Anxiety why me

There are many resources available to you to help you overcome your anxiety — books, courses, doctors, counselors, support groups, and more. You feed your anxiety and feelings of loss of control. The only perfect time to conquer your anxiety is right now…this moment. You do not need to feel symptom-free or confident or energetic, or anything else to begin. All you need to do is take the first step. Deanne Repich is the Director of the National Institute of Anxiety and Stress, a teacher and learning expert, and a former anxiety sufferer.

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A therapist will help you unravel where this vulnerability stems from, and set boundaries which never allow another person to leave you feeling anxious. No one has the power to make you feel anxious.

They can only do that if you allow them to. Once you begin setting the tone for how people treat you, everything changes. Facebook Twitter. Why does one person cause me anxiety? What does it mean to have healthy boundaries? Approach the situation directly and assertively Being assertive means being open and honest and unafraid to ask for what you need. Seek professional support Our boundaries — or lack of — are generally shaped by our early life experiences.

Previous post Next post. I had felt I had no purpose. I felt scared. I felt lost. And some of the things that helped me find purpose, that helped me feel myself again, were many of the things you mentioned. I know that I never want to feel the way I did in , and doing the things you mentioned — being creative, following a passion, being productive, helped me get to where I am now!!!

Do all the things you love. Do all the things that make you happy. Do all the things that bring you joy and fill your life with purpose. They are not selfish. They ARE you!! They are the way you express yourself. Just do it! Finding my purpose and pursuing my passion made the world of difference to me. All the very best, Andria — believe in yourself and what you are capable of… Linda x.

My daughter is 13 and going through this. Reading this at least gives me hope that we can find a way to help her. She, too, is an artist. Anyway, thank you for your article…..

With the right strategies and support, your daughter will feel more and more like herself again. I can completely relate. I would sit at home and think, this is it. It gave me the confidence that tomorrow might be a good day, too.

Try to have your daughter celebrate all the good things within a day — all the things she was able to do — get her to celebrate her wins. And yes, drawing is a wonderful way to escape the anxiety. I found that once I had a purpose, my anxiety started to clear.

Could she teach others to draw? Could she use her artwork and have it published RedBubble. Giving to others and doing things for others has helped me immensely. I truly hope you are able to find strategies that help your daughter; having you in her corner is the best thing she could have. All the very best, Shannon, Linda x.

Thank you so much for writing back and making those suggestions. I will consider all with her! All the best to you too! Shannon and I apologise for the typos and jumbled sentences in my reply. All the best to you and your daughter, thank you x. Thank you so much! I have anxiety off and on.

Leaving my bed, leaving my house. My husband is my big help. Must learn to worry less. Bless you for sharing. My husband is wonderful, too! Not everyone has supportive people around them, but they still need to know that they are not alone. Thanks again and all the best, Diana.

Linda x. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with depression. I have it off and on,depending how much happens in my life. Just going to my Quilt Guild once a month is sometimes too hard. Other months I am ready the day before and good to go. Had migraines for a while,taking care of Mother-in-law, with a job and a drug prescribed son in pain, younger daughter with ulcerated colitis. Some clearing came for a few years, migraines stopped. Bless you for your words for our journeys.

Better knowing others are around. Thank you!? Good on you, Diana!!! Like you, certain events can bring on my anxiety and I worry about them for weeks. Other events have me beaming and excited. Sometimes, you just have to roll with the punches and completely make the most of the great days!!

Migraines are horrible and suffer from them, too. Thank you for sharing, Diana. My son was 6 years old at the time I took him to our GP to discuss his anxiety and some low level compulsions that were developing. I had been treated for depression a number of years earlier and my treatment was very much undoing to layers of control rules I had put up to manage my worry about the people in the world around me.

My son is making great progress. He is now almost 10 and has great strategies to help him. Had it been around earlier in our journey I think it would have been a hit. As it is, sharing your story is appreciated for its honesty, enlightenment and connection with so many similarly affected people — either personally or for others around them. Oh, Sarah! Thank you so much fro sharing your story and for your kind and generous words about mine.

I am so sorry to hear that your son suffers, too, but I thrilled to hear that you have found what works for him and he is able to manage his anxieties. I;m so glad you have been able to work through your own thoughts and feelings too. Your son is very fortunate to have your love and support. Thank you so much for your honesty and for sharing. All the very best, Sarah — to you and your son. This is a great article. Thank you for sharing such a personal story.

The way you described your panic attack sounds just like her. Aww, thank you so, so much, Samantha. Yes, panic attacks are so frustrating — for me, when I experience them, I know there is no reason for me to feel the way I do but my thoughts overwhelm my rational thinking and the panic sets in. I can very much relate to your daughter and how she feels. My parents, family and husband were and still are, really supportive.

She may not be able to openly express it, but the relief you feel when there are people on your side means so much! All the very best, Samantha. Thank you for sharing your journey. For people who have never experienced this, it is so hard for them to understand. God bless you.

Oh, Kay, I completely agree. Tying to explain how you think and feel to others, is one of the hardest parts of anxiety.

Many people understand what it feels like to be stressed, but to feel that overwhelming panic and anxiety is so different. I wish you much happiness, Kay. Thank you, Linda x. Thank you so much for your kind words. It was almost a year before I finally realised that my symptoms were not due to some fluctuating blood pressure issue, but because of my anxiety!!

Anxiety sucks! I thought I was lightheaded because of low blood pressure or hypoglycemia, but it turns out, anxiety causes lost of symptoms you think are something else Google hypoglycemia and I bet you have felt all those symptoms, too!! I promise you, you are not alone. It is not made up. I hope you are able to find strategies that help you manage your symptoms. Man oh man am I humbled. Thank you, Sylvia and all the very best x.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for this writing. I think what you wrote here is going to help thousands of people. Love from me to two wonderful women!

Linda , thank you very much for sharing your story. You are extremely courageous and I appreciate your candor. I have struggled with the anxiety you refer to here and I know how debilitating it can be. I have come to understand where these feelings come from and narrow it down to simply having adrenaline running through my body caused by my thoughts , it is , though , exhausting to battle with these all the time. Reading stories like yours is what normalizes these feelings and makes me capable to simply allow them to float through.

Thank you again for sharing and I pray you will continue on your path. Aww, Raul, what beautiful words, thank you. And I am so sorry you suffer from it, too.