What do you think is one of the worst things about anxiety?

For me it’s probably overthinking every time I speak to almost anyone. I’ll try to replay what I just said in my head after I finished speaking and then I’m like, “did I say that right? Did I not think long enough about my response and it sounds stupid or wrong now that I’m thinking again?”

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Tatsumi · 31-35, M

Panic. I don't know if I'd even categorize it with anxiety since they're so different, but they call them "anxiety attacks"; but, feeling like you're about to literally die for 10-45 minutes, multiple times a day is pretty bad.

So yeah. I'd say that's the worst thing about anxiety. When it culminates into a supercharged, condensed version of anxiety to the point where you feel on death's door.

Thebestof1995 · 26-30, F

I hear ya. Sometimes when I had panic attacks I use to think I was going to eventually go into cardiac arrest I’d get so scared. I’m very embarrassed now but there was 2-3 times over the past handful of years I asked my mother to bring me to the ER. @Tatsumi

Tatsumi · 31-35, M

@Thebestof1995 Well, don't feel embarrassed, because I'm pretty tough mentally, but I did the same thing October 14th. That was a good $7,000 bill. They can make you think you're really about to die.

Do you not have them anymore?

Thebestof1995 · 26-30, F

I’m lucky if I have a severe panic attack once a year now. My anxiety has calmed quite a bit in the past couple years. @Tatsumi