Um. Yes.

I will have crying spells and go to a deep dark place and I know I don't eat bc I don't feel like I deserve the nutrition and I should just wither away in a pool of tears.

I pray there is someone in your life who doesnt ask but just brings you a small plate of snacks and a glass of water and walks away. You will eat it. Bc you will realize your hungry and it's like...right there. And you will eventually stop crying. And you will get up and rock on.

Xo

Not often, but yes. Especially while I was taking a nurse aide course. I was so tired from being in class all day and then having to come home and care for my dogs, cook dinner, clean, shower, and study. But I made it.
Crying does help me relieve stress but I haven’t in a while.
Have you tried watching a sad movie maybe to help bring on the tears and just get it out?

Posilutely, I get visits from this disabling duo. Eating anything more complex than soda crackers while I am stressed out is almost a guarantee of days or weeks of digestive distress. Ouch upon yeowch. . . When I fight those tears, I stress myself to the max. Bye bye appetite. When I let the tears flow, I am still too stressed to eat, but the stress typically passes before starvation symptoms set in. Allowing myself to cry freely without over-thinking the why of ^it^ is the quickest out I have found.

I’m not a crier, but I do feel overwhelmed sometimes and think I need to just push through it (sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t).

Playing video games or listening to music helps me unload some of the stress.

Makes me realize I don’t need to solve every problem in that moment and I need (deserve) time to relax and gather myself.

This is the first post I ever replied to and I hope I helped a bit. So many people have been so great with their advice, so I figured I can lend some advice too. Not to take anything way from your post. Just want to help.

Hope all is well!

Hello @theblueumbrelladream,

Thank you for sharing with us. I know it can be difficult sometimes and it takes courage to share these things. Further, I am sorry that you are having such high anxiety right now. I can remember when I fell at work almost eight years ago. Though I was in a lot of physical pain, I also suffered from an extremely high level of anxiety due to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and severe depression. I was crying all the time, only slept an hour at night, and I never ate.
There were a lot of things that helped pull my way out of that pit (adjusting pain meds inpatient, putting me on anti-depressant, etc.), but the one that did the most for me was reconnecting with Jesus. I had prayed to accept Him into my heart long ago, but started having a "poor me" pity party. I got down on my knees (which was pretty painful, but I did it anyway) and just laid out my heart before Him. After that, I felt His presence immediately! Started reading the Bible (Psalms and Proverbs mainly) daily, praying, and fasting. Though the medicine does little to help my anxiety, Jesus does.
Please know that I will be praying for you.
May God bless you!
Kevin

Oh yes! I get that overwhelming feeling to cry at times too...and I just cry! It usually makes me feel better. Crying is a great way to release emotional stress. If you find that things at school have become overwhelming and affecting your mental and physical health...talk to a health care professional, caring family member or friend.

Hope things get better for you!