Mental Health Matters

Anxiety

Anxiety for me is...

Anxiety for me is feeling like I can't get air. It is like something dark is sitting on me, putting pressure on my chest and keeping me from breathing properly it is something dark that's a part of me, but not me. I can't think and can't stop thinking.

Anxiety for me is walking around in the grocery store and it feels like every part of the environment is attacking me. Every lightbulb hurts my eyes, every sound starts and everyone feels unsafe and dangerous. Anxiety for me is being on high alert as soon as I step on the other side of my front door and first being able to relax hours after. I get home again and my brain is yet again convinced it is safe.