Living with Anxiety

First things first, I am not a doctor. I’ve come to my understanding of anxiety based on readings, therapy, & life experiences. My hope is that by sharing my understanding of it I can help someone else understand it better. 
Although I wasn’t diagnosed with anxiety till about 4 years ago, I’ve struggled with it for as long as I can remember. I use the term ‘diagnosed’ lightly. Unfortunately for a lot of mental health disorders you can’t simply have a blood test, body scan, etc to determine what is wrong. For myself, I hit a breaking point, where I felt like everything in my life was completely out of control. I sat down & started plugging symptoms into my computer till I came to the conclusion it was most likely sever anxiety that I was experiencing. So I went to my doctor with my concerns & we started to work on a mental health plan. A lot of people who don’t understand anxiety assume it boils down to an individual worrying too much. That is by far the simplest way to define it. But to those of us who struggle with this disorder it is much more. Anxiety effects every aspect of my life & will often bring on bouts of depression, insomnia, & OCD. Each week I’d like to share with you my journey with anxiety, the ways it has effected my life & what I have done & am doing to lead a healthy, normal, & fulfilling life with this disorder. 

Anxiety effects everyone differently. The accounts in this blog are specific to my journey living with anxiety. Although all of which I write will be based on my experiences, you’ll find most of it is highly relatable for those also living with this disorder. My hopes for this blog is to not only understand myself better, but to reach out to others struggling with anxiety also.