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more about #anxiety taracorinne: CRAZY, I had separation anxiety as an older kid too. It would get so bad that even when I was 15, I was crying after a concert because I thought my d... more » omgwhodoesyourhair: Reading this and the experiences of others feels like a tiny sigh of relief. I've always struggled with anxiety, but I recently moved to a new city (... more » so5minutesago: Dad, I don't want to upset you, but my left breast is developing at a significantly faster rate than my right. It can only mean one thing: cancer. I'm... more » cate3710: This is really timely, as I recently acknowledged that I have some anxiety issues (I tend to shut down/silently freak out in crowds, worry about shit ... more » Witchtit: Your low productivity advisor: Oh, sweet mother of mercy--you and I could be twitchy sisters Anna. At 9, I thought my breast buds were actually breast cancer lumps! At 9!! Just to... more » andromedeia: I wouldn't say that I'm generally anxious, but I do have a phobia of sharks that is so severe that I will go into a panic attack if I see pictures or ... more » AboutToLaugh: I constantly worry. Looking back to my childhood, I know this is an issue I have been dealing with for quite a long time. So long in fact, that I'm re... more » lalaland13: Anna, I would hug you for this, but I'm afraid I might offend you. I was also convinced I could get pregnant. In third grade. By touching a boy. Even ... more » Flackette Goes Retro: You know, I went to a therapist this summer because I thought I was just an anxious person, and that I must have inherited it from my mom, who was for... more » tankearae: I've spent half of my day with my Outlook closed because I was dreading an email that didn't actually come and I was getting nauseated every time I sa... more » marshmallory: If I could learn to stop procrastinating, I could probably live a nearly anxiety-free life. As it is, though, I have two magazine articles to write an... more » FattyCatty: "This shoe metaphor is especially apt, given that I tend to become especially anxious after something good happens to me, as though I deserve somethin... more » TheFormerJuneBronson: I cannot remember being without anxiety. It's so interesting how we all have our little things. I'm fairly sanguine about health concerns. But I get v... more » EndangeredRed: Coming from someone who took 2 pregnancy tests before I ever had sex...I relate? Even at the time, I knew I was being crazy, but I really thought that... more » Dinkenesh: This is one of those pieces that simultaneously calms me and makes me go into anxiety overdrive. Being reminded that other people are as anxious as ... more » clevernamehere: I think I'm probably hard wired for anxiety. Both of my parents are anxious by nature, I was a fussy baby, I have trouble sleeping, I'm a little germ... more » Sputnik_Sweetheart: Because I now understand my predisposition toward anxiety, I can talk myself out of simple fears. Oh, how I wish it were that simple! I am diagnosed... more » ritualtheory: Anxiety clearly loves company, because I feel reassured simply knowing that so many of you are likewise tormented. And I might steal this screenshot... more » bluebears: Anna I totally relate. Most people (unless they are super close to me) would not describe me as an anxious person, I am not outwardly a basket case (b... more » lilbobbytables: This is very close to me as well. Especially the social aspects - I have been through therapy and am on medications, but it still can be incredibly di... more » -
#thepanicwomb
Born To Rue: Why Some People May Be Hard-Wired For Anxiety
In a fascinating New York Times Magazine piece on the causes of anxiety, Robin Marantz Henig writes that some people "are just born worriers, their brains forever anticipating the dropping of some dreaded other shoe." People, that is, like me.
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#fearfactor
When You Have A Ridiculous Fear
Once again, The Onion hits a bit too close to home with this hilarious article about a theater audience that completely freaks out when performers leave the stage and take their act into the aisles. More »
