Viral #AnxietyMakesMe Hashtag Highlights How Anxiety Manifests Differently for Everyone Shape 1/27/2021
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Living with anxiety looks different for many people, with symptoms and triggers varying from one person to the next. And while such nuances aren t necessarily noticeable to the naked eye, a trending Twitter hashtag #AnxietyMakesMe is highlighting all of the ways that anxiety affects people s lives and just how many folks are dealing with such challenges. (Related: 8 Things You Absolutely Need to Know If Your Partner Has Anxiety, According to a Therapist)
The hashtag campaign seems to have started with a tweet from Twitter user @DoYouEvenLif. I want to start a hashtag game tonight to help as many people as I can with anxiety, they wrote. Please include the hashtag #AnxietyMakesMe before you respond. Lets get some of our blocks, fears, and worries out on here.
A Grief Expert s Take On Pandemic Anxiety Shape 12/18/2020 Pamela O Brien
It s no surprise that everyone feels more anxious this year, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic and the election. But luckily, there are simple ways to keep it from spiraling out of control, says Claire Bidwell Smith, a grief therapist and the author of
First, What Is Anxiety, Exactly? It’s the fear of something real or imagined. When we become anxious, our fight-or-flight response kicks in and our adrenaline pumps, our heart starts to beat faster, and our stomach muscles constrict. Anxiety is manifested in two ways. There are the physical symptoms, which can confuse people and make them think something is wrong with them. I can’t tell you how many clients I’ve had who ended up in the emergency room thinking they were having a heart attack. A feeling of light-headedness, tingling, or nausea is also common. And you can feel anxiety in the pit of your stomach it’s dread, like