Start talking

This has been something I have been wanting to do for awhile. something more for me a type of journal of some sort.  I have put it off for many reasons. One is Mental Illness is something people don't like to talk about. It is pushed Under the table And locked away Like a dirty little secrete . Its pressure of putting on the face you think society wants you to be. The perfect Picture. because we are afraid of what others will think, Also  once people find out you have it they act funny around you or they try to what I like to call it Hannibal lecture you . No they don't try to eat you . They try to get into your mental Psyche 

psyche

 [si´ke]

1. the human faculty for thought, judgment, and emotion; the mental life, including both conscious and unconsciousprocesses; the mind in its totality, as distinguished from the body.}

I have had people try to be my therapist.  I have had people tell me things like Humans are not aliens. it is all in your head. And no offence to any one reading but in my head I am thinking no shit Sherlock. The fact is Anxiety is in your head but it is very VERY real . 

anx·i·e·ty

aNGˈzīədē/

noun

1. a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.

   "he felt a surge of anxiety"

   synonyms:

   worry, concern, apprehension, apprehensiveness, uneasiness, unease, fearfulness, fear,disquiet, disquietude, inquietude, perturbation, agitation, angst, misgiving, nervousness,nerves, tension, tenseness; More

   • desire to do something, typically accompanied by unease.

     "the housekeeper's eager anxiety to please"

     synonyms:

     eagerness, keenness, desire "an anxiety to please"

   • PSYCHIATRY

     a nervous disorder characterized by a state of excessive uneasiness and apprehension, typically with compulsive behavior or panic attacks.}
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   • In fact every one suffers from some type of Anxiety  at some point in life. Others are Diagnosed with an Anxiety disorder. This is what I found on the web 
   • Anxiety Disorder Statistics. Anxiety Disorders affect 18.1 percent of adults in the United States (approximately 40 million adults between the ages of 18 to 54). - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).  } 
   • If you are suffering from Anxiety this is nothing to be ashamed of or embarrassed by . It is a very big and real problem. People need to stop being scared of talking about it. There are so many different people suffering in silence because they are scared to speak up . Afraid of what it means Afraid of what people will think. Scared it will shatter that picture perfect life style. I wanted to create this blog  because I my self have felt these feelings 
   •  of being scared.  It is OK to feel that way. But by me steeping up and speaking up  just maybe  I can help others. Anxiety and 

     depression
   •  are often linked. Suicide is also linked to both Anxiety and 

     depression. And it is a growing problem. Its time to start talking, Its time to start helping, Its time to start understanding. I will get into my story of Anxiety in a later post . But I have dealt with this for many years. It has crippled my life. It has destroyed relationships And it has put a big dent in the things I should be able to do. Like going in to a grocery store by my self. Why I  have a pretty good understanding about my Anxiety others do not. Every one suffers differently  in different ways. So In my blog I can only tell you what I have experienced  and  what it was like for me and how I deal with it. I can not tell you if you are suffering from anxiety it will feel the same way or tell you to deal with it the same way. My hopes for this blog is to help people understand. To connect with people suffering in silence, To encourage you to seek expert advice and help.  I have anxiety I suffer on a daily basis. But why I may have anxiety that is not who I am. I am so much more. And so are you. Start talking . Start understanding that mental Illness is not to be pushed under the table or locked away. It is not  something to be embarrassed by . It is something that needs to be taken seriously. There is no need to suffer alone.