Challenges faced by those living with anxiety disorders 61 Articles

by Mary Fowler

Where should I begin? I have lived with generalized anxiety and panic disorder throughout my entire life. For as long as I can remember I have had an underlying sense of insecurity and a constant cloud of impending doom ha...read more

by Neil Dixon

The sweat gathers on your palms. Your neck is stiffening as if it were being confined within a medieval torture devise. Ones heart starts racing. Suddenly there is an overpowering sense of being judged and stared at. These...read more

by Manda Miller

There are many misconceptions about anxiety disorders, and one of the biggest, most prevalent, and most hurtful ones is that individuals afflicted with anxiety disorders are simply inadequately equipped to handle life. ...read more

by Kat Derrig

I have been living with anxiety disorder since I was a young teenager. My type is classified as social anxiety, but as anyone with this condition knows, the symptoms can manifest themselves even when you are safe in your h...read more

by Kathy H

To a person with anxiety disorders, every day is a challenge. Many times anxiety is coupled with depression and just getting out of bed for some people can be one of the hardest things they do every day. Anxiety ...read more

by Shawna Blake

There are few things in this world that are conducive to anxiety problems. Especially in today's fast-paced society, when a person can easily feel overwhelmed by everyday situations, imagine those feelings multiplied. Livi...read more

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by Rebecca Delekta

As a sufferer of SAD and GAD all of my life, I know first hand the "challenges" anxiety sufferers face all over the world. The fact is that their roots go much deeper than just social or generalized anxiety, sometimes to ...read more

by Anastasia Cassella-Young

My world is in my home and on the internet! I can not go out of my home except for rare occassions! My challenges faced by living with anxiety disorders are very extensive. I can not go out of my home because I fear what i...read more

by Colette Duval

Most people know the symptoms of various anxiety disorders, many know first hand how one's life can be affected if one has this particular 'infliction'. Living with anxiety, panic attacks, phobia is bad enough in itself. A...read more

by flathead

I will never forget my first panic attack. I doubt any of us will. After that the hardest thing to get past is when is the next one. Anxiety disorders are many and varied. I have anxiety/panic disorder which is very wel...read more

by randy

I have had chronic anxiety for six years. My first panic attack occurred when i was 18 and i thought i was dying. I didn't really know what was happening to me, i felt like i was battling against my own body, fighting the ...read more

by Elysium

Anxiety. Even though I've never been to a doctor about my 'issues', I'm pretty sure that it's considered anxiety. My stomach tightens, followed by my throat closing. It's not enough to have that happen. My body turns so ...read more

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by James Macecai

Anyone who knows the pounding of the heart or shallow heavy chested breathing to late night runs to the emergency rooms understands what I'm talking about. The dreaded panic attack! I've been a sufferer of Anxiety and Pani...read more

by Jamilah Underwood

Living in fear is not living at all. As far back as I can remember, I have been very anxious and what my grandmother always called "a worrier." My fears seem to manifest themselves at times of my severest levels of vulnera...read more

by Leslie Keck

There is enough challenges in life without having to deal with anxiety and panic attacks on top of it, but I would have to say these two issues are almost at the top of the list. I have been living with anxiety and pani...read more

by Gregory Wallis Ii

I myself have an anxiety disorder and even a few other disorders that I will not mention at this time. The biggest thing for me that cause even more problems is the lack of sleep that I am able to get. I a up half the nigh...read more

by Lorraine Roach

Just imagine going to your job and you do not need to even brush your teeth or comb your hair. Lets take it one step further by saying you can do your work in your pajamas.These are just a few of the simple secrets to help...read more

by Andrea Larsen

"LIVING IN THE PRISON OF ANXIETY" I compare Anxiety to a prison because it robs you of your freedom to enjoy life to the fullest. I can say this in complete honesty, as I have been it's prison...read more

by Krystina Brown

I live with panic disorder. I wasn't professionally diagnosed until the early summer of 2004. It was a scary realization... that I might never be "normal" again. The panic attacks kept hitting me. One after the other, as i...read more

by K. Barts

Survivor.. Being an everyday survivor of anxiety and panic attacks is not an easy burden. There are so many times things seem to be going fine, then suddenly, something clicks in your brain, fear takes over, panic, col...read more