12 Things People With Anxiety Want Other People To Know

Living with anxiety in a world were people don't necessarily understand it can be hard. So we are here to list 12 things we wished people without anxiety knew. Get ready!

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1) We know you cannot see it, but...

Just because I'm not trembling, crying, or hyperventilating, doesn't mean I'm not anxious.

2) My brain likes to take in every thing that's happening around me, and all at once...

I analyze everything. Like, every single detail. I may not show it, but my mind is secretly taking in every single thing I see & hear, analyzing EVERYTHING. It can be exhausting.

3) 'Stop' isn't the best word to be using...

Please, don't tell me to 'stop' being anxious. Unfortunately, probably around a thousand people have told me this already, and surprisingly, it doesn't work.

4) Overthinking everything is a real thing

Paranoia can be very present, and very real. Please don't get mad when I ask you for reassurance again and again, and constantly worry about the tiniest things...

5) Calling me stupid doesn't help

Don't tell me I'm just being 'stupid'. This is one of the worst things you could tell me. It's just going to worsen the situation, and make me not want to speak out at all.

6) Even doing the smallest things can make us feel anxious sometimes...

If I feel uncomfortable or anxious about doing something, please don't make, or force me do it. It's not going to help me overcome anthing. It's only going to make things worse.

7) It's not all just on the inside

The feelings are not just internal, but physical too. This can include heart palpitations, nausea, and much more.

8) There's not always a valid reason

I don't need a reason for my anxiety. Sometimes it may be caused by something small - it may be caused by a bigger issue - but sometimes there is no reason at all, and there never has to be.

9) Please be there for me...

I just need you to be there, and to listen. Sometimes I don't, and sometimes I need space. But when I do need you, please be there.

10) I'm trying

I'm trying my hardest. Trying to live my life while juggling my anxiety at the same time is hard. I'm trying to make things work.

11) Not for me...

Things that may seem irrational to you, may not be to me. Some tasks are very daunting, scary & hard for me to overcome. Please do not tease, or bully me over things I cannot do.

12) It doesn't define me

Last of all... my anxiety doesn't define me. Underneath, I am just a human being wanting to break free from this constant bubble of anxiousness, panic, and sadness...so please never give up on me.

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