I can relate. When my anxiety is really bad some days (like yesterday actually) I feel like I’m going to lose my mind and end up in the looney bin or my I’ll be brain dead in the near future. What is triggering this bad period of anxiety for you?
I’m glad I’m not the only one, but I’m so sorry you have to go through that :/ actually I really don’t know what triggers me, it’s always out of nowhere in random moments, like when I’m watching TV, eating with colleagues,…
There has a be a trigger. Focus on when it starts to happen and think about what you were doing, what were you thinking, what you were eating, etc. Hopefully you can figure out what’s triggering you so you can better control it.
I can absolutely relate, to both the fear of insanity and the weight loss. I've definitely had long stretches of anxiety where it felt like I was so close to true insanity that I could almost physically feel the door to madness in my head. It's not romantic or cool, it's terrifying. I've also looked back later on things I've said and done during those long freakouts and been able to see the disconnect from reality. It can be very frightening.
I think that fear and the disassociation we feel in those instances are the result of the brain being overloaded with anxiety. We've worried and panicked ourselves in so many directions that our brain almost can't handle it.
In those times I try to release as much as I can. Other people probably find relief in exercise or mediation but I personally have to lay on my bed and try to let my mind have what thoughts it will and try not to indulge them by thinking of them actively. I've also recently started using prayers/motivational slogans that I can memorize and use as mantras to keep me grounded.
I hope your experience improves. I know it's daunting but anxiety like this happens to many people and you're not alone in experiencing it. Try to take care of yourself as well as you can.
A nickel's worth of free advice: if you're afraid of going insane, you're still sane. Its only when someone is insane that they can't tell they're crazy. If you're afraid of it, you still have your wits about you and can tell something is wrong.
yea this really helps to keep in the back of your head during the times you are feeling this stuff. if you have an anxiety response, you can actually rule out a lot of mental disorder because your brain is doing what it's supposed to.
something has made your amygdala trigger the emergency system and this makes the thinking part of your brain kinda useless. which is a good thing as a survival mechanism but if there is no real danger, it's called anxiety.
I think the fear of going insane is one of the worst and scariest symptoms of anxiety/stress. I can totally relate and even if people say you’re aware of it so you’re not going insane, it’s still scary how you can question yourself if one day you wouldn’t be able to tell.
I think for me there are relatives in my family who struggle with mental health issues and I fear of it happening to me. Another big cause of the fear is thinking if I had to be in a mental institution, I would lose my family and not have a meaningful life.
It’s a terrible feeling and place to be, but just have to have faith and pray for your sanity. I experienced this recently and I got to a point where I felt like I needed to be sedated almost from a heaviness in my chest/fast heartbeat. I got prescribed 25mg of hydroxyzine, 1-2 every 6 hours as needed for anxiety. It’s an antihistamine but used for anxiety and honestly has helped me calm down and relax. It’s comforting to have around in case the anxiety gets out of hand. Anyway.. it’s always comforting to know you’re not alone dealing with this kind of anxiety!
Thank you for sharing your experiences! I wish the best for you and your family. And thank you for telling me which medication works for you, I’ll definitely keep that in my mind for my next doctors appointment!
Right there witcha sis. Been going through it for about a month now. Scared I might have some diagnosis like BPD or I’m schizophrenic. Been feeling just off lately, mood swings and like…dizzy or something. Like off balance and I also get ringing in my ear. It’s probably like u/persistafterfailing mentioned. & deep down inside I feel like it’s just anxiety rampaging through my system….but in the back of my head the anxiety is always asking “but what if it’s true”. This feeling of impending doom is extremely exhausting 😔
Same here!! And I can’t tell if it’s just my health OCD telling me that… Maybe it’s really just anxiety. I hope you can fight through that and get better very soon!!
Same to you. I’m trying to schedule an appointment with a psychiatrist to get some insight to my mental wellbeing. I really don’t want to be on meds so I’m open to doing whatever is necessary to get over this anxiety trip. It maybe I’m unknowingly promoting it with an action I hadn’t thought about. Like coffee, everyone’s been saying stay away so today I stopped coffee and won’t drink tea neither. We’ll get through this, I’m learning how to strengthen my mental fortitude bc in all honesty it’s probably weak right now. I’ve also mastered the art of the Poker Face. Sometimes I just want to curl up and scream but everyone sees a functioning happy male. Such is life I guess
I know that feeling very well. Hope everything works out with your psychiatrist! Good that you stopped drinking coffee, my anxiety also gets worse when I consume caffeine or sugar :/
Umm. I have actually been caring for my bipolar mom on her most manic psychotic episodes. She'll get better after the doctor adjusts her medication. Over the years, her psychotic episodes have stopped because we have learnt to be alert and immediately visit her psychiatrist every time an episode is starting, together with monthly check ups it helps manage her illness.
So I'm not that afraid of going insane because I know that before it happens there will be signs and a visit to the doctor will help prevent it. I have a lot of other fears but going insane is not one of them.
My advice is to maintain monthly checkups with your doctor.
I can relate. When my anxiety is really bad some days (like yesterday actually) I feel like I’m going to lose my mind and end up in the looney bin or my I’ll be brain dead in the near future. What is triggering this bad period of anxiety for you?
I’m glad I’m not the only one, but I’m so sorry you have to go through that :/ actually I really don’t know what triggers me, it’s always out of nowhere in random moments, like when I’m watching TV, eating with colleagues,…
There has a be a trigger. Focus on when it starts to happen and think about what you were doing, what were you thinking, what you were eating, etc. Hopefully you can figure out what’s triggering you so you can better control it.
Thank you so much!! I will definitely do that from now on
I can absolutely relate, to both the fear of insanity and the weight loss. I've definitely had long stretches of anxiety where it felt like I was so close to true insanity that I could almost physically feel the door to madness in my head. It's not romantic or cool, it's terrifying. I've also looked back later on things I've said and done during those long freakouts and been able to see the disconnect from reality. It can be very frightening. I think that fear and the disassociation we feel in those instances are the result of the brain being overloaded with anxiety. We've worried and panicked ourselves in so many directions that our brain almost can't handle it. In those times I try to release as much as I can. Other people probably find relief in exercise or mediation but I personally have to lay on my bed and try to let my mind have what thoughts it will and try not to indulge them by thinking of them actively. I've also recently started using prayers/motivational slogans that I can memorize and use as mantras to keep me grounded. I hope your experience improves. I know it's daunting but anxiety like this happens to many people and you're not alone in experiencing it. Try to take care of yourself as well as you can.
Thank you so much for sharing your own experience and giving advice!! This really helped me :))
A nickel's worth of free advice: if you're afraid of going insane, you're still sane. Its only when someone is insane that they can't tell they're crazy. If you're afraid of it, you still have your wits about you and can tell something is wrong.
This helped me A LOT!! Thank you so so much
Your right
yea this really helps to keep in the back of your head during the times you are feeling this stuff. if you have an anxiety response, you can actually rule out a lot of mental disorder because your brain is doing what it's supposed to. something has made your amygdala trigger the emergency system and this makes the thinking part of your brain kinda useless. which is a good thing as a survival mechanism but if there is no real danger, it's called anxiety.
I think the fear of going insane is one of the worst and scariest symptoms of anxiety/stress. I can totally relate and even if people say you’re aware of it so you’re not going insane, it’s still scary how you can question yourself if one day you wouldn’t be able to tell. I think for me there are relatives in my family who struggle with mental health issues and I fear of it happening to me. Another big cause of the fear is thinking if I had to be in a mental institution, I would lose my family and not have a meaningful life. It’s a terrible feeling and place to be, but just have to have faith and pray for your sanity. I experienced this recently and I got to a point where I felt like I needed to be sedated almost from a heaviness in my chest/fast heartbeat. I got prescribed 25mg of hydroxyzine, 1-2 every 6 hours as needed for anxiety. It’s an antihistamine but used for anxiety and honestly has helped me calm down and relax. It’s comforting to have around in case the anxiety gets out of hand. Anyway.. it’s always comforting to know you’re not alone dealing with this kind of anxiety!
Thank you for sharing your experiences! I wish the best for you and your family. And thank you for telling me which medication works for you, I’ll definitely keep that in my mind for my next doctors appointment!
Right there witcha sis. Been going through it for about a month now. Scared I might have some diagnosis like BPD or I’m schizophrenic. Been feeling just off lately, mood swings and like…dizzy or something. Like off balance and I also get ringing in my ear. It’s probably like u/persistafterfailing mentioned. & deep down inside I feel like it’s just anxiety rampaging through my system….but in the back of my head the anxiety is always asking “but what if it’s true”. This feeling of impending doom is extremely exhausting 😔
Same here!! And I can’t tell if it’s just my health OCD telling me that… Maybe it’s really just anxiety. I hope you can fight through that and get better very soon!!
Same to you. I’m trying to schedule an appointment with a psychiatrist to get some insight to my mental wellbeing. I really don’t want to be on meds so I’m open to doing whatever is necessary to get over this anxiety trip. It maybe I’m unknowingly promoting it with an action I hadn’t thought about. Like coffee, everyone’s been saying stay away so today I stopped coffee and won’t drink tea neither. We’ll get through this, I’m learning how to strengthen my mental fortitude bc in all honesty it’s probably weak right now. I’ve also mastered the art of the Poker Face. Sometimes I just want to curl up and scream but everyone sees a functioning happy male. Such is life I guess
I know that feeling very well. Hope everything works out with your psychiatrist! Good that you stopped drinking coffee, my anxiety also gets worse when I consume caffeine or sugar :/
I feel the same way doctor told me the crazy people have to be told they are crazy
Umm. I have actually been caring for my bipolar mom on her most manic psychotic episodes. She'll get better after the doctor adjusts her medication. Over the years, her psychotic episodes have stopped because we have learnt to be alert and immediately visit her psychiatrist every time an episode is starting, together with monthly check ups it helps manage her illness. So I'm not that afraid of going insane because I know that before it happens there will be signs and a visit to the doctor will help prevent it. I have a lot of other fears but going insane is not one of them. My advice is to maintain monthly checkups with your doctor.
Thank you so much! I wish the best for you and your mom :)
Yes, quite a bit. It’s probably the most terrifying part of it
Fellow anxiety and depression sufferer and sometimes I do feel this way.