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- What does chronic anxiety feel like 🥶
- What are the symptoms of this anxiety disorder? 🧐
- 👉🏽 Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
- 👉🏽 Social anxiety disorder
- 👉🏽 Panic disorder
- 👉🏽 Other anxiety disorders
- 👉🏽 Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- 👉🏽 Separation anxiety disorder
- How to stop anxiety from taking over
- 🗓 Plan your day ahead
- 🗣 Positive affirmations
- 🧘🏽♂️ Breathing to counter excessive anxiety
- With that being said... 🥰
- Disclaimer
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✨POV✨: There's nothing that can trigger anxiety the way school does - or so it feels that way.
What does chronic anxiety feel like 🥶
The thing about overwhelming anxiety is that it does not care about whether you're at school or hanging with some friends doing nothing - it can strike at any time.
That's what makes it different from occasional anxiety - which is warranted and almost subsides after the anxiety-inducing situation passes.
And for some people with anxiety disorders (when anxiety overpowers our capacity to function), it almost feels the toughest to reduce the anxiety present in everyday life.
This could indicate anxiety that's chronic because you feel anxious to the point that it starts manifesting as physical health conditions like neck aches or muscle aches.
You're not sure if it's school or homework or your teachers, but somehow this anxiety is causing significant distress that it's taking a toll on even your mental health conditions.
What are the symptoms of this anxiety disorder? 🧐
It can stem from one of these types of anxiety disorders:
👉🏽 Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
This is when you experience anxiety symptoms like muscle tension, brain fog, and difficulty concentrating throughout the day.
You fear the uncertainty the day could bring, and you can't stop worrying about everyday life tasks like socializing with others in class or staying atop your deadlines.
👉🏽 Social anxiety disorder
This is when social situations or social events make our anxiety symptoms worse, leading to social phobia.
Mental disorders like social anxiety (a common anxiety disorder among teens) make it tough to manage stress, especially around people, so we experience anxiety disorder symptoms like tummy aches or irritable bowel syndrome before a group project or presentation.
👉🏽 Panic disorder
When the negative thoughts concocted by your anxiety causes you to feel chest pain, breathlessness, and intense fear, it could lead to a panic attack.
And frequent panic attacks lead to a panic disorder.
👉🏽 Other anxiety disorders
👉🏽 Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
When your obsessive thoughts convince you to behave in a certain way or pattern that may not be the healthiest - this could indicate OCD.
👉🏽 Separation anxiety disorder
This is when your anxiety amplifies especially when you're isolated from your loved ones.
How to stop anxiety from taking over
🗓 Plan your day ahead
It helps to visualize your day - with all its tasks and breaks.
This will leave no space for ambiguity and you have time to prepare for the next thing on your to-do list.
Oh, and in case you need help with keeping school anxiety at bay - check out this mini guided therapy session on the first of its kind self-therapy app being - I keep worrying about not doing enough in school.
🗣 Positive affirmations
It matters what we say to ourselves - it can shape our narrative and personality.
Break the train of pessimism by believing that you're doing the best you can at this moment.
Guess what, being can help you make this a routine. Check this out - I just want to stop overthinking everything.
🧘🏽♂️ Breathing to counter excessive anxiety
Deep breathing not only boosts blood and oxygen circulation to the brain but, also brings calm.
The next time those "what if" thoughts storm in, pause and take a deeeeep breath in.
Fortunately, with being, you can practice this every day too! Head to - I want to feel the calmness of the morning on the app!
With that being said... 🥰
Anxiety disorders can be chronic - but it's treatable. The recommended way for treating anxiety disorders (or any mental health disorder) is with the guidance of mental health professional.
But, in the interim, there's being - the one-stop app for self-therapy, especially on those days when you just.can.not.
You got this!
We also think you’d enjoy reading: Teenagers with anxiety: What it Looks Like and What Causes It.
Disclaimer
Your professional help will guide you through your mental health disorders or mental illnesses - regardless of what they may be. Your therapist can also help with mental health concerns like intense anxiety (and physical symptoms like a panic attack) to treat anxiety disorders or relieve symptoms through cognitive behavioral therapy, exposure therapy, talk therapy, support group, relaxation techniques, and anti-anxiety drug (if necessary). Seek professional help - the closest one is a google search away.
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