Anxiety can make life very difficult. It can turn simple, every day tasks into disasters. It makes it hard to maintain friendships/relationships. People who do not have anxiety do not understand how a person can get so overwhelmed by something so simple and its hard to explain it to them. And panic attacks are just paralyzing. I understand all of these .

I think it’s important to talk about these issues

Sorry, but anxiety becomes a regular thing nowadays. Problem is very deep and it has it’s beginning from the social structure in general.

I’m starting to feel like my 5 year old has anxiety. He’s been acting very strange lately so we will be following up with his pediatrician.

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I’ve always had a lot of anxiety, but ever since I had my baby girl, Leyla, it has been off the charts. She is 16 months old now, but the anxiety just keeps changing in different ways. I cant ever relax. I worry when shes awake, i worry when shes asleep. I hear about horrible accidents with toddlers and I picture it happening with her, I have terrible dreams about trying to save her from horrible things. I’m always scared. I worry that I’m not giving her what she needs to succeed, I worry something bad will happen…. i cant enjoy anything. My relationship with my SO (her father) is suffering. I cant relax or let go enough to be present with him. We dont have sex because my brain just wont stop. And it’s the stupid stuff most of the time (is the formula too hot or too cold, did I read enough to her today…. idk it’s just nuts) I want to live my life and enjoy something again. I want to not always be anxious about my daughter. Does anyone else feel this way?

Having anxiety is the worst. I’ve had it, I’ll say, at least most of my life. I was so out going as a small kid. Something happened along the way. Now, I hate being in big groups. I hate being the center of attention. I cringe. I maintain it well enough with the people that I talk to, but I completely understand. It’s made it hard with past boyfriends, friends, family. When no one seems to understand, it’s the worst. Sometimes, the day is going just fine…and then that one little thing that triggers you…I am someone who understands.

thanks for starting this thread

Good information

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Nice..

I’ve come a long way. Remember to count the goals you’ve accomplished with anxiety instead of the things you’re afraid to do. I still have a long way to go, but I am proud of how far I’ve come.