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…
Honestly, I used to think separation anxiety was something only kids experienced—like that clingy phase toddlers go through when their parents leave the room. But then I hit my early thirties, and something changed. After my partner left for a short work trip, I felt this overwhelming unease creeping in. I wasn’t just “missing” them….
It started out subtle—like not wanting to go to crowded places, or feeling off during grocery runs. I brushed it off, called it stress or fatigue. But then, I found myself turning down invites, avoiding public transport, or even skipping errands just to stay within my “safe zone.” That’s when I stumbled across a term…
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…
There was a time when I couldn’t even sit through a flight without breaking into a cold sweat. The fear wasn’t logical — I knew planes were safe — but my body didn’t seem to care. That’s the thing with phobias: they hijack reason, replacing it with dread. Whether it’s spiders, public speaking, or flying,…
Anxiety doesn’t always scream. Sometimes, it whispers through late-night overthinking, over-texting, or that lingering doubt when everything seems perfectly fine. I remember in one of my earlier relationships, I’d analyze a delayed text reply like it was a cryptic puzzle. Rationally, I knew better. Emotionally? It felt like a personal storm. This is the reality…
It was a Tuesday afternoon when I sat in traffic, heart racing for no obvious reason. No caffeine. No stress (at least none I could pinpoint). Just that familiar, gnawing sense of dread that creeps in without knocking. It’s the kind of moment that makes you pause and think, “There’s gotta be a better way…
If you’ve ever had a moment where your anxiety felt so overwhelming that even the idea of talking it out seemed impossible, you’re not alone. I remember one session with my therapist where I couldn’t even verbalize what was wrong—just this buzzing fear sitting in my chest like a rock. That was when someone first…
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…