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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Too many people

kailajo318
kailajo318
Controlling anxiety and panic attacks is so hard. For some reason I can't stand when there are a lot of people in one area, and my mom, two brothers, and two dogs decided to come onto my full sized bed. I felt scared, like I couldn't breathe, and almost started crying. I needed to hide under my blanket and I kept telling them to leave. I'm not clostrophobic (probably spelled it wrong) because I can go into small places, but this happens whenever I feel like there are too many people in a space. Is that weird?
meandmydog
meandmydog
No, Not weird at all anxiety does strange things to you, I don't like feeling like there's too much going on around me either .... you're not alone xo hope you can find peace and comfort
PokemonKid
PokemonKid
That's completely normal for anxiety. I get overwhelmed when there are a lot of people around as well. Don't be afraid to tell people you need space sometime. There are polite was of saying it. It's what I have to do. I usually tell people I am not feeling well and would like to be alone, but promise to talk to them later or I excuse myself from the room. It seems to help.
Just remember, you are in control. You don't have to let anxiety win. Be open and honest with people and take care of yourself and your needs. It'll get better. Learning how to cope with it makes a huge change. The moment you feel an anxiety attack coming on change environments. My therapist taught me that.