It sucks how little empathy some people have just because they can’t relate. It’s really isolating knowing I’ve spent years feeling a kind of physical and mental heaviness that a lot of people haven’t even felt for five minutes. It feels hopeless sometimes.

I have so much to do lately that I’ve just been sleeping like crazy. It’s such a weird feeling, it’s like my mind is so overwhelmed trying to manage everything that all I want to do is sleep for 20 hours a day 😭

I’ve struggled with insomnia before, so this feels like the complete opposite. Is this anxiety? Depression? Burnout? I genuinely don’t even know anymore, but it’s starting to take over everything lately 😔

Like you’re completely fine, then out of nowhere your heart starts racing and your thoughts won’t stop. No clear trigger, just this uneasy feeling.

What do you do to calm yourself when it happens?

I’m really freaking out I feel detached from my whole body/body feels physically numb. it’s there 24/7 not just coming and going so that’s why I’m rlly scared but everyone is saying it’s just my anxiety as I’ve had bloods tested and everything is fine so is this just caused by my severe health anxiety? And does anyone have any tips on how to reduce or ignore the numbness?

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It's called somatic anxiety and I suffer from it. Do you not relate to negative thoughts worries, rumination or catastrophe thoughts either, yet have anxiety? Maybe you suffer from it too. (I made a post about it in an another anxiety sub but this sub don't allow cross posting. I made an AMA as a solution.)

I have felt very confused until I understood that not all anxiety is thought based. Hopefully this can raise mental health awareness regarding different types of anxiety 💚

I don’t usually post stuff like this but insomnia honestly started messing with my life way more than I expected

You spend the whole day tired af thinking “tonight I’ll finally sleep early” then the second your head touches the pillow your brain suddenly wants to think about every problem in existence 😭

For me it wasn’t even just not sleeping it was the anxiety around sleep itself the pressure the overthinking checking the time every hour

What helped me the most was realizing that forcing sleep actually makes it worse

Recently I put together a small free guide with the few things that genuinely helped calm my mind at night

Nothing medical nothing for sale just simple things that made nights feel less heavy

If anyone wants it just dm me 🤍

I have always been an anxious person. Like really bad. In high school I struggled bad because I was nervous all the time about sports and school. To the point I wouldn’t eat or sleep. In college it got better and I seemed to manage it more. Once I had kids it all went out the window though. My daughter is 6 now and I got on 50mg of sertraline after she was born. It helped but lately I feel as if I’ve gotten worse. I worry about everything. Anything I do I overthink to the point I never end up doing it because I can’t make a decision. I’ve been to 4 therapists in the past and I just don’t feel like I’ve clicked with any of them. I guess my point of this is to kind of let it out in the air but also ask if anyone else is like this and what are some things that help? Sometimes I feel as if I’m the only one.

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i saw a post about this here and it reminded me of a conversation i had with my boyfriend the other day...

do u consider yourselves people pleasers? do u have any tips on how to overcome? for me, i feel like it's so difficult to say no to people, especially to those i care about and i always do everything i can to help :(

>for context: a people pleaser is someone that usually tends to be "too nice" with everyone, like: agreeing with whoever is in front of them, apologizing for things that aren’t their fault**,** not being able to say no etc.

Hello! I am a 31F and I have been struggling with generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder for at least 13 years now with little to no relief. I have tried all SSRIs, most SNRIs, MeRT, rTMS (bilateral), few ketamine sessions, and stellate ganglion block treatment. I saw a psychologist for building my tolerance to my anxiety symptoms as well with no success. For the most part, I usually only experience the physiological symptoms of anxiety like nervousness, internal vibrations, light headedness and worsening symptoms when I am hungry. It just seems like my body is in constant fight or flight mode. I experience these symptoms all the time and there is no specific trigger or precipitating events. My psychiatrist has ruled out any other psychiatric conditions. My family doctor has also ruled out any medical causes. Recently, I completed a sleep study and normal-to-mild sleep apnea (5.7 AHI) was detected. I had gotten 2 sleep studies done, first one was normal but the second one (from a different place) detected the mild sleep apnea but I think it’s because of all the wires and strap that caused me to sleep partially on my side/back that worsened my sleep. I am primarily a side sleeper.

I am hoping to hear anyone’s recommendations or any suggestions or if someone has experienced something similar? I have also tried deep breathing and it makes me feel even more light headed. I am so tired of feeling this way and it’s severely impacting my daily functions and I’m afraid I’ll be like this for the rest of my life.

31F and I’m aware that some people take a while to find the right cocktail…I’d like to think that I paid my dues. I tried a few back in college almost 10 yrs ago: Prozac, clonazepam, aripiprazole and a few others that I can’t recall the name of. I have GAD and my new psychiatrist prescribed Pristiq to treat my anxiety, he felt this was a safe bet since I was worried about the possibility of weight gain when trying a new medication. Then my primary dr also gave Pristiq good feedback, apparently it sat well with her other patients. I’ve been on unpaid FMLA for the past 3 months to take some r&r after a stressful semester at my current job. I used this time to help manage my anxiety before I return to work next week, I’ve felt more calm but it’s hard to gauge if it’s a result of the medication or simply not having to work. Pristiq causes vivid dreams, I was prescribed another medication that’s given to those that experience PTSD nightmares but the dreams eventually became less unusual over time. I started at 25 mg and now taking 50…the test will be when I return to work. As someone with their bachelor’s in psychology, I was a firm believer but worried if all of this is a scam. I’ve tried several counselors too but none have been effective…maybe I’m unlucky.

I'm just at the beginning of a separation from my wife of 17 years. Two years ago she cheated on me and I had been highly anxious about our relationship ever since. 3 months ago she left us (Me and 3 kids) to 'find herself' I found out she has had a boyfriend for at least 6 weeks and that's when I lost it. Up until then I was giving her full access to the kids and allowed daily visits even though this was having serious negative effects on my own mental health. Now I've cut off all impromptu visits and they have to be arranged. My two older ones have cell phones and can call her anytime as she can call them, I couldn't stop them I'm sure if I tried which I would never wish to do. And after all this I still love her and although she's put me through hell, I still feel so attached to her that if she wanted to try again I might try to see if we could after some intense therapy. I feel so ashamed that I'm not strong enough to let go. Lord knows I have the anger enough to move mountains with my glare alone, I should be able to quit her, but I just can't.

Does anyone else get anxiety when being alone. I used to enjoy my time alone but now it causes me varying degrees of anxiety. Sometimes I’m ok but other times it’s so bad I’m crying idk what to do

This might sound oddly specific, but I know I’m not the only one who does this. So I’m curious how many of you relate.

I catch myself doing this all the time. Rehearsing conversations in my head, thinking about every possible response, trying to prepare for something that… never actually happens.

It’s exhausting, and sometimes I don’t even realize I’m doing it until I’ve spent way too much time on it.

So if you do this too, please say yes!