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how does one feel anxiety?

raspberrypie

i've always felt like i could 'feel' depression... down, low energy, irritable, in a coma... but anxiety - that's always been a mystery - except for when i just get a anxiety 'attack' or just fearful, etc... but i'm wondering about just constant anxiety. for example,  i feel i always am wary of danger, very careful about protection against theft, worry over activities and events so much that i just have written them out of my life. ...

i think 'hiding' in my house hides my anxiety from me. i think i use avoidance of things (no more air travel, no hotels, no movies, no crowds, all complicated by covid) a lot, and so also --- my anxiety might just be hidden from me. i have grown to 'accept' i will never do those things again. maybe that's the wrong long term approach.....

i prefer also not watching the news a lot ---- it's pretty disturbing, the world now.

anyone else experience anxiety this way?

i'm thinking of trying a medication for this ---  have been trying ritalin for about six months, trying to get the right dose. of course, ritalin is not for anxiety....  but now wondering about trying some mild anti-anxiety thing, to help me cope with life.

thank you!

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  • There are physical signs of anxiety that you can look out for, including:

    • rapid heartbeat (not everyone can sense their own heartbeat, but often people with anxiety can)
    • sweating
    • dry mouth
    • shallow or rapid breathing and chest breathing
    • intestinal discomfort or sudden need to pee or diarrhoea (can also be fear related, this is where the phrase "sh*****g yourself" comes from)
    • trembling (from the adrenaline of the flight or fight response, your fingers might shake or your voice might tremble)
    • chest pains

    Psychologically, anxiety is a feeling of apprehension. It's difficult to describe a feeling. I can't tell you what the qualia of an emotion feels like, but for example, if you remember how you felt when you had to stand up in front of a lot of people and give a speech, or before a difficult exam - that's the feeling of anxiety.

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  • There are physical signs of anxiety that you can look out for, including:

    • rapid heartbeat (not everyone can sense their own heartbeat, but often people with anxiety can)
    • sweating
    • dry mouth
    • shallow or rapid breathing and chest breathing
    • intestinal discomfort or sudden need to pee or diarrhoea (can also be fear related, this is where the phrase "sh*****g yourself" comes from)
    • trembling (from the adrenaline of the flight or fight response, your fingers might shake or your voice might tremble)
    • chest pains

    Psychologically, anxiety is a feeling of apprehension. It's difficult to describe a feeling. I can't tell you what the qualia of an emotion feels like, but for example, if you remember how you felt when you had to stand up in front of a lot of people and give a speech, or before a difficult exam - that's the feeling of anxiety.

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