Anxiety and Pressure

[Kazooie]

Admittedly, I'm posting this topic for a stupid, stupid reason, but I wanted to talk about the two of these, anxiety in particular.

 

I want to be productive over the summer, I want to write my fic, I want to record videos for Youtube, I want to play Hearthstone and actually get stuff done in game.

 

But every time, without fail... I can't.

 

When I try to write, my mind locks up and I can only think about how badly things will turn out. When I try to record, I end up just sitting, unable to get myself to really speak. When I try to play Hearthstone, Arena or Ranked, I just sit and stare at the play button, just imagining the losing streak I'm about to start...

 

The depression medication I've been taking has worked wonders for that, but they said it was going to help with my anxiety issues too... I can't get anything, anything done.

 

Just curious to hear about what you all have to say about this, any ways you all distract yourself from it or anything really.

[Ryusei the Morning Star]

I found that medication never really seemed to help my depression/nihilism, what does help is beauty. I really enjoy nature these days. Spend time in the park, take dogs hunting. Etc. I get inspirations to continue from such. Hope it helps

[LordCowCowCowCowCowCowCowCow]

Now let me tell you a tale of CowCow's mind.

Got an anxiety disorder. So as you say, it keeps me from doing anything without over-thinking it constantly. Sometimes I can't even listen to music without pausing and trying to figure out if I should be doing something else. More or less I don't think I can help. Cause the only thing that's stopped me from giving in is my personality. Meaning despite the anxiety I have a habit of just doing things without planning. Really the only way I tend to get things done is if I just get an urge and go with it. Though that doesn't always work.

Pressure gets to me majorly. Was worse in the past but still there. I remember having to do a speech thing in front of the class, ended up having a seizure and being sent to the hospital for several days while they worked out what was wrong with me.

 

tl;dr anxiety is a bitch but you're not alone. *hugs*

[Resident Fascist]

I'm very depressive, part of it due to personality, part of it due to High Functioning Asperger's Syndrome, and the remainder due to personal problems which I'm sure a large amount of you are aware of. I've been on a variety of medication since last August, originally I was on Diazepam because I was having panic attacks nearly every day if I didn't have it. I was then switched to Fluoxitine and now I'm on Citalopram. I've only skipped my medication once in roughly 2 months of being on it, and I pretty much had a breakdown then. I still occasionally have breakdowns but I'm nowhere near as bad off as I was last August, due to a lack of guilt that happened over something that I in a way, caused mostly. Unfortunately, it was an accident and to be quite honest all parties involved made mistakes, it could have been treated much better, but I ultimately feel responsible since I was the one who said she was going to kill herself is something doesn't change.

 

 I've been pretty suicidal in the past. Recently I feel completely down and trapped, unsure where to really go with my life and how to proceed, so I understand the feeling really well. I'm also very... Fragile, I care a lot what people say about me and I feel I have to be liked by everyone, I have to be looked up to, I have to be the best at everything when in reality I'm basically good at nothing other than being a little whiny bitch.

 

 So I mean, I know how it feels.

@Bree: If I'm correct you're in the same position as me? PM me if you want to talk any time, and that's for anyone in the thread.

[Thar]

My only real issue with anxiety and pressure is when I need to say the right things, more notably when I have to stretch the truth.

[Tentacruel]

I want to be productive over the summer, I want to write my fic, I want to record videos for Youtube, I want to play Hearthstone and actually get stuff done in game.

 

But every time, without fail... I can't.

 

 

 

This is me pretty much every summer. 

[Simping For Hina]

I never had anxiety before, and I really like to read about people's fight with it. Makes it easier to understand from me point of view and lack of experience.