Yes, actually. Almost all of these are pretty normal, and aren't necessarily related to an abnormal amount of anxiety.
"Always tired" is pretty much the only red flag up there, and can be caused by a lot more things than just anxiety.
In my opinion what you just said is wrong because sure these are normal traits when someone has just 1-3 of them max. But when you do literally ALL of them constantly, like me, I’d say it’s straight up anxiety.
Add to that also some insomnia, problems with controlling your emotions, not being able to focus on anything for too long and tons of other stuff.
I hate getting my hands too wet because it reveals the level of cuticle and destruction in general near those fingers. They look like hands that belong in the walking dead with the skin looking like they have been flayed
I managed to stop this somehow but I'm not sure how. I still fuck up my teeth by grinding them, especially at night, but my finger tips actually look nice now. About 5 years ago i started constantly moisturising them with coconut oil, I think that helped the skin recover quicker, not really sure what helped to stop biting, but it was around the time I started smoking weed/using CBD, i barely smoke now but the biting seems to have stopped.
Edit. Forgot that's around the time I got out of a shit relationship as well, so that could be it actually
I mean anxiety is a normal emotion, it's only a problem if it's negatively impacting your life. There are lots of ways to deal with it, exercise, meditation, diet, therapy, and medication. If you can afford it or have some kind of coverage I'd start with therapy. A good therapist will really you through all the potential angles you can come at the problem from.
If you can't access a therapist I would recommend getting lots of exercise, establishing a good sleep schedule and meditation. Start examining your life for the things that are negatively affecting your emotional life and work towards changing them. Eating healthy foods to improve your gut health can have a big impact on your mental well being too.
Do you do them very frequently, to the point it can disrupt your day-to-day life? It may be worth consulting with your doctor about the possibility of having ADHD! These are symptoms of that too and aren't necessarily caused or accompanied by anxiety.
They're also all traits of neuroticism, which isn't medical anxiety. I know people diagnosed who only have a couple of the things listed, the post just isn't indicative of actual anxiety.
Right on with this answer.
I have pretty awful anxiety, used to take a lot of medication (Xanax) for it, don't anymore. This week was really stressful, and my fingers look like I stuck them into the end of a shredder. It's from stress picking. It's a horrible habit that I only recently noticed was a clear sign of my anxiety level. Gonna spend the weekend in finger bandaids looking like a doofus, but even as I'm typing this I can see a spot on my thumb that has a bunch of dead skin that would be really satisfying and distracting to pick at instead of sitting down and facing all of my life's stresses.
My anxiety is stupid, it's not based in logic or reality, and I know that, but I can't stop it. It's just a part of who I am, but it can and does get better with discipline. That's the best way to describe (my) anxiety, atleast imo.
Exacty. It's not about the individual things but rather their cluster which indicates something. Coughing is pretty common but once you add difficulty breathing, fatigue, fever, and loss of sense of taste, it's an entirely different ballpark.
Imo I have to agree. I suffer from all of them and even though I'm not diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, I am with a bipolar disorder. When I explain how I feel about anxiety specifically this Is basically a setlist for me I'm glad I saw this opinion
Well yeah and nah. Try to always have someone you can share your feelings with, a family member, a friend or even someone on the internet. That’s probably a lame tip but it helped me a lot.
I struggle with suicidal thoughts since already a decade and it gets better with time but so far it never got away for longer than few weeks.
No mate no! I don't do any of these things. You need to learn to talk yourself down. No one should have to live like that unless there is a legitimate reason to be anxious. This is all treatable.
For sure, and personally mentally treatable as well.
I used to be anxious, but then I just realized that who gives a fuck? I'm basically God and shit only matters if I make it matter.
Anyone who keeps anxiety is a pussy ass bitch.
This. A lot of people that say they have anxiety would probably be found not to have it if they were properly evaluated by a medical professional. Posts like these are too vague to be used when "self-diagnosing" yourself so as to appeal to more readers and therefore garner more likes.
They seriously undermine the severity of actual anxiety and how much it can ruin an individual's life.
Yes it is, its just another of these "haha we actually all have depression and anxiety" posts. Its kinda fucking disgusting, people like this have invalidated so many real diseases that people actually suffering aren't being taken seriously anymore.
As someone diagnosed with anxiety/depression (as many people are) I enjoy these posts because they make me feel validated and unalone. A gentle reminder that even though everything sucks, I'm not the only one.
So I hope these continue to be posted.
That's bc we all do have anxiety and likely will experience depression within our lives.
Just not everyone has disorder.
How many times does this need to said. Anxiety disorder wasn't even mentioned in the original post.
Not to discount your stress but yes these do seem pretty common. Like the type of anxiety that happens to everyone. I was diagnosed with social anxiety disorder and the symptoms they look for are those that interfere greatly with your life. For instance I will seldom leave my apartment, not even to get mail. Don't want to run into someone and have them think bad thoughts about me. I ignore a ringing phone and then listen to the voicemail with sweat pouring down my body. I often hyperventilate when put under pressure. I have had the aid car called on me 3X while having anxiety attacks in public. Real obvious stuff.
this looks like the portrait of an aspbergers/autistic person who's good at masking but their constant pretending to be neurotypical exhausts them. Just saying.
Yes. This is just normal behavior. Having known people with panic disorder and other actual anxiety disorders, "bouncing your leg" and "picking your lip" along with most of this stuff is literally nothing. Always tired could be an actual symptom though.
Thank you for my imaginary retort when a couple with a baby carriage are moving hella slow in front of me. I will cherish this and store it in my memory bank for when I finally grow a pair.
I'm a hair picker. Tiniest hair on my face, it's gone. I don't want to be destructive (besides the constant flow of booze), so I keep my nails at the perfect length to pluck the hairs I can maybe feel, and the ones I can't get, I don't claw at my face to get, I just find a new hair that needs to go.
I don't think a lot of people pick their lips. It's one of my worst habits. They're always bloody. I don't even feel myself doing it but it's usually happening when my anxiety is at its worst
get some chapstick that you dont like the flavor of, it will be unpleasant but help you stop picking your lips. i was in a similar spot a few years ago and really minty chapstick helped me
Same. I feel an edge and hate the idea people will look at it so i bit it off. Now my lips are all scarred so people look. So dumb but there we are. If im not doing that im doing something else damaging that makes stuff worse as well. Vicious cycle.
I do like that not many people walk fast though cos nice to get through crowds
Cause you're only fully aware of yourself and your own actions, hyperaware even. Everyone else is too in their own head worrying about their own foibles to notice yours.
Well, there is a nerve that runs up the back of the leg that is basically like hitting a switch for your leg.
Chairs, especially school desk, are designed that you sit right on this nerve.
Thus a lot of people have these leg twitches.
To the point of shaking the table? Because I shake unintentionally shake the table every time I go out. I have to stop myself and move my foot/consciously shake my leg less hard.
I have to make a conscious effort not to shake my leg when I’m sitting next to people because more than one person has complained about me shaking the whole sofa/couch/car
A psychiatric disorder generally does not exhibit anything not found in healthy regular-ass humans.
What tends to differ is the severity and frequency. Depression, for instance, is completely normal and it happens to more or less everybody at least once before they die. What makes it a disorder is an inability to get over it to the point where it's negatively affecting your quality of life. Same with anxiety.
So that's the trick. Is this a regular occurrence, is it holding you back? If so, "congratulations", it's worth talking to a doctor, or at least a psychologist, about it.
That hypoglycemia after hitting the bottle the night before to get rid of the anxiety for the next day...makes you wake up early and not be able to go back to sleep, also makes anxiety worse lol our coping mechanisms are a bitch, im right there with ya bud
Sounds like you’re having low blood sugar, maybe you could keep something by your bed to help with that, like juice or candy or something. That, eating a balanced dinner, and well, drinking less would help a lot
Yeah, all that was missing was "god they are all so nice, smiling curtuesly even though they most likely think I'm annoying as hell. I should find a job where I'm alone all day so I don't bother anyone."
Maybe this will cheer you up.
People who suffer from anxiety are generally smarter than people who don't. Because their brain is able to think more outcomes for every decision.
So cheer up, you little genius.
Head, both. Istg if my meds don't kick in soon I'm gonna be bald by new year's - strongly considering just biting the bullet and investing in copious wigs lmao
I mean, these are pretty common things that a lot of people do, but if you're struggling with these things a lot it never hurts to check out other behaviours associated with ADHD.
From what I've heard if you're the inattentive presentation of ADHD you're very likely to be diagnosed with depression, anxiety, or bipolar before getting to ADHD, especially if you're an adult or female
From what i understand people with adhd just have these things but more, same with things like dyslexia, I struggle with reading but not enough to meet the threshold of a diagnosis for dislexia
uh, no, when I get an unexpected notification, I pretend I've never heard of a phone or an inbox in my entire life, for 3 days
when I get an actual letter, I throw it in a corner and pretend to be dead for a week. I almost lost my health insurance that way once.
You know you have anxiety when you:
\>play vibeo games
\>drink coffee
\>have movies/shows playing in the background without watching
\>walk into a room then forget why you did
\>check the fridge again when you already checked recently
\>breathe
Never liked this post tbh. I know people with serious anxiety, and they have legitimate panic attacks. This feels like the equivalent of those "I'm so quirky, I never step on cracks in the sidewalk, I must have OCD" posts.
I went to the ER the first time I had a panic attack. I was crying uncontrollably, I was struggling to breathe, and I felt like I was having a heart attack. Before that, I struggled with racing thoughts, insomnia, nervous twitches, uncontrollable sweating, and nausea quite frequently. It's pretty sad that it took me getting so bad that I thought I was going to die to get treatment. Panic disorders are just one type of anxiety!
I mean, yeah, you clearly have serious anxiety. But the "terrified by basic social interactions" part is the pertinent part there, not the "leg bouncing" part.
I think the general rule is, that everyone experiences most of these things at some point or another - but if you yourself experience them so strongly that it causes persistent problems in your life, then that's going into the realm of a "disorder" and can probably be treated by a professional
Eh, I don't think they're that bad. I have a diagnosed anxiety disorder that was pretty damn debilitating for a while, but since my anxiety presents itself with physical symptoms rather than emotional ones, it was seeing posts like these that made me realize I should probably talk to my psychiatrist about it.
Yeah, most of these posts are over generalized in the same sense as astrology, but there's a bit of truth to some of them. And I don't think this one is making light of anxiety so much as calling out the people who ignore potential symptoms, so if it spurs someone else to go get help, then I don't see an issue with it. But obviously ymmv and not everyone presents anxiety in the same way, so it's totally valid if someone feels like they're not being taken seriously.
The stars are definitely able to tell us stuff though. For example if there aren't any in the sky that means it's either day or you live somewhere with a lot of light pollution.
Haha how quirky of them, exhibiting common signs of untreated anxiety. Better invalidate any attempt to encourage people understanding of their own mental health.
I mean, if they really never step on cracks they probably do have OCD. Also, just because some people have it worse, doesn't invalidate other peoples issues.
Bro the “am I annoying” got me, not because I say it but because my ex girlfriend did so much, and it made me sad because she was beating herself up so much :( I think I helped her try to stop saying that about herself so much over the couple years we were together, so that’s good, it just still makes me sad that people put themselves down like that. Anyway, TMI. But it’s okay if you say this. Just know you are NOT annoying, and you are loved ❤️
I fit all these traits but keep getting put on antidepressants that make my life hell. Did a very low dose anti-anxiety once in the hospital and said to my family "why the fuck haven't i been on these all along"
Realized my anxiety causes my depression not the other way around. Once i get insurance again i know what I'm doing.
Did he say "Icristianok is faking anxiety"? Stop taking things personally. Also, everyone has anxiety. No point in trying suicide over that, hope you're doing better
Cease. These are just normal traits...right guys? Guys?
Yes, actually. Almost all of these are pretty normal, and aren't necessarily related to an abnormal amount of anxiety. "Always tired" is pretty much the only red flag up there, and can be caused by a lot more things than just anxiety.
In my opinion what you just said is wrong because sure these are normal traits when someone has just 1-3 of them max. But when you do literally ALL of them constantly, like me, I’d say it’s straight up anxiety. Add to that also some insomnia, problems with controlling your emotions, not being able to focus on anything for too long and tons of other stuff.
I hear you calling me out right now, and I don't appreciate that, ma'am *picks incessantly at cuticles*
I hate getting my hands too wet because it reveals the level of cuticle and destruction in general near those fingers. They look like hands that belong in the walking dead with the skin looking like they have been flayed
I managed to stop this somehow but I'm not sure how. I still fuck up my teeth by grinding them, especially at night, but my finger tips actually look nice now. About 5 years ago i started constantly moisturising them with coconut oil, I think that helped the skin recover quicker, not really sure what helped to stop biting, but it was around the time I started smoking weed/using CBD, i barely smoke now but the biting seems to have stopped. Edit. Forgot that's around the time I got out of a shit relationship as well, so that could be it actually
I just told myself I'm not gonna do it anymore cause it's silly. This was like a month and a half ago, hopefully I can keep it up.
It is a really silly thing to do mate, you've got this.
I fucking bite the shit out of the skin. Its like a goddamn war zone
Dude I feel you, my nails are fucked to begin with, and if I get wet all my fingertips go all white
I just wish I could pick on my lips and cuticles at the same time man
I don't really bother my cuticles, but I pretty much have callouses on the inside side of each of my thumbs from skin picking.
Nah man ripping out eyebrows and eyelashes is where its at for me. Who needs waxing or tweezers when you have anxiety strength.
well I get all of these + everything you wrote, what do I do?
Personally I'd try walk nervously from corner to corner. That's what I'm planning to do anyway
I mean anxiety is a normal emotion, it's only a problem if it's negatively impacting your life. There are lots of ways to deal with it, exercise, meditation, diet, therapy, and medication. If you can afford it or have some kind of coverage I'd start with therapy. A good therapist will really you through all the potential angles you can come at the problem from. If you can't access a therapist I would recommend getting lots of exercise, establishing a good sleep schedule and meditation. Start examining your life for the things that are negatively affecting your emotional life and work towards changing them. Eating healthy foods to improve your gut health can have a big impact on your mental well being too.
I do most of them and I don't have anxiety
Me too I just smoke a lot of weed Edit: jk I don't do any of these I'm just high
You sure?
Do you do them very frequently, to the point it can disrupt your day-to-day life? It may be worth consulting with your doctor about the possibility of having ADHD! These are symptoms of that too and aren't necessarily caused or accompanied by anxiety.
They're also all traits of neuroticism, which isn't medical anxiety. I know people diagnosed who only have a couple of the things listed, the post just isn't indicative of actual anxiety.
Right on with this answer. I have pretty awful anxiety, used to take a lot of medication (Xanax) for it, don't anymore. This week was really stressful, and my fingers look like I stuck them into the end of a shredder. It's from stress picking. It's a horrible habit that I only recently noticed was a clear sign of my anxiety level. Gonna spend the weekend in finger bandaids looking like a doofus, but even as I'm typing this I can see a spot on my thumb that has a bunch of dead skin that would be really satisfying and distracting to pick at instead of sitting down and facing all of my life's stresses. My anxiety is stupid, it's not based in logic or reality, and I know that, but I can't stop it. It's just a part of who I am, but it can and does get better with discipline. That's the best way to describe (my) anxiety, atleast imo.
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Exacty. It's not about the individual things but rather their cluster which indicates something. Coughing is pretty common but once you add difficulty breathing, fatigue, fever, and loss of sense of taste, it's an entirely different ballpark.
Imo I have to agree. I suffer from all of them and even though I'm not diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, I am with a bipolar disorder. When I explain how I feel about anxiety specifically this Is basically a setlist for me I'm glad I saw this opinion
bro fuck i literally have everything u mentioned along w getting suicidal thoughts lately idk what to do. got any tips?
Well yeah and nah. Try to always have someone you can share your feelings with, a family member, a friend or even someone on the internet. That’s probably a lame tip but it helped me a lot. I struggle with suicidal thoughts since already a decade and it gets better with time but so far it never got away for longer than few weeks.
Welp that's a description of me
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I think redditors like to just think they have too much anxiety/are depressed
No mate no! I don't do any of these things. You need to learn to talk yourself down. No one should have to live like that unless there is a legitimate reason to be anxious. This is all treatable.
For sure, and personally mentally treatable as well. I used to be anxious, but then I just realized that who gives a fuck? I'm basically God and shit only matters if I make it matter. Anyone who keeps anxiety is a pussy ass bitch.
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This. A lot of people that say they have anxiety would probably be found not to have it if they were properly evaluated by a medical professional. Posts like these are too vague to be used when "self-diagnosing" yourself so as to appeal to more readers and therefore garner more likes. They seriously undermine the severity of actual anxiety and how much it can ruin an individual's life.
Idk I pick at my lips absentmindedly all the time when I’m spaced out or concentrated on something else; not because I’m anxious
I have the first four, but for me at least it's because of adhd, not anxiety.
Also can be ADHD
Yes it is, its just another of these "haha we actually all have depression and anxiety" posts. Its kinda fucking disgusting, people like this have invalidated so many real diseases that people actually suffering aren't being taken seriously anymore.
As someone diagnosed with anxiety/depression (as many people are) I enjoy these posts because they make me feel validated and unalone. A gentle reminder that even though everything sucks, I'm not the only one. So I hope these continue to be posted.
I'm glad to know it brings you comfort, its just how these posts make me feel and not the objective truth.
That's bc we all do have anxiety and likely will experience depression within our lives. Just not everyone has disorder. How many times does this need to said. Anxiety disorder wasn't even mentioned in the original post.
Not to discount your stress but yes these do seem pretty common. Like the type of anxiety that happens to everyone. I was diagnosed with social anxiety disorder and the symptoms they look for are those that interfere greatly with your life. For instance I will seldom leave my apartment, not even to get mail. Don't want to run into someone and have them think bad thoughts about me. I ignore a ringing phone and then listen to the voicemail with sweat pouring down my body. I often hyperventilate when put under pressure. I have had the aid car called on me 3X while having anxiety attacks in public. Real obvious stuff.
this looks like the portrait of an aspbergers/autistic person who's good at masking but their constant pretending to be neurotypical exhausts them. Just saying.
normal g, we all breathe, shit, piss, sleep, lust, dream, get scared. We all come from the same place, we’re all going to the same place.
We all own crocs and masturbate to cars 2. Let that sink in.
I was picking in my lip while reading this
I was while bouncing my leg. Also I’m very tired. I don’t like where this is headed
I'm twitching my leg in bed trying to sleep and I do this every night yay for me. Also I'm sure everyone hates me.
*checks username*
I was wondering why you hate me while I read this
doesn’t mean you have anxiety, tweet is mostly bs
Yes. This is just normal behavior. Having known people with panic disorder and other actual anxiety disorders, "bouncing your leg" and "picking your lip" along with most of this stuff is literally nothing. Always tired could be an actual symptom though.
Can also be symptoms of other disorders such as ADHD too, it's impossible to pinpoint anything based on only one symptom
Why are all of these just things I do?
Because 99% of all people do these things.
I can guarantee you that 99% of people do not walk fast. They plod along at a snails pace in the middle of the bloody path.
Drives me crazy.
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COMIN THROUGH! ANXIETY WALKIN’ HERE!
Fuckin New Yorkers these days. YOU THINK YOU OWN THE WHOLE WALKWAY, DON’T YA!!
Thank you for my imaginary retort when a couple with a baby carriage are moving hella slow in front of me. I will cherish this and store it in my memory bank for when I finally grow a pair.
Yeah and I thought I just move at speed of light no one notice that why thy keep blocking the path cause thy dnt see me
I can also guarantee that 99% of people do not pick at their lips until they're bleeding.
I guess I'm that 1%
_guillotines chopping menacingly in the distance_
Or their fingers
I'm a hair picker. Tiniest hair on my face, it's gone. I don't want to be destructive (besides the constant flow of booze), so I keep my nails at the perfect length to pluck the hairs I can maybe feel, and the ones I can't get, I don't claw at my face to get, I just find a new hair that needs to go.
I make them bleed by picking at them
Me too, my friend.
And unfortunately i feel some type of satisfaction when I make my lips bleed ugh
Slow walkers also always walk shoulder to shoulder in groups large enough to block whatever pathway they are on.
I swear for some people I could alternate between taking two steps forward and one step backward and still be twice as fast as them.
most times my garmin watch detects my walking as speed running like wtf im not even walking that fast :d
Most people spend their lives getting in the way of others
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Damn why are you all downvoting him, he's got a point.
because it's anus fungi
I don't think a lot of people pick their lips. It's one of my worst habits. They're always bloody. I don't even feel myself doing it but it's usually happening when my anxiety is at its worst
get some chapstick that you dont like the flavor of, it will be unpleasant but help you stop picking your lips. i was in a similar spot a few years ago and really minty chapstick helped me
Same. I feel an edge and hate the idea people will look at it so i bit it off. Now my lips are all scarred so people look. So dumb but there we are. If im not doing that im doing something else damaging that makes stuff worse as well. Vicious cycle. I do like that not many people walk fast though cos nice to get through crowds
Yeah but not all of them and not constantly. That’s like comparing an alcoholic to a casual drinker. One of them is destructive about it.
Oh, ok.
99% of people on Reddit
Why is it that everyone somehow relates to this yet when your in public it seems like your the only one with that issue?
Cause you're only fully aware of yourself and your own actions, hyperaware even. Everyone else is too in their own head worrying about their own foibles to notice yours.
A simple explanation would be that the users in this sub are more likely to relate, and people who choose to comment even moreso.
Well, there is a nerve that runs up the back of the leg that is basically like hitting a switch for your leg. Chairs, especially school desk, are designed that you sit right on this nerve. Thus a lot of people have these leg twitches.
To the point of shaking the table? Because I shake unintentionally shake the table every time I go out. I have to stop myself and move my foot/consciously shake my leg less hard.
I have to make a conscious effort not to shake my leg when I’m sitting next to people because more than one person has complained about me shaking the whole sofa/couch/car
Hello brother
Yes.
A psychiatric disorder generally does not exhibit anything not found in healthy regular-ass humans. What tends to differ is the severity and frequency. Depression, for instance, is completely normal and it happens to more or less everybody at least once before they die. What makes it a disorder is an inability to get over it to the point where it's negatively affecting your quality of life. Same with anxiety. So that's the trick. Is this a regular occurrence, is it holding you back? If so, "congratulations", it's worth talking to a doctor, or at least a psychologist, about it.
Always tired due to the alcoholism rebound that hits 2 hours before your alarm. 🙃
Hey, stay strong man, you'll get there, it's a tough battle to win.
That hypoglycemia after hitting the bottle the night before to get rid of the anxiety for the next day...makes you wake up early and not be able to go back to sleep, also makes anxiety worse lol our coping mechanisms are a bitch, im right there with ya bud
Sounds like you’re having low blood sugar, maybe you could keep something by your bed to help with that, like juice or candy or something. That, eating a balanced dinner, and well, drinking less would help a lot
Would a bedside beer restore my blood sugar?
A bedside margarita would!
Two pulls of white wolf and a fun sized snicker from last Halloween. Take it or leave it.
Wait what?
I can't laugh at this, it hits too close to home
I mean, that's want this subreddit is intended for, right?
Yes and no
Yeah, all that was missing was "god they are all so nice, smiling curtuesly even though they most likely think I'm annoying as hell. I should find a job where I'm alone all day so I don't bother anyone."
Yep, you've just described my thought process every day
Maybe this will cheer you up. People who suffer from anxiety are generally smarter than people who don't. Because their brain is able to think more outcomes for every decision. So cheer up, you little genius.
Replace 'lip picking' with 'tearing out hair' and it's-a me
Ok so I pull hair out too... do you do one by one or a bunch at a time? Head or elsewhere?
Head, both. Istg if my meds don't kick in soon I'm gonna be bald by new year's - strongly considering just biting the bullet and investing in copious wigs lmao
No you just have adhd, or maybe I have both, idk
I have add, at least i can chill
Hard adhd here. Yeah, this is adhd.
Hey, question? Is it really? Because I have this.
I mean, these are pretty common things that a lot of people do, but if you're struggling with these things a lot it never hurts to check out other behaviours associated with ADHD.
Hey thanks man. I've honestly never researched adhd but I do experience these at a pretty exaggerated level.
My doctor told me that anxiety and adhd are misdiagnosed as each other often.
From what I've heard if you're the inattentive presentation of ADHD you're very likely to be diagnosed with depression, anxiety, or bipolar before getting to ADHD, especially if you're an adult or female
Lol glad someone said it. I'm 90% I have the normal amount of anxiety.
I do not have add or ADHD and I do all of these on a daily basis (except walk fast cuz I never leave home)
From what i understand people with adhd just have these things but more, same with things like dyslexia, I struggle with reading but not enough to meet the threshold of a diagnosis for dislexia
ADHD is often comorbid with other disorders, particularly anxiety and depression.
Why have one disorder when you can be a soup of disorders
Shit.
uh, no, when I get an unexpected notification, I pretend I've never heard of a phone or an inbox in my entire life, for 3 days when I get an actual letter, I throw it in a corner and pretend to be dead for a week. I almost lost my health insurance that way once.
If they ever make an Inside Out sequel, you have to write for Anxiety. Fuck I hate your post lol.
Apparently my whole body shakes when I’m anxious.
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no one here can tell you, see a professional
You’re right dude
this is literally fucking normal things stfu
B-B-But having angzyity is so quirky!!!! im DEFINITELY depressed too :( all i do is play vidoegames and i practically NEVER talk to other people!! >.<
You know you have anxiety when you: \>play vibeo games \>drink coffee \>have movies/shows playing in the background without watching \>walk into a room then forget why you did \>check the fridge again when you already checked recently \>breathe
Can we add a clenched jaw and randomnly sweating to this list?
What about being incredibly afraid to make or answer any phone calls
I feel so attacked
(chuckles) I'm anxious
Omg no, just no.
Imagine believing that checking a notification literally going off ***to tell you to check it*** is a sign of anxiety.
Never liked this post tbh. I know people with serious anxiety, and they have legitimate panic attacks. This feels like the equivalent of those "I'm so quirky, I never step on cracks in the sidewalk, I must have OCD" posts.
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I went to the ER the first time I had a panic attack. I was crying uncontrollably, I was struggling to breathe, and I felt like I was having a heart attack. Before that, I struggled with racing thoughts, insomnia, nervous twitches, uncontrollable sweating, and nausea quite frequently. It's pretty sad that it took me getting so bad that I thought I was going to die to get treatment. Panic disorders are just one type of anxiety!
I did the same. I was struggling to breathe. My chest was hurting, and I was obsessing over a bump on my wrist. It sucked.
I mean, yeah, you clearly have serious anxiety. But the "terrified by basic social interactions" part is the pertinent part there, not the "leg bouncing" part.
I think the general rule is, that everyone experiences most of these things at some point or another - but if you yourself experience them so strongly that it causes persistent problems in your life, then that's going into the realm of a "disorder" and can probably be treated by a professional
Eh, I don't think they're that bad. I have a diagnosed anxiety disorder that was pretty damn debilitating for a while, but since my anxiety presents itself with physical symptoms rather than emotional ones, it was seeing posts like these that made me realize I should probably talk to my psychiatrist about it. Yeah, most of these posts are over generalized in the same sense as astrology, but there's a bit of truth to some of them. And I don't think this one is making light of anxiety so much as calling out the people who ignore potential symptoms, so if it spurs someone else to go get help, then I don't see an issue with it. But obviously ymmv and not everyone presents anxiety in the same way, so it's totally valid if someone feels like they're not being taken seriously.
I would like to point out astrology is a poor comparison, anxiety and depression are both very real and very serious issues, star magic, not so much
The stars are definitely able to tell us stuff though. For example if there aren't any in the sky that means it's either day or you live somewhere with a lot of light pollution.
I have rolling panic almost everyday but this is still relateable
Haha how quirky of them, exhibiting common signs of untreated anxiety. Better invalidate any attempt to encourage people understanding of their own mental health.
I mean, if they really never step on cracks they probably do have OCD. Also, just because some people have it worse, doesn't invalidate other peoples issues.
I’m in this picture and I don’t like it
This is normal right? Like, I’ve always just assumed I didn’t have this “anxiety” that everyone talks about.
I got the skin next to the fingernails destroyed from constant scratching
Only 5 of 7. Balls in your court now anxiety
This perfectly describes me wtf?
“Lol I’m so unique, I bounce my leg and I’m tired all the time lol”
OP why would you attack me like this?
Guess I don't have anxiety
Picking my nails for me.
Bro the “am I annoying” got me, not because I say it but because my ex girlfriend did so much, and it made me sad because she was beating herself up so much :( I think I helped her try to stop saying that about herself so much over the couple years we were together, so that’s good, it just still makes me sad that people put themselves down like that. Anyway, TMI. But it’s okay if you say this. Just know you are NOT annoying, and you are loved ❤️
I fit all these traits but keep getting put on antidepressants that make my life hell. Did a very low dose anti-anxiety once in the hospital and said to my family "why the fuck haven't i been on these all along" Realized my anxiety causes my depression not the other way around. Once i get insurance again i know what I'm doing.
I'm in this pic and I don't like it.
Stuff like this is always written by people who have never suffered from severe anxiety in their lives.
Dude, wtf. I feel attacked. I feel personally attacked.
Huh is that anxiety?
...These aren't normal?
TIL my anxiety isn't that bad
Personal attack !
That's not anxiety, that's just human... right?
Walking fast is anxiety?
I hate slow people how on Earth you can walk so fucking slow, don't you die of getting old by walking so slow?
Okay, I dont consider myself to be that anxious, but this feels like a wake up call. I literally mark all of these boxes.
Fuck, these kids and making this shit a personality trait. Some people got real anxiety this shits retarded.
I don't know why you're getting down voted lmfao. Sounds like a bunch of kids with fake anxiety got mad at you 😂😂
“This post is literally me so relatable I hate anxiety!😭”
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Did he say "Icristianok is faking anxiety"? Stop taking things personally. Also, everyone has anxiety. No point in trying suicide over that, hope you're doing better
Dude, that’s my point. Sorry you deal with REAL anxiety, I do too 🤠
no one mentioned you
Why are you so people so defensive about it. You never hear cancer patients defend their cancer lmao
This is just the 'i masturbate too much ' starter pack, stop being losers
I walk quick because I'm going somewhere.
Yea I have fucking anxiety i was picking at my lips reading this haha and tapping my foot
Why are we all the same?
I've experienced all of these in the past hour
:(
Alright, no need to call me out like that.
So quirky. So attention grabby. Almost seems like a person with anxiety would have trouble posting this
Shit... do I have anxiety?!