Anxiety
Discover 63 facts about anxiety
❓ question (16)
Can you recover from anxiety completely?
Stress is your body's gas pedal stuck down. Management is learning to find the brake.
What should I know about workplace mental health?
workplace mental health affects everyone differently, but you're not alone in this.
What should I know about mindfulness & meditation?
mindfulness & meditation affects everyone differently, but you're not alone in this.
Why doesn't stress management work for me?
Stress is your body's gas pedal stuck down. Management is learning to find the brake.
What does a bipolar episode feel like?
Bipolar episodes are like weather systems in your brain - intense, temporary, but requiring serious preparation.
Why does anxiety cause physical symptoms like chest pain and dizziness?
Anxiety triggers fight-or-flight, flooding your body with adrenaline. This causes real physical symptoms: racing heart, chest tightness, dizziness, tingling - all harmless but scary.
Why does anxiety cause physical symptoms like chest pain and dizziness?
Anxiety triggers fight-or-flight, flooding your body with adrenaline - causing real physical symptoms like rapid heart rate, chest tightness, and dizziness from hyperventilation.
What is high-functioning anxiety?
High-functioning anxiety is when you appear successful outside but battle constant worry inside - the "Type A" personality that's actually powered by fear, not ambition.
What is the difference between normal anxiety and an anxiety disorder?
Normal anxiety is temporary and proportional to the situation; anxiety disorders persist for 6+ months, cause significant distress, and interfere with daily life.
What is anticipatory anxiety?
It’s fear or dread about future events or situations.
What is an anxiety attack?
A sudden surge of fear or panic with physical symptoms.
What is social anxiety disorder?
Social anxiety is an intense fear of being judged or embarrassed.
What is high-functioning anxiety?
It’s anxiety hidden behind success and productivity.
What is generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?
GAD is chronic, excessive worry about everyday issues lasting 6+ months.
What is morning anxiety?
Morning anxiety is heightened worry or panic symptoms upon waking.
What is anxiety?
Anxiety is a feeling of worry or fear.
📚 guide (14)
How to talk to kids about anxiety (practical steps)
therapy types is like a smoke alarm that won't stop - your brain's alarm system working overtime. It's not broken, just sensitive.
How to navigate therapy types (a real person's guide)
therapy types is like trying to sleep next to a construction site. Start small, be patient with yourself, and remember progress isn't linear.
How to navigate sleep & mental health (a real person's guide)
sleep & mental health is like trying to text with oven mitts on. Start small, be patient with yourself, and remember progress isn't linear.
What is the 3-3-3 rule for anxiety?
The 3-3-3 rule: Name 3 things you see, 3 sounds you hear, move 3 body parts. It's instant grounding when anxiety hits - pulls you from your head into reality.
When anxiety medication might be needed
Consider medication when anxiety significantly impairs daily functioning despite therapy, causes severe physical symptoms, or when you can't engage in therapy due to severity.
How to calm anxiety at work without anyone noticing
Use invisible techniques: bathroom breathing breaks, desk muscle tension/release, mental counting, cold water on wrists, or the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding while "thinking."
How to use grounding techniques?
Focus on senses: 5 things you see, 4 touch, 3 hear, 2 smell, 1 taste.
How to sleep better with anxiety?
Maintain routine, limit screens, and practice relaxation.
How to stop overthinking?
Redirect focus with action or grounding exercises.
How to manage anxiety at work?
Use breaks, task prioritization, and support systems.
How to help someone having a panic attack?
Stay calm, reassure them, and guide slow breathing.
How to calm anxiety quickly?
Try slow breathing, grounding techniques, or movement.
How can you manage anxiety?
Breathing techniques and therapy help.
How can you manage anxiety?
Breathing techniques and therapy help.
📋 list (11)
Signs that self-esteem & self-compassion is affecting you (the honest list)
self-esteem & self-compassion shows up differently for everyone, but common signs include changes in sleep, appetite, energy, and how you relate to others.
Signs that therapy types is affecting you (the honest list)
therapy types shows up differently for everyone, but common signs include changes in sleep, appetite, energy, and how you relate to others.
7 grounding techniques for anxiety attacks
Ground yourself with sensory techniques: 5-4-3-2-1 method, deep breathing, ice cubes, progressive muscle relaxation, safe place visualization, counting backwards, and bilateral stimulation.
7 subtle signs you have high-functioning anxiety
Perfectionism, overthinking, always early, can't relax, people-pleasing, physical tension you ignore, and looking successful while drowning inside. The "I'm fine" anxiety.
7 grounding techniques for anxiety attacks
Ground yourself with 5-4-3-2-1 senses, box breathing, ice cubes, progressive muscle relaxation, mindful movement, safe place visualization, or bilateral stimulation.
Anxiety symptoms in women
Women may face hormonal links, rumination, and panic attacks.
Anxiety symptoms in teens
Teens may show irritability, avoidance, and sleep issues.
Emotional symptoms of anxiety
Excessive worry, irritability, and difficulty concentrating.
Physical symptoms of anxiety
Include rapid heartbeat, sweating, shaking, and dizziness.
Anxiety symptoms you shouldn't ignore
Common symptoms include restlessness and racing heart.
Anxiety symptoms you shouldn't ignore
Common symptoms include restlessness and racing heart.
✨ comparison (2)
✨ explanation (6)
The treatment approaches behind anxiety
Quick tip for depression: Ground yourself using 5-4-3-2-1 (5 things you see, 4 you hear, 3 you touch, 2 you smell, 1 you taste).
The biological factors behind anxiety
Addiction is your brain's attempt to feel normal when normal feels impossible. It's a symptom, not a character flaw.
The psychological mechanisms behind anxiety
stress management shows up differently for everyone, but common signs include changes in sleep, appetite, energy, and how you relate to others.
Test fact for RLS debugging
This is a test fact to debug RLS policies.
Understanding body dysmorphia (what's really happening)
body dysmorphia is like a broken phone app - your brain's alarm system working overtime. It's not broken, just sensitive.
Understanding therapy types (what's really happening)
therapy types is like a browser with 47 tabs open - your brain's alarm system working overtime. It's not broken, just sensitive.
✨ myth (7)
Myth: anxiety and cultural stigma
Your anxiety is like a smoke alarm - loud, annoying, but trying to keep you safe. It's not broken, just overly sensitive.
Myth: anxiety and relationship effects
Myth: burnout means you're weak. Truth: burnout is your nervous system working overtime to protect you.
Myth: anxiety and support requirements
burnout is like trying to text with oven mitts on. Start small, be patient with yourself, and remember progress isn't linear.
Myth: anxiety is "just in your head"
Myth: therapy types means you're weak. Truth: therapy types is your nervous system working overtime to protect you.
Myth: anxiety and genetic factors
relationship anxiety is like having WiFi that constantly disconnects - your brain's alarm system working overtime. It's not broken, just sensitive.
Myth: anxiety and gender differences
depression is like trying to text with oven mitts on. Start small, be patient with yourself, and remember progress isn't linear.
Myth: anxiety and treatment timelines
social anxiety shows up differently for everyone, but common signs include changes in sleep, appetite, energy, and how you relate to others.
✨ tip (7)
Quick anxiety help for family dynamics
Myth: adhd means you're weak. Truth: adhd is your nervous system working overtime to protect you.
Quick anxiety help for work challenges
autism shows up differently for everyone, but common signs include changes in sleep, appetite, energy, and how you relate to others.
Quick anxiety help for social scenarios
trauma/ptsd is like a browser with 47 tabs open - your brain's alarm system working overtime. It's not broken, just sensitive.
Quick anxiety help for work challenges
Quick tip for eating disorders: Ground yourself using 5-4-3-2-1 (5 things you see, 4 you hear, 3 you touch, 2 you smell, 1 you taste).
Quick anxiety help for emergency situations
Myth: mindfulness & meditation means you're weak. Truth: mindfulness & meditation is your nervous system working overtime to protect you.
Quick anxiety help for family dynamics
relationship anxiety is like a smoke alarm that won't stop. Start small, be patient with yourself, and remember progress isn't linear.
Quick help for seasonal affective disorder (when you need it now)
Quick tip for seasonal affective disorder: Ground yourself using 5-4-3-2-1 (5 things you see, 4 you hear, 3 you touch, 2 you smell, 1 you taste).