High-functioning anxiety: What are the signs and symptoms? 

Isn’t this just a result of our society? Our system is designed to induce perfectionism, work ourselves sick, and we’re encouraged to ignore our needs. Other first world countries are allowed far more sick days without having to worry about losing their job. Life is hard as it is, but then we set up a society where there’s no room for error or illness, and no cushion for when life gets rough as it does for everyone. That’s obviously anxiety inducing. Then we’re made to believe we’re the ones with the issue.

I suffered severe anxiety and mental disorder 20 years ago as a teenage. Got diagnosed with OCD. Spent my whole life fighting OCD. Not until my mom recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 6 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.

Not everyone can afford therapy....people don't realize how hard it is

Mental health is just as important as any other health. Happy to see this information getting shared. I do wish the segment didn't feel rushed.

I was diagnosed with GAD a while ago (General Anxiety Disorder). It was a relief when I found out I wasn't crazy. The diagnosis actually encouraged me to start developing a plan...and it worked, thought it was slow. I cut out alcohol and strong caffeine (coffee was fuel to the anxiety fire), exercises way more, started taking cold showers (it works, I swear), and practicing mindfulness meditation from that book "30 Days to Reduce Anxiety" by Harper Daniels...oh, and a big factor was learning about boundaries...I never had them, would like people walk all over me. If I was tested today I probably wouldn't have GAD as a diagnosis based on the questions they give you.

i GOT THIS. Because of this i suffer almost 40 years. Last year i almost jump from a building.

The way this lady speaks gives me anxiety. She should slow down

Done is Better Than Perfect - I spent a fair bit on a life coach when they were the new trendy thing and that phrase helped me a lot, because it has almost cured my procrastination, which added to the anxiety.

This format is giving me anxiety. Why are they making her walk around like that?

Such an important message and this Dr. deserved much more time! Anxious just watching y’all trying to perfectly fit in each segment… But well done anyway!

The format of this segment of the show was ridiculous. Sit and have a conversation. Imo it was distracting from a subject that is very relatable to many.

*This segment just gave me anxiety. What’s with the fast talking, moving fast the next host and short bursts of information. This isn’t tiktok.* 🙄

I so agree. Anxiety can sometimes be managed, but staying consistent is hard.😮

Thank you Today Show! So glad to see topics like this being discussed and reducing stigma.

Daily anxieties are a part of life. But do not increase today’s anxieties by adding tomorrow’s to them. Try to live one day at a time. “Never be anxious about the next day, for the next day will have its own anxieties.” ​Matthew 6:34

After college graduation, my friend asked me to be her maid of honor. After I said yes, a list of things to do overwhelmed me and I had to bare the expenses. I thought I just need to buy a dress but everything else add up. My plan was to take a relaxing time off to visit Japan. After much thought, I said to her I cannot participate in her wedding. Her happy day should not give me anxiety and financial burden 😢

Good information, but this interview format is awful and just ridiculous to involve all the talent.

Listening to the doctor lady here gave me anxiety. It happens every time I see people talk fast without a pause.

You mean my life everyday?

This expert talks so fast she induces anxiety

Nobody ever talks about agoraphobia.

Man, they’re speeding through like there’s no tomorrow. I had to change the playback speed to 0.75x…

Unemployment kills, hoping for something soon!

One type of anxiety that I never usually hear about is health anxiety. As a hypochondriac myself, this type of anxiety has to be one of THE worse ones out there. You get one small symptom and your brain starts catastrophizing it and making it into something that it's not. Probably one of the worse one out there. I started only having social anxiety which was manageable and wasn't as bad for me personally but then the pandemic happened and then I got my first ever panic attack and BOOM, next thing you know I'm panicking every minute. Literally every seconds of everyday now. And it's for no reason at all. I'm not in any danger and yet you just feel like you are standing next to a tiger. Your fight or flight is always activated.

Since so many days I am experiencing some sort of symptoms similar to it...I am not that sort of person but don't know why am I behaving like that... I have become extremely sensitive of certain topics...getting affected by past events happened...getting complex when around friends...easily getting emotional and crying....worrying about studies and future coz of which sleepless nights....getting immense anxiety after remembering certain events....immense anger issues....sometimes crave a lot to shout aloud and cry...explain someone what is exactly happening in my life and about the pressure I am under..

It's Not just moms..

I finally found the name of what I feel. Its like I can climb mount Everest at work then I feel like im carrying Boulders all over my body the next days sometimes i have to motivate myself or take caffeine to trigger it back up again it's a gift and a curse

I am crippled by anxiety

I am one of the people who suffered for this.. perfectionism,like if i had something inside my mouth i will surely look for it in front of the mirror using flashlight and even if its normal i always question no it supposedly to be like this like that and i cant even sleep without resolving it. I need to convinced my own self that it should be like this and not like that 😢😢

No body i said no body can understand the situation and condition of anxiety person, unless n until u have gone through

Does anyone feels like someone touching your brain, like pulsating sensitivity on your brain? Also hard to sleep at night like, sleep wake, sleep wake...?

THE INTRO HIT "HOME ALONE"!!!!!

I find it weird how some insurances would rather have you see a psychiatrist versus therapy. Some people don't need medication but benefit from therapy. But then some people benefit from both therapy and medications. My insurance gives me a hard time about therapy but have no problem covering my psychiatrist appointments. I'm pretty sure this is some people's problems but also there are some people that don't have health insurance and can't afford to get help. I thought that I was sick because I was having physical symptoms but they told me it was just anxiety and basically were not very compassionate and made me feel like I am wasting their time. Like they had better things to do. So I get to the point where I no longer want to see doctors anymore in fear that they will not believe me and the embarrassment of even wasting my time going. I now even will ignore any symptoms I have and will just think to myself what difference does it make? The doctors won't believe me anyway. So it's best if I stay quiet or just lie by saying how great I'm doing even though I am not doing good. I would just go for a yearly checkup because it is required by my insurance. Maybe if I tell people how great I'm doing, then maybe eventually I'll believe it.

It SUCKS BAD IM OVER IT, also have agoraphobia and can’t get off my couch 😢😢😢

What about low-functioning anxiety?

That was needed

Yes. i have heard recently again about quite a few hcw leaving that didnt set their boundaries and were unhappy in their job. It affected both their mental and physical health. This was without them knowing about any of the other disturbing things going on as described in Physicians for Human Rights articles on torture. So far ive noticed most people dont care about burnout in doctors and nurses Ive literally heard them say "oh, well anyway, like i was saying... or even worse many of them feel their privacy was violated by those that lived their lives which is a horrifying feeling. Being a healthcare worker in a dystopian future is not going to be a happy career choice unless you are representative of the state...Not sure who will spend decades to work in a society where they can get away with what instinctually feels disturbing at every level. Not addressing what has happened will affect society as a whole...So sad what has happened. I am sure the intelligent psychiatrist can also understand that burnout is also clearly different from torture.

Take new notes as neck too. Thats the worse worse worse

Omg she talking about me

What do you call it when I hate people. It’s easier to deal with strangers.

You can say no but you are a people pleaser so chances are you won’t 🤦🏽‍♀️

We keep creating these things to make people feel better without getting to the root of the problem. I’m not doctor to know number one is social media and number two is time management and incorporating time off of your cell phone and the television.

I have it.

This is me... really exhausted and unhappy 😭😭😭

I literally have all these symptoms 😢

I have high functioning anxiety 👀😭😩😩🤦🏼‍♂️

That woman is speaking a mile a minute.

The way they conducted this interview with everyone moving around the studio in such a staged, unnatural fashion, then at the end they all crowded the psych like hungry cockroaches, it gave me a severe anxiety attack.

Omg I have HFA

प्लैनेट आयुर्वेद के हर्बल उपचारों के सामने चिंता और तनाव की कोई गुंजाइश नहीं है। मैंने वास्तविक राहत का अनुभव किया है।

I get this anxiety when i try to please others. And i just can't. I start creating scenarios in my head that won't even happen. And i loose concentration and focus. I can't function. Now I'm getting counceling for this.

I’m not sure that is truly functioning? It’s worse than non-functioning since there is no incentive to relax.

She shouldn't be using the word "we" that is very unprofessional especially when generalising experiences of a mental health condition.

●¤● i dont know what i have BUT last week i tested positive for COVID and ever since then I'm Unable to sleep at night and i get really sick and can't eat cause i haven't slept..What do i have😮😮😮

I can't afford it

Cast All Your anxiety on HIM because He cares for you Peter 5:7

What is duck syndrome? I don’t automatically think that ducks are happy when I see them. And I’m certain that high functioning anxiety is not limited to women/moms

There's a name for everything these days and always a reason to feel like there is something wrong with you.

🥴I have everything

PEOPLE cause anxiety

It’s called “stress”.

Men are high functioning anxiety 24/7

Was everything I already know. Not helpful to me

Anxiety can be cured if the treatment is done properly, and diet also matters, experts at Planet Ayurveda recommend a diet plan along with the medications.

I think I have this and I just wanna die

Who doesn’t have anxiety about something? We, as human beings, like the status quo. We like to know what’s happening, and when we don’t know, it produces anxious thoughts, which leads to anxious feelings. What if we learned to live in the unknown? We feel the anxiety, and realize it doesn’t matter? Instead it’s just one more reason to label something, see it as wrong, and create a drug for it. We’re creating a society of drugged-up zombies.

Go 🏄‍♂️ surf you will feel stress less

I've never heard so much crap. Much information is not accurate.

Funny how women are exclusive to these types of symptoms. Maybe stop complaining and trying to seek praise /perfectionist and your life will be easier. Guys don't worry about stuff like this. Just live and stop complaining 🤦🏾‍♂️

Pointless video

😂

These days people forget anxiety and stress are NORMAL. Instead health professionals feel the need to coin fancy terms like high functioning anxiety, high functioning stress. STOP PATHOLOGISING NORMAL EMOTIONS.

Always wanna make it about them 😅

Psychiatrist are bs