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Not sure how to not worry about potential internship I got a phone screening interview with a really big non profit, which I wasn't expecting. I did the call yesterday, and at the time I thought it went okay. They said they'd get back to me by end of day today or early Monday. It's 10pm EST now which is well over the e... | Mid-Risk |
Story About the time my teacher made me stand up to show my red face to show the class when I was emmbaressed So it was my biology class and it was one of those classes where I had none of freinds in and was extremely uncomfortable every lesson because alot of the time we were made to answer questions infront of the cl... | Mid-Risk |
Thumb twitching? Not sure if this is anxiety but it’s been doing this for a while
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Why can't I believe what the doctors tell me? I (26 M) am super frustrated with myself, today I had a cardiologist appointment bc I have palpitations sometimes and my heart races randomly when I have acid reflux. The cardiologist did some blood pressure/pulse checks to rule out POTS and said I was fine on that front. T... | Mid-Risk |
I had anxiety over filling out my SSI and SSDI forms and they denied me because I never sent them in I don’t even know why I had so much trouble filling out the forms. I know that I have enough documentation and support to at least get an interview and talk to SSA but I couldn’t do it. They called me and sent me remind... | Mid-Risk |
Free counseling and support for anyone struggling with dependency issues Free counseling and support for anyone struggling with dependency issues in Los Angeles California | Mid-Risk |
Benzos don’t work for me anymore?? I definitely haven’t built a tolerance, at most I used to take 0.5 once a week. I had a manic episode and was hospitalized, after I was released I tried to take rivotril to calm down and it did absolutely nothing.
Could the mania have permanently altered my brain chemistry? I’m also... | Mid-Risk |
Is this truly anxiety and depression? I’ve been really struggling for 3+ years now. My symptoms are down mood, EXTREME exhaustion no matter how
much I sleep, feelings of being on edge, feeling spaced out 24/7 like my mind is slow and foggy, feeling disconnected from myself and those around me, a bit dizzy or lightheade... | Mid-Risk |
SAME TIME ANXIETY I’ve been dealing with some health issues that have left me with no answers so my anxiety has been THROUGH the roof - I’ve been dizzy and exhausted from my anxiety.
But I’ve noticed my anxiety starts 5am waking me up from my sleep with a knot in my stomach, my heart beating out of my chest and an im... | Mid-Risk |
stress ate and now i feel really poorly. anyone have tips on soothing the aches and nausea? **Just in case anyone needs a TW, there is talk of medication**
**and in advance i'm sorry for any spelling errors**
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wasnt feeling well at all and started stress eating. i tried my stratergies that i do with my p... | Mid-Risk |
Anxiety and Weed Hi, looking for a bit of advice and experiences from r/anxiety here.
Around Christmas I started to develop some kind of anxiety disorder and had a lot of panic attacks. For most of my life I've always been a little anxious and tended to overthink, but these symptoms were just much worse. Up to this po... | Mid-Risk |
Need Help. New here I have exams fast approaching everything was fine until one day my heart started to beat faster and rapidly and after that for the past 5 days everytime i try to sleep it races so fastly that i gasp for air.
Took an ECG it was normal.
I don't know what to do,feel like i might die in my sleep. | Mid-Risk |
Referral Guidance Hi!
I am 19f and finally submitted to my local area's Wellbeing Service in the UK. I'm not diagnosed with anxiety (yet) but I'm finally taking the steps I need to in order to improve my quality of life. I guess I'm just looking for how it works and whether it takes as long as ADHD referral (I'm going... | Mid-Risk |
Face tingling/pressure? Anyone who has had this every day for like a month or more? I just started Prozac to deal with anxiety but I’m concerned. | Mid-Risk |
Anticipatory anxiety ruined my chance at a vacation. I'm so tired of trying to fly and failing. 28M.
I've had a lifelong fear of flying that feel well-prepared to take head-on, especially the fear I've had around taxiing and takeoff. I've flown before, but it's gotten harder to get through the process without running ... | Mid-Risk |
My mom doesn’t care anymore I (24M) have been dealing with anxiety and treatment resistant depression for the past few years or so. It’s gotten very bad and my mental health has deteriorated as the days go on. I’ve started struggling with really bad brain fog and confusion and it’s really freaked me out lately. I’ve be... | Mid-Risk |
Fear of future and spouses death Reacently the realisation, that our lifes are finite hitted me really hard. All day I can only think that probably some day I will become a widow (just statistics) and its ruining my life. I cannot enjoy my current life because of this. I love my husband insanely and the thought of losi... | Mid-Risk |
Politics has made me anxious again, I just want something to finally go right. Hello.
So my country is going to have an election in the fall. Politics used to stress me out much more in the past; I've since then cut a lot of the sites that were stressing me out and most days, I feel pretty good and don't really worry ... | Mid-Risk |
worst panic attack ever My cat just got put to sleep. My anxiety is through the roof, I feel like crying, but every time I start to cry I feel like I can’t breathe anymore. My anxiety is extremely physical, I just felt like I had a literal heart attack. My chest felt extremely funny, it hurt, my heart started to race, ... | Mid-Risk |
Are my anti-depressants not working? I’ve (22F) have been on anti-depressants since I was 14, but I’ve never felt 100% better. I switched from Zoloft to Celexa about 2 years ago, and I’m currently taking the max dose of Celexa, but I still get pretty bad bouts of depression and anxiety at least a couple of times per we... | Mid-Risk |
Anxious about whether my dog bit the postman or not lol I'm scared my dog bit my postman when I'm not at home. My granny had dementia and by the looks of it opened the door for postman. Usually she slightly opens the door to not let the dog out but I'm scared she let him out.
My dog has never bit another person before... | Mid-Risk |
Quitting Zoloft first day. I’m spiraling, what do I do? I need help. Please I need so much help. I took it at 9:30 pm last night. The first hour I felt amazing, then i went to sleep. I woke up and I couldn’t tell if I was awake or asleep. Everything was moving in slow motion. I had so much anxiety that it felt like my ... | Mid-Risk |
I can’t even vent to my friends and family anymore because they’ll definitely think I’m crazy :( I have terrible anxiety from exams. Especially after the exam is over, I make scenarios in my head like I’m going to fail or get accused of cheating by the monitor because they told me to stop talking twice. This time, I fo... | Mid-Risk |
Just one of those days… I’m having anxiety at work, i hate feeling this way. I took these gummies (OLLY brand) to help my anxiety, I shouldn’t have skipped them yesterday and decided to take them today. I also had a little bit of coffee to wake me up some which was not the best idea. My boss is making me do cakes which... | Mid-Risk |
Feeling so overwhelmed. can’t cope. Work is causing me so much stress at the moment. I wake up I cry and shake. I get to to work I have a meltdown. I sit at work and my brain is going into overdrive listening in to every conversation wondering if my name is involved or what not. I can’t relax. I get home and I cry caus... | Mid-Risk |
Long Guided Breathing videos Does anyone have any recommend for guided breathing videos on YouTube that are long, 30mins+, that you can listen to through headphones when in a situation where you anxiety is elevated to help control your breathing? I hyperventilate, and one on calm app are too short for me | Mid-Risk |
I had an anxiety attack during an action scene in the new John Wick movie today... I decided to see the new John Wick movie late after work today so decided having two energy drinks full of caffeine to keep me up and then a follow up beer during the movie would be a great idea...
During the first action scene each gun... | Mid-Risk |
Buspirone for GAD panic disorder Hi! How effective has buspirone been for those of you who suffer from panic disorder or generalized anxiety? I’m hoping to take it on its own starting next week. | Mid-Risk |
Is it Anxiety/Burnout and why do my neck/back/chest pains haven't stopped ever since august 2022 Disclaimer, the post is slightly copy paste from this thread but I want to share this on many threads in order to get some help.
I'm M 33years old:
[What's really interesting is, every single described on this thread ... | Mid-Risk |
Rapid Heart Rate 24M, 6’ , 215 pounds
I have what I believe to be anxiety disorder. I almost always have some sort of anxiety. Sometimes I feel a little cloudy and maybe even a bit u stable on my feet. The worst is when I’ll be working; doing something minimally exhausting but my heart rate will raise to over 120 and ... | Mid-Risk |
Staying at home vs going out I haven’t seen my friends in a while, and I don’t have much money since I’m not working at the moment but I figured I’m young and can go out to eat something every now and then. But now I’m just….I’m not sure how to even put in into words but nervous? I’m nervous/scared of leaving my home a... | Mid-Risk |
Zoloft Postpartum Anxiety I am 3 months postpartum and my doctor just prescribed me Zoloft 25mg. I have been having horrendous anxiety and insomnia. I finally decided I needed to do something about it. I took my first dose last night and was shakey and nervous and couldn’t sleep. So I took a hydroxyzine but that didn’t... | Mid-Risk |
Advice greatly needed (26 year old female) sorry for the long post… I’ve been on anti depressants for about the last 12 years of my life. I was always on 100 mg zoloft & then switched to 20 mg lexapro in 2018, but went off of them for about 6 months in 2021 to try to live without them. At the end of those 6 months ... | Mid-Risk |
Panic Attacks Hi,
I've been having very bad anxiety attacks lately. I've been taking valium and it's helped but doesn't eliminate it. I've never had it sooooo bad. I also take olanzapine. I'm in the gym trying to push it away but I want to run home and take a valium. However, I only have a few tablets left. I'm reall... | Mid-Risk |
Seroquel makes depressed I have major depressive disorder and social anxiety I take 400mg seroquel for sleep and have a weird side effect , when I take it makes me have those sudden life realisations about my self *really bad thoughts”
Exactly like a bad weed trip and that’s why I stopped smoking weed .
It’s weird... | Mid-Risk |
Is this a side effect of Lexapro I began taking Lexapro yesterday and I began feeling nauseous and just an overall off feeling. I also began feeling like burning sensation in my stomach, like a lot of acid and today I began feeling cramp like feeling around my stomach.
Has anyone dealt with this when starting Lexapro... | Mid-Risk |
Is it possible to be physically anxious without being mentally anxious? I woke up this morning with not a thought in my head but was experiencing bad physical symptoms (stomach tight and nervous feeling, chest tight, ect). Just curious if it's possible to be physically anxious when mentally you're doing ok?
The only ... | Mid-Risk |
Going to the cinema This is probably a very particular issue and I’ve never really wanted to post about my anxiety but I’ve led myself here anyway. After a weed induced panic attack about 5 months ago, things have been pretty hellish for me. I’ve got a painful feeling in my chest I would say the majority of the day (an... | Mid-Risk |
The Rollercoaster ride of anxiety. Starts off slow, maybe you don't notice then eventually starts going up and no matter how hard I try to meditate, mindfulness and it slowly goes up until it peaks and I crash down. Then I'm okay for a day, a week, and start climbing again.
It seems to go up and down and I'm on me... | Mid-Risk |
My whole body is aching like i have the flu I don't know why all of a sudden after almost a week of no symptoms, now my body decides to flip the switch and start all over again...
Yesterday i thought i'm having a heart attack because my left arm was aching all week and then yesterday and even today i had chest pain.
... | Mid-Risk |
Magnesium for anxiety-related heart palpitations? I have heart palpitations that I’ve been to a cardiologist about for years and have always been told they’re just a result of anxiety. I hear of people having heart palpitations during panic attacks or while feeling anxious, but I have them all day everyday no matter ho... | Mid-Risk |
Is it bad if your antidepressants makes you feel happy (I'm not talking about dangerous mood elevation)? I'm not talking about mania or hypomania here. But in the past I increased my escitalopram dose a few times. I was really "climbing the ladder" dose-wise (I think that I had to increase the dose over and over in ord... | Mid-Risk |
Trintellix/vortioxetine for severe anxiety, results? I'm on week 2 (upped to 10mg 5 days ago) and I know about the it gets worse before it gets better thing -- but it is biting hard, very hard
I'm also on lamictal 100mg (2x 50 a day) | Mid-Risk |
Someone is coming home! I know I’ve triggered a reaction from my title. How do you cope?
I’m nearly 30 and might break up with my partner over this if I can’t control it. I know this might be a fact of my shitty brain but I’m doubt my best to manage it. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Edit:
To clarify, my partner... | Mid-Risk |
My anxiety makes me feeling like im dying everyday and its ruining my life. I dont want to die but dont know what to do. I barely get enough sleep, i feel on edge constantly like im gonna have another episode. My breathing has been an issue for days now and i keep having ticks and making humming noises occasionally and... | Mid-Risk |
I miss my parents all the time. Need advice. am 33 years old, married, house, full-time job but I miss my parents all the time. I see them once in the evening after work and for dinner on Sunday’s usually but it’s not enough. I literally count the days in between seeing them and miss them so much that I cry. I am sure ... | Mid-Risk |
anxiety nausea back at it again literally had to get up and leave idek why it’s a thing bc i don’t end up throwing up | Mid-Risk |
I recently got diagnosed with GAD and need help with how to cope with potential panic attacks Monday I have a panic attack and was diagnosed with GAD.
I'm only 18 years old and I do stress and I have had anxiety before but not that I've had a full on panic attack I feel like it's taking over my everyday things.
Last... | Mid-Risk |
.5 mg lorazepam and drinking If I take .5 mg of lorazepam now will I be good to drink around 9 pm (about 4.5 hours)? In the past I have waited around 24 hours and felt no difference | Mid-Risk |
Morning Anxiety I'm so so tired of morning Anxiety. Every morning I wake up wanting to puke from being anxious. Does anyone have any experience of how to not wake up feeling like you're about to get into a fight?
Any advice would be most welcome 🙏 | Mid-Risk |
Does anyone feel anxiety because of some people? (Sorry for the bad english or any grammar mistake :D )
I've been dealing with my anxiety since I was 17. Since then, I've been looking for "triggers" that makes me feel more anxious. Like a pattern. So I could deal better with it (I dont have any pro help). I've realize... | Mid-Risk |
What's your story/experience of successfully getting out of your comfort zone while having anxiety?
I still try to do everything even thought I'm dealing with anxiety this month (the feeling of impending doom) and the last step for now is to return to my part time job since I've been on holidays.
So I would like to h... | Mid-Risk |
Overwhelming Fear of Blindness & Deafness. How Can I Overcome? **I've had an overwhelming fear of blindness and deafness for years.**
I developed **tinnitus** when I was in high school, due to exposure to loud music. My tinnitus isn't awful, I'm able to be productive around it. But ever since then, I've been fearf... | Mid-Risk |
I can't deal with this anymore My anxiety has gotten really bad lately. It has gotten to the point where I'm getting anxiety attacks almost everyday now and I don't know how to make it stop. I can't stop worrying and overthinking. My brain won't shut up. It has been keeping me up at night and I wake up every morning fe... | Mid-Risk |
Dog walking (animal shelter) anxiety reduction I have been volunteering as dog walking which is helping with my anxiety lately. I had anxiety contributed by family and work.
You can always check ur nearby shelter for dog walking instead of adopting. | Mid-Risk |
DAE not only fear their next attack, but fear it will be even worse and/or their worst anxiety attack experienced ever? My intrusive thoughts and anxiety have been crazy lately and these concepts have come to mind. I’m petrified I’ll truly lose it one day and be on record as having the worst attack ever known or someth... | Mid-Risk |
Zoloft side effects Took 50mg of Zoloft for the first time about 40 hours ago, and have been feeling extreme brain fog and derealization yesterday and today, and also I feel extremely fatigued and sleepy. I only took one pill but I was wondering if anyone knows how long would it take for these side effects to disappear... | Mid-Risk |
My anxiety is telling me not to be honest/vulnerable I have a second date (anxiety is also telling me it’s not a date and that I’m not of interest to anyone other than people that try to take advantage of me.) with someone next week. I am so excited because the first date was a /blast/. My anxiety is telling me to play... | Mid-Risk |
How to tell the difference between mental disorders and shit life syndrome? I've been trying to answer this question for a while. How do I know what's the cause and what's the effect when it comes to mental state? Am I depressed and suicidal because of how my life turned out to be or am I perceiving life to be more shi... | Mid-Risk |
Compulsively giving myself anxiety? Recently I just stand doing nothing and then my body gives me anxiety? Like... I used to remember things and get anxious but this time even moving my eyes gives me anxiety? Feels like fear of having that feeling causes that feeling. A sudden sharp pain in chest. I dont know how to st... | Mid-Risk |
Buspar not for long term result? I just left my primary doctor and suggested BuSpar due to all the good things I’ve heard on here. Always turn down SSRIs because of sexual side effects and heard this is better. Anyway she told me buspar is effectively just like Xanax? That I can’t take both it’s one or the other? They’... | Mid-Risk |
Are SSRI side effects dose dependent? For example, is one more likely to experience side effects the higher the dose or the bigger the increase in dose? | Mid-Risk |
I'm getting very anxious about my dental procedure tomorrow It's not something I wanna do, but I'm made to do it. I had a root canal procedure because of an infection and my dentist recommends I get a crown for further stability. I personally think it's optional at the moment since it's my front tooth and it isn't subj... | Mid-Risk |
Waking up with a feeling of discomfort in the body Hi, I wake up every day with discomfort in my hands, calves and feet.
It is not really pain but it is very unpleasant and difficult to explain.
So I would like to know if anyone has ever had these sensations? | Mid-Risk |
again low the fear of going crazy.. it's here again.. is there anyone else dealing with it?.. | Mid-Risk |
"Buy Friends" comment? My mother doesn't have friends. She said if she won a lot of money it would be easy to 'buy friends'. What do you make of this comment? I wasn't sure what to say - but I kind of relate in the sense that if you find it hard it may feel like an option, although probably a bad one! | Mid-Risk |
Anxiety I’m a 25 year old male overall healthy, I have been suffering anxiety and panic attacks for about 6 years now. I got on Prozac about 2 years ago and it’s helped tremendously. I get anxious here and there. I’ve gone to a whole bunch of doctors before the Prozac to all tell me I’m fine. Cardiologist, neurologist ... | Mid-Risk |
Anxiety After Seeing Dog Having Seizure Back in January my 3 year old lab mix had what we think was a mild seizure. We took him to the vet the next day. Blood work came back normal so all we can really do is see if it happens again. Thankfully it hasn't happened again but we don't know for sure.
But I don't want to se... | Mid-Risk |
A heart attack would be very obvious right? Hey guys
I have had some pain and a feeling of weakness in my left arm for a week now that i want to get checked out at a Orthopedist today.
But when i cane back from a walk i had a sting in my left chest when i breathed in :/
Now i'm sitting here and my left chest feels a... | Mid-Risk |
Anyone have any good experiences with Cymbalta? Thinking about taking it for my GAD. I’ve been on Lexapro for 3 years and it’s not working at all unfortunately.
What are your experiences with Cymbalta if any? | Mid-Risk |
I'm an adult who can not sleep alone. So I'm 32f and since I was a kid I've struggled with anxiety and sleeping. Afraid of the dark, night terrors, sleep paralysis all that fun stuff.
My partner, is going away for 2 nights for a work thing. This means I'll be alone in the house. I have never been alone in a house, I'v... | Mid-Risk |
Neighbours Hello I’m haveing anxiety because my neighbours pour things like pee dog poo etc I can’t put my plants out side cuz water is always falling of their top balcony and on to mines there are really hostile to my then I get racism from them keep in mind I did nothing to them it is like they are heart less and ... | Mid-Risk |
Oxazepam? Hey! I have been taking oxazepam 7,5mg-15mg once per day for my anxiety for the past 2 months. I'm neurotic about getting addicted, eventhough I don't think I have too high risk for that: I have been taking those pills max. 2 days per week and I'm even keeping two weeks pause from using them atm. I try to avo... | Mid-Risk |
someone help me think rationally I know I sound stupid for this i really do and usually I can get myself to think otherwise but… tiktok is always the perfect place to scare you for things. I saw a tiktok about someone with heart failure and i have so many symptoms… I’m always constantly extremely fatigued i get winded ... | Mid-Risk |
Lorazepam side effect/after effect In the last week or so, I have been taking small doses(.5/1.0) of Lorazepam(only as needed) prescribed by my doctor for anxiety.
I have been experiencing some weird effects, which are feelings of weakness, weird random head pressure that will come and go, and weird scalp sensation th... | Mid-Risk |
Nobody takes me seriously I’ve (24M) dealt with depression/anxiety for years now. I used to be great with people, make good money, have the nice cars, great girlfriend, supportive parents, friends that I could say looked up to me etc. and then I was diagnosed with depression. Within about a year, I quit my job, lost my... | Mid-Risk |
selfishness "I don't feel very good, it's like I don't belong in this world (I don't think I ever did). My friends are happy, and I'm always the one who's not really funny and who ruins the mood. So now I try to say as little as possible, people always ask me if I'm okay, if I'm tired, or worse, they say I'm scary. I ... | Mid-Risk |
Is there any way to sleep better? I can't sleep most of the nights, meds didn't help. | Mid-Risk |
Public speaking tips? Hi, all. I have to give a presentation at work next week (45 minutes long and the CEO will be in attendance). I’m already panicking, as once the anxiety kicks in, I’m certain I’m going to forget everything I’m supposed to say. ( anxiety makes it very difficult for me to focus on anything) Does any... | Mid-Risk |
I have really bad door anxiety! It's not about being scared I didn't lock the door or something, I'm just really scared of opening doors the wrong way or turning a key the wrong way in front of people or pushing instead of pulling and viceversa, it's honestly debilitating because i feel like I'm gonna die everytime I h... | Mid-Risk |
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