Do you have a massive fear of leaving the house? If you didn’t before 2020, it’s possible you do now. For me personally, I’ve never suffered from agoraphobia, but in this current pandemic, the thought of going to any public place makes me a bit (or a LOT) hesitant.
Do you have Covid related financial anxiety? If so, you are not alone. According to a 2019 Gallup poll, 25% of people worry about money all the time. And that was before a global pandemic forced many people out of work, or working less often than normal.
Are you experiencing a significant lack of motivation? That is very common when you live with depression and anxiety. When you live with a mental illness, you are often tired, and your fatigue makes it hard to get anything done. So what can you do? How can you get your motivation back?
Does your anxiety make you feel super tired all the time? If so, I have been there. I’ve been there so hard, seriously. I have spent years fighting to figure out the causes of my fatigue, so I fully understand what you’re going through.
Have you noticed that you’re feeling cranky?
If so, that is completely normal. We are living in an unprecedented time of worry, fear, and the unknown. Tensions are high in just about every group of people there is, and this is causing a rise in anxiety.
Feeling anxious in times like this is absolutely normal. In fact, if you weren’t a little worried right now, I would say that’s probably not a normal reaction. But anyway, some amount of feeling anxious is to be expected.
Until recently, I never knew you could get dizziness from anxiety. Not being a doctor, I always just thought, you sometimes just got dizzy for random reasons. Like standing up too fast. Which is true. But did you know you can get dizziness just from being anxious? Many people do not know this but I …
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Muscle tension is one of the most common physical ailments that people face. I’m sure you know the feeling. Your muscles feel as hard as oak when you’re dealing with stress. Your back stiffens. Or your leg feels like you’re dragging a log. Does that sound familiar? According to a 2017 study on the effects …
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No one enjoys the feeling of anxiety. I’ve certainly dealt with it myself, and so have the approximately 40 million others that live with an anxiety disorder every year. What about you? Do you ever experience a racing heart? Butterflies in the stomach? Sweaty palms? What you might not know is: These feelings can be …
What is anxiety? It is an often discussed topic in the mental health community. However, many people may not have a clear understanding of what it actually is. What do you picture in your mind when you hear that word? Someone who has no friends, no love life, can’t get out of bed. These tropes …
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What is mental health? It is finally really emerging on the public radar more than ever. About time too, because millions of people every year live with mental health issues. People are sad about current circumstances. They’re questioning who they are. They’re anxious about the future. Simply put, people are struggling. Not that this is …
