I've suffered from anxiety for as long as I can remember . everyone always said I was just a shy little girl .. what I didn't know is that I became shy bc of my anxiety . I have a passion fir all things beauty related yet I can't go to the mall bc I usually end up saying "I don't feel good" . what I mean is I'm dizzy , I literally feel lost , sometimes nauseous , extremely nervous confused and I can't think straight . trust me @nat anxiety is a disorder .

anxiety is a horrible feeling. you can't control panic attacks and sometimes random things or conversations can send you into full blown attack. my old boss sent me into attacks almost daily. like can't breathe hide under the desk shaking attacks. I am glad he quit honestly.

I get that anxiety is a mental disorder, but we all do get bouts of anxiety whether we actually have the disorder or not. I think we should stop classifying everything as mental disorders and instead call them different types of personalities. Some people get more anxious over things than others do, but there are also varying shades of gray in between. Also, if the paragraphs are getting cut off you should go update your app. it's just a bug.

I take an anti depression pill every single night bc if I don't I'll feel anxious the next day. If I ever go a couple of days without the pill I'll have an anxiety attack. I'll start shaking hyperventilating to the point where I get paralyzed I literally cannot talk move or even produce saliva ! the only thing I can feel is my heart beating and all I can think about is "if everything else is paralyzed how long is it gnna take for my heart to stop functioning too..." @nat it's ridiculous for someone to say anxiety is not a disorder .

I suffer from anxiety and have been for 5+ years now. this article does a good job of pointing out just a few things people like me have to endure on a day to day basis. from anxiety attacks to doubt to worrisome thoughts, having so much anxiety can really be debilitating. so many people fail to realize that and don't choose to educate themselves. this article is a great start to that education. thank you.

@nat saying that everyone has anxiety is a clear representation of your astounding understanding of psychology. in fact, I believe that you may even be intelligent enough to understand the concept that words may have double meanings and can be used in different ways. you may also be able to comprehend simple sentence structure, so here is an example: 'I feel anxious today, and have before.' this is not anxiety. you may feel anxious, but you do not have a mental disorder. 'I have a mental disorder, anxiety.' this is an example of someone stating the fact/false belief that they have. someone without anxiety -person one- has normal, everyday worries that they have the mental ability to get over and they do not overthink, plan five or ten steps ahead and then change their mind, start hyperventilating in the shopping mall, or make themselves so terrified their ability to live is severely curbed. person number one would not stay at home because they are absolutely, unutterably terrified of something that may or may not be a possibility. person number one has never had to deal with any of that or anything like that. person number two has, and it is deemed fitting by people who have studied this particular mental disorder that prevents people from enjoying simple things such as ordering meals without rehearsing their order twenty times that people affected be prescribed a pill that will help stop it. as you clearly do not suffer from a mental disorder such as anxiety (despite your belief that you do, and so does the rest of the world), you have absolutely no foundation or structure in your argument and it is therefore dismissed.

I was really interested in this article, unfortunately some parts were cut off, so I couldn't read the whole thing 😔

....overwhelming fear that you will lose someone close to you, etc. I know that I get very frustrated with myself, and anger is a common reaction. I get angry when I get scared. I get angry when something goes wrong. I get angry when I feel the need to go back home after I have already left for work, just to make sure the door is locked or my curling iron is turned off. I get angry when I can't sleep at night because of my racing thoughts and worries. And if you ask me what people think of me? Nobody even knows. Although I fear people notice and are always looking at me weird, I have been told that I hide it well. Unfortunately, only the people I love most, the people closest to me, know the truth. For someone to say that these disorders do not exist, need to open their eyes. Not everyone out there is as 'normal' as you. This is why I stand by the theory that you should be nice to every person you come across, as everyone is fighting some kind of inner turmoil of their own.

@nat believe me Anxiety is a disorder, it's really hard to live with especially if your like me and your in high school. I am literally terrified of making a fool of myself in front of people, to the point were I have rally bad panic attacks and can't participate in a lot of activities in school. It's also left me depressed. I wouldn't wish anxiety on my worst enemy