Do you have anxiety? This is for you!
- lxrynwxtring
- Jan 25, 2022
- 3 min read
hello cherubs! today we are going to discuss and try to determine if you have anxiety!
doesn't that sound fun? I'm kidding!! (please accept my bad sarcasm)
anxiety is nothing fun. anxiety at the least is uncomfortable and at the worst, debilitating.
below is an image from Self-Love Rainbow (formerly Blessings Manifesting), a mental health service ran by Dominee!
so, as you can see, anxiety can take many forms. some of us have stage 5 and some of us have stage 1, and someone of us fluctuate between those.
anxiety is something that can look different to everyone. while not everyone experiences the same type, in some sense, everyone in the world has experienced some sort of worry.
if you're not sure that you are experiencing anxiety, here is also a chart that shows somethings that those with anxiety struggle with.
(this image takes you to Dominee's blog posting about high-functioning anxiety! go check it out!)
so maybe you're thinking, wow! I do some of these things! and that's okay to realize that it may be anxiety that's causing these tendencies... but there's ways to help with these daily struggles.
take these five simple and easy steps towards managing your anxiety! learning how to deal with anxiety is one of the easiest ways to control it.
you may find that you need medication in order to get some relief, and that's common and okay too! medication is nothing to be ashamed of, lots of people use it to survive daily.
the best way to diagnose if you have an anxiety disorder is talking to a trusted medical professional. schedule an appointment if you feel the need to and do it before your condition becomes debilitating if you can...
while a self-diagnosis isn't recommended, answering these few questions may help if you think you need to seek medical help:
this test is straight from https://depression.org.nz/is-it-depression-anxiety/self-test/anxiety-test/
if you'd like, go straight to their site and take the test there or I will also list the questions below for you to take here, your choice!
answers can consist of not at all, several days, more than half the days, or nearly everyday
how often have you been bothered by feelings of nervousness, being anxious or on edge, over the last two weeks?
how often have you been bothered by not being able to stop or control worrying in the last two weeks?
how often have you been bothered by worrying too much about different things in the last two weeks?
how often have you been bothered by not being able to relax over the last two weeks?
how often have you been bothered by restlessness so much that you can't sit still over the last two weeks?
how often have you been bothered by being annoyed or irritated easily over the last two weeks?
how often have you been bothered by feeling as if something awful is going to happen within the last two weeks?
depending on your answers, the site will give you a numerical rate of the severity of your anxiety and whether or not you should seek medical help/ treatment...
anxiety is something that nearly 40 million people in the United States are diagnosed with. you are not alone in your struggle.
it is better to catch it sooner and later and get the help you need than to let it sit and get worse and worse...
if you don't feel comfortable seeking medical help yet, try these recommended sources first to see if they help:
developing a routine- go to sleep on time, manage your time, eat healthily, etc.
exercise your body
avoid stress
avoid caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol
educate yourself on your potential diagnosis
build self-esteem, learn self-love
join support groups
sign-up for text therapy lines
I hope you liked today's post & I hope it helped you or someone you know!
Please come back again for our January checking-in post!!!
take care of yourself,
xx Loryn
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