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...
I am a very young professional in grad school and working as a mental health counselor (go figure). I am obviously overwhemled with being an awesome employee and an A+ student. I manage to have 1-2 anxiety attacks per week because I have so much to do and absolutely no will to get things done. I suffer from bipolar depression which has taken a toll on my life for the past six years. I so badly want to function with no problem. Submitting work on time, sleeping the normal 6-8 hours per night, having normal interpersonal relationships. But, I can't and I beat myself up about it every day. I get so mad that it takes me hours upon hours to do something that would take a "normal" indivdual 30 minutes to a hour...and then the attack sets in. All I want is to live stress free. The only way I can do that is to quit my job, drop out of school, and live with my parents, but that would not make me happy. I just want it all to stop!!! How can I be successful at being high-functioning, because right now I am failing miserably.
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If you are like me, anxiety controls your life. You're always fearful of when that next panic attack is going to strike and whether or not you'll be embarrassed. However, even though anxiety is controlling you, you out perform others at the same tasks! I've been very successful academically and on the job, but people don't see what's going on inside of me. Because of the high level of performance, they think I am bulletproof. I can't live up to those expectations!!! We are human and anxiety is normal. My panic disorder is not though, I even vomit if it is severe enough, which makes me feel very embarrassed.
While balancing a busy life, make time for yourself. Spend time with animals (cats/dogs), family, friends, or other people whom you feel safe with. This boosts my confidence and my mood greatly! It makes me more successful the next day. If I'm burnt out, I wont perform. Another thing you can do is exercise... which promotes healthy body function and the "feel goods." My panic attacks significantly decrease when I have exercise as a part of my routine. I also feel less tired! Go figure...! Things like running, bike riding, and walking will do wonders for you.
Feel free to message me if you need a supporter.. you're not in this alone!