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re: Debilitating Anxiety
Posted on 10/22/22 at 8:36 pm to JudgeHolden
Posted on 10/22/22 at 8:36 pm to JudgeHolden
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Posted on 10/22/22 at 8:45 pm to JudgeHolden
All humans who have ever lived have had to learn to come to terms with anxiety as a part of everyday life. Anxiety is as natural a human emotion as happiness and sadness. People today actually face far less anxiety as did people in the past. For example, less than a century ago, death from starvation, unthinkable today, was still very much a real possibility for a vast number of Americans.
The difference today though is we now have adults who’ve gone their entire life being completely sheltered from having to learn how to deal with even slight anxiety. Thus, when faced with the relatively minor anxiety that comes with moden-day life, today’s youth lack even the most basic ability to deal the simplest and slightest anxiety.
This is why “anxiety” has become the issue it’s become. It’s not that’s it’s a new phenomenon. Rather, what’s new, is people’s inability to deal with it.
The difference today though is we now have adults who’ve gone their entire life being completely sheltered from having to learn how to deal with even slight anxiety. Thus, when faced with the relatively minor anxiety that comes with moden-day life, today’s youth lack even the most basic ability to deal the simplest and slightest anxiety.
This is why “anxiety” has become the issue it’s become. It’s not that’s it’s a new phenomenon. Rather, what’s new, is people’s inability to deal with it.
This post was edited on 10/22/22 at 8:49 pm
Posted on 10/22/22 at 8:50 pm to JudgeHolden
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began having panic attacks and crippling anxiety and is no longer able to function.
Had this after losing 4 children in a fire. And years of trauma from other horrific incidents associated with my career. Came on about 8 months following the lost of the children. Had no clue what was going on. Lived like that for 10 months, seeing every doctor imaginable, on the verge of quitting my career.
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I explained that I treat my crippling anxiety with a daily dose of suck-it-the-frick-up.
You obviously never felt what she’s referring to. It is very much crippling, and controlling. Something no one asks for, and nearly impossible to describe.
I was diagnosed with PTSD and agoraphobia. Started medication, saw a therapist for 2 years, which gradually got me off the medication. Smoked weed, which was super beneficial. 5 years now, I’ve never felt better and more like my old self.
Most men have egos, or have the “suck it up” mentality, in my profession. I’ve lost numerous co-workers to suicide, three just this year. Recently I worked together with our crisis department to form bigger and stronger awareness to men’s mental health.
I’m far from ashamed to talk about it, because I’ve experienced it, and it is hell on earth. Anything I can do to let other men know it is okay to speak about their issues, I do.
Posted on 10/27/22 at 1:27 pm to SurudRump
I’ve always been described by people all
Of my life, as being very laid back. Nothing would bother me. About 6 months ago, I was playing cornhole and out of nowhere, boom, crushing anxiety. Had to walk away and isolate myself. Been having them randomly since then and I feel like I’m dying. Is it just me or does it seem more people are experiencing this lately.
Of my life, as being very laid back. Nothing would bother me. About 6 months ago, I was playing cornhole and out of nowhere, boom, crushing anxiety. Had to walk away and isolate myself. Been having them randomly since then and I feel like I’m dying. Is it just me or does it seem more people are experiencing this lately.
Posted on 10/27/22 at 1:28 pm to JudgeHolden
quote:What was this called back in the 60's?
Debilitating Anxiety
I'm curious as my parents entered adulthood in the 60's, saw a country full of hatred with multiple high-level assassinations, etc. Dad was drafted and did his time in Vietnam, he survived that shitshow over there and had his own demons to face when he came home, I'm sure. I just wonder what "debilitating anxiety" was called back then?
Posted on 10/27/22 at 2:12 pm to RT1941
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I just wonder what "debilitating anxiety" was called back then?
They were likely just called crazy. Mental health disorders being taken more seriously and having less of a stigma attached to them is a fairly recent thing.
Posted on 10/27/22 at 2:16 pm to JudgeHolden
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My takeaway is that introverts expend energy to be social. Extroverts obtain energy through social interactions. And most introverts are terrified of “running out” of social energy in the middle of a function.
My friend spent time alone “charging” before a social function and “recharge” time afterwards.
This is a good analysis that I agree with. I'm on the introverted side, and anytime I have to attend a forced social gathering, whether it's for work or elsewhere where it's with people I don't know already, I find that after the event I feel exhausted and just need to have alone time.
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