I remember the first time I felt like I was floating outside my own body. My heart was pounding like a jackhammer, but oddly, everything around me felt… distant. Like I was watching my life from behind a glass wall. It wasn’t fear in the traditional sense—it was something stranger. If you’ve ever experienced *depersonalization…
For the longest time, I couldn’t figure out what was wrong with me. Every little twinge in my chest? Must be a heart attack. That weird pressure in my head? Brain tumor. I practically had WebMD bookmarked. If you’ve ever Googled your symptoms at 2 a.m., convinced you’re on the verge of collapse, you’re not…
It’s 2 a.m. and your mind won’t shut off. You’re lying in bed, physically exhausted, but mentally replaying a conversation from two days ago for the 37th time. “Why did I say that?” “Did I look weird?” “What if they think I’m ridiculous?” Obsessive thoughts in anxiety are like uninvited guests who don’t know when…
So the other day, I stumbled across this old notebook from college filled with frantic scribbles about deadlines, social events, and, weirdly enough, doodles of spirals. I remember that time clearly—it was the peak of my “what is wrong with me?” phase. My brain felt like it was permanently stuck on fast-forward, and I had…
Honestly, I used to think anxiety was just “worrying too much.” That’s what most people assume, right? But when it started affecting my ability to sleep, focus, and even function at work, I realized it was deeper than that. What truly surprised me wasn’t just how anxiety feels—but how doctors actually diagnose it. It’s not…
If you’re feeling off lately—like you’re stuck in a fog of uneasiness, your heart racing for no reason, or your moods swinging like a pendulum—you might chalk it up to stress or burnout. But what if I told you hormones could be behind all that internal chaos? I’ve been there myself. For the longest time,…
It hit me in the middle of a grocery aisle. One second, I was reaching for a carton of almond milk, and the next, it felt like I couldn’t breathe. My chest tightened, my heart pounded, and the world felt like it was closing in. I wasn’t dying, although that’s exactly what it felt like—I…
I’ve always been fascinated — and honestly, a bit frustrated — by how something invisible like a neurotransmitter can completely hijack your brain. There was a time when I couldn’t tell if what I felt was just stress or something much deeper. That subtle, lingering worry? That gnawing panic over things that never used to…
It’s wild how often your gut and brain seem to be plotting something behind your back. I used to think my stomach problems were just from bad food choices or stress at work. But then came the bloating, the tight knots before meetings, and even unexpected bathroom trips. Turns out, anxiety was calling the shots…