My Anxiety Disorders-Personal Narrative

One of the most common mental health disorders, anxiety, has had an astronomic affect on human beings, influencing the entirety of an individual on a bio-psycho-social level. Globally, anxiety is the catalyst for the execution of specific significant political and military actions. Although, anxiety can propel one forward, excessive anxiety is debilitating and the effects are cataclysmic. Experiencing the crippling effects of anxiety firsthand has manifested to me the power and dominion anxiety can have over one's life. With the help of cognitive behavioral therapist I found the inner strength to cope and abate my own anxiety levels. My experience has not only stimulated my interest in the field of clinical social work but has also shown me the major

I experienced childhood in a three-room duplex with six other individuals, my mother, father, older sister Claire(17), and three younger brothers Colin(13), Cody(10), and Cason(8). Life was entirely typical for me when I was younger, aside from me breaking a bone on a play area zip line, however next to that, I would state I was normal. My dad was and is still an extremely giving individual, I mean we could be penniless, and he would in any case attempt to help everybody out. I figure that rubbed off on me in light of the fact that as I got older I began volunteering at places like Ivey Ranch since I loved horses and the nearby schools. I started to understand that I cherished the sentiment helping individuals and it soon turned into an energy of mine. I think it is the sort of person I am, a person who loves to help when there is nothing to be given in return. Alongside this, I'm a person that is continually changing and learning things, what I mean by this is I am continually attempting to better myself, and the community that I live in by utilizing my background and advice from others.

I’m an onion. At first, I seem quiet, timid, and reserved. Like an onion, I have layers.The more I’m comfortable with my surroundings, I will shed these alleged outer layers . My quiet, soft voice becomes stern and confident. My demeanor changes from reserved to self- assured. I know that UNC- Wilmington will allow me to grow into, this strong, independent, and anxiety-free woman that I so long to be.

I've struggled with Generalized Anxiety Disorder for years. It started when I was 11 years old...I bean over thinking things and became increasingly scared of social situations. In high school, it escalated quickly. I knew all too well the horror of anxiety attacks and many times I was too afraid to even get out of bed.

On our way up the stairs to our unit, a girl named Jada came up behind me. “So why are you here?” I was thrown off by the personal question she asked so casually. Only an hour prior I had arrived at the facility and was introduced to the other eleven teenagers.

As I faced the world of adulthood, I felt lost and unsettled. I was then diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and living with this disorder is my biggest weakness in life. Some days I am fine, others I am constantly worrying about the tiniest of things. I am overcoming this disorder, everyday might be a battle, but I will not let it define me.

I was recently diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. It is one of my traits that is influenced by nature and nurture. Initially, I had a difficult time accepting this trait. My doctor explained to me that anxiety is hereditary, and not a character flaw. He explained that personality type and traumatic life events also play a role when it comes to anxiety sufferers.

Hello! I’m so excited to be back. Oh how I’ve missed writing! This post will be more of an update on what has happened these last few months, so, lets get started. After getting out of Rogers Memorial Hospital for my OCD and Anxiety, I had one week home and then I went right off to college. It was a pretty scary step for me. Just a few months earlier I couldn’t handle anyone mentioning the word “school”, let alone actually attend. But that is exactly what I did, and surprisingly, I felt ready.

Today I gave my informative speech and I think it went pretty well. To prepare for my speech I did numerous things. The first thing I did was I started researching the history of Alton. After I had researched I decided on what I wanted my points to be over bases off what I found out. After that I began to write my speech. I changed things and re wrote things a few times because my first version didn't make a ton sense. When I was up in front of the audience I felt nervous. I wasn’t as prepared as I wanted to be. I wasn’t expecting to go today. There were six people in front of me and when four of them were gone or not ready to go I panicked a little bit. When I was done giving the speech I was glad it was done, but I wish I had done better.

When I gave my speech, I felt confident. I don't exactly have a fear of public speaking- anyone who knows me could tell you that. I looked out to the entire audience for the entire speech because I didn't use note cards. I also kept my energy up throughout the speech which helped keep the audience focused on the speech. I made some jokes, and the audience laughed at most of them, which was a good feeling. But because I failed to fully memorize the speech, there were times that I was left trying to figure out the exact phrasing, which took away from the performance slightly, even though I don't believe it was that big of a deal. I also made a pun by ending my speech with "My speech is all ogre now" and very few people caught it. This was probably due to my poor

Right before, I wanted to cry. I hate getting up in front of everyone and being forced to speak. I actually did cry, just a little, but calmed myself down enough to stand up in front of everyone and share a little more about me. My face might not have showed it at all, but I know that my voice, and the possible shaking of my hands, let everyone watching and listening to my speech know that I was absolutely terrified to be up there. My stomach was churning, my heart was racing, I began to feel flushed and a little overheated, and it was a little hard for me to breathe. Having to look out at everyone, looking people in the eye, I felt like I was going to throw up again. I pushed through my speech, trying to explain as much as I could as possible, and though I went over the time limit, I thought I had done pretty

I suffer from extreme anxiety. Ranging from test-taking to driving, I manage to overthink every situation I come across.

When I’m choosing jeans and a tee, I'm choosing how I'd like to be perceived. It's obvious but it's all a bit bullsh*t really.

According to DSM-5 criteria, the client exhibited characteristics matching that of a Major Depressive Disorder with Anxious Distress. Loss of interest or pleasure in most activities is evident, changes in sleep habits, decrease in appetite. She has experienced feelings of guilt by blaming herself for the relationship breakdown with her long-term boyfriend and tends to worry about a myriad of things. Although she states that she has no suicidal ideation, in the past Emily engaged in substance use to help her relax and control her thoughts but has no contact since the breakup. These symptoms have continued for most of the day, every day, for at least 2 weeks since the breakup 3 months ago. Often anxiety accompanies these symptoms causing excessive worrying about the past, present and future. Emily ruminates about how she was responsible for the failure of the relationship, how she will never find another partner, as well as everyday

Yes, she does. She has iron deficiency anemia in her past health concern when she was 25 years old. She thinks this has resolved but she doesn’t have recent lab report. Since there is a relation between low iron status and reduced fertility she should start to work on this problem. Low iron stores prior to pregnancy increase risk of iron deficiency. As a result, she should check her iron level/situation to eliminate impaired fertility risk factor.