nees core, and butt while checking too see where you are going while maintaining your balance, making sure your toes are up, keeping your reins right, while perfectly timing everything, and while wearing long sleeves (and uncomefrable boots if ur english), while in top of 1,000+ pounds of pure muscle that could decide to kill you here and now, as well as do it within 2 seconds. Sry coukdnt help but rant

@@whatTFisThis maybe it's Tourette syndrome? One of my teachers has it

Same. I still remember that first phone call of the day and doing what I could to avoid it. Every single time.

ItsRuby GD yeah I was wondering too. I’ve been trying to find a job for a few years and I think to myself all the time, has my anxiety limited my career growth? I haven’t seen the right career or job title worthy of me to apply for. I feel when I know or see one, I will apply for it.

You mean that it reminded you of past events right? That makes sense.

ILikeSpheres anxiety doesn't always mean that things remind you of past events..

ILikeSpheres that's PTSD

Tanya Sehgal thinking about anxiety can but it doesn't mean that thinking about past events will give you it. I Should know I mean I have suffered from this disorder for many years now and have had a large amount of panic attacks.

Tanya Sehgal I never said that it didn't, I said that generally that doesn't happen. There are many types of anxiety disorders considering anxiety is an umbrella term. I have had anxiety happen for past events but that person that I replied to explained anxiety as if all it was is that.

Because you are constantly on edge and nervous about everything, wanting things to be as perfect as possible, but at the same time everything seems pointless and you physically and mentally don’t have the energy to do it. It’s a fucked up combination.

An example from my life: because of my depression I couldn't do my homework (writing an essay), I just had no energy and I was thinking "I'm bad at it anyways so why should I even do it?" and then the next day at school.. I was the only one who hadn't done their homework.. I had to exlain to the teacher why, infront of the whole class.. I wished that I'd wrote it.. I felt so terrible... but it was exactly the same with the next essay

Oh shit man....

:(

@@shinhye9113 oh man i feel you I have that all the time. I want to learn and then my depression tells me that I'm failing anyways so why would I even bother learning, then in a test or something my anxiety kicks in because I can't answer any questions and when I tell myself that I'm going to learn today my depression is always like nah not today. (Sorry for my bad english it is not my first language)

The Clumsy Athlete oooff that i felt in my bones

It happened a lot my first year at college and I found that doodling and stuff helped centre my thoughts so I could listen. But it might not work for everyone.

it works for me as well.

Or I can’t even ask the question because they just explained it

too damn true