Anxiety Support Group

Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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em.k04
em.k04

i'm only 12 years old. I'm really not sure what anxiety is i've been to therapist send and  they haven't diagnosed me with anything or i just get this feeling of all these people are staring at me in every single person has a say in what it look like I do what I say and I just can't take it it may just be that I'm 12 years old in middle school and that's it but if feels like more and more and I just don't know what to do   

Restful
Restful
It sounds like you may be going through some anxiety. I experienced it at your age also. You may want to talk to your parents or someone you trust about how you're feeling. Sometimes ongoing counseling can really help.
bridgie101
bridgie101
I had that too at your age. :) I think it can last a while, but just remember all the other kids your age are feeling the same way. They're not lying in bed at night worrying about how you looked or acted: they're lying in bed at night worrying about how they looked or acted.

Have a smile on your face always. Be nice to the other kids always. Be kind to them. They will respond to the kindness. I think kindness is probably the best social oil there is. It's also an easy way to cope with feeling insecure.

That's my 10c worth anyway. :) I feel your pain.
Queasha
Queasha
If u do have anxiety dont let ppl make u feel like evryone has it and its no big deal because it is! Anxiety and depression consume ppls lives. 9 yr olds have ptsd and evn a 6 olds can have depression . educating urself on ptsd depression and anxiety is so important. It may sound silly but take notes to help keep ur mind from goin crazy (To do lists , goals , action plans , new hobbys,pro/con lists ect.) Also as hard as it may be put urself out there and find something u can control in ur life( a job,a volunteer group, a sport, a new pet to take care of, new hobbys ect.). I wish some1 would have told me this stuff when i was 12 i couldve been alot happier in school. As an adult I thought this stuff sounded stupid but the little things really do make a huge difference . Mental health is for all ages!
Rose58
Rose58
I remember feeling the same way when I was younger. It finally dawned on me that no one was really paying attention. Everyone was and is dealing with their own things. I like the advice about having a smile on your face. A smile is a gift you can give others. Be comfortable with who you are. I spent far too much time agonizing over how people saw me and then I realized that that was time wasted. Be who you are sweet girl. Fear, stress, and anxiety stand in the way of shining our light. There is no one else like you in the whole wide world. That is extremely cool. There is a saying that I really like. Be yourself, everyone else is taken. Find out who you are and enjoy being you. Don't waste your time trying to blend in with the crowd. You were made to stand out in a thousand good and beautiful ways.
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