- Lexapro took away anxiety but made me spiritual and spend all my money?
Can’t sleep, sleeping only every other day. Getting maybe 3-4 hours on that day. Everything is meaningful, any song that plays has a message directly for me. The universe has been sending me...
564 points73 comments6 d ago
- After 28 years of mental struggle, I took my first pill of anxiety meds today. Life is too short for me to let my ego ruin it any longer. Wish me luck
425 points55 comments4 d ago
- Can severe anxiety and panic really cause debilitating physical symptoms, even when you don’t feel anxious?
I’m 38M, and I’m hoping to hear from people who’ve experienced something similar. I’ve had anxiety and occasional panic attacks throughout my adult life, but until last year, I was relatively...
120 points133 comments3 d ago
- Is anxiety becoming the new normal, or are we just getting worse at hiding it?
Let's be honest… How many of you wake up already feeling anxious, overthink the smallest things, replay awkward conversations from years ago, or imagine 20 different worst-case scenarios before...
105 points24 comments4 d ago
- What would you be doing if you didn’t struggle with anxiety?
What would you give more time to? What would you learn? What would you give your attention to? What goals would you be making right now? Hypothetically, if anxiety just wasn’t part of your day...
93 points96 comments3 d ago
- How do you deal with the fear of death?
I'm mortified of dying.
87 points260 comments7 d ago
- What's worse? Being dependent on benzo's or being anxious 24/7 and miserable?
I’ve been dealing with really severe anxiety for months now and it’s gotten to the point where I can barely function some days. It’s mostly physical anxiety, just this horrible constant feeling of...
79 points122 comments6 d ago
- WHY do i hate doing exercise SO DAMN MUCH!? I REALLY REALLY HATE IT. GENUINELY.
so basically, when i was a child i had zero problem making exercise, i really liked doing karate and did it for years. yet my mom had something w the teacher so i had to retire like 1 year ago....
72 points36 comments5 d ago
- Therapy is saving my life!!! I wasn’t anxious at all today
I started therapy about 3 months ago and I didn’t think it was helping me but it definitely is now! Before therapy: I wasn’t able to even think about leaving the house without panicking, I’d run...
60 points10 comments2 d ago
- Anxiety causing physical symptoms, heart flutters, inability to sleep — looking for people who’ve experienced something similar
I’ve been dealing with what feels like an overwhelming amount of anxiety lately, and I’m starting to feel exhausted from it. Over the past few days, I’ve been experiencing several symptoms:...
53 points57 comments6 d ago