Mental Health For Teenagers

Anxiety is a scary thing.  It's constantly overthinking every situation, every aspect of life and trying to figure out what you did wrong.  It's not wanting to be in social situations because you are afraid of embarrassment or judgement.  It's feeling like you don't have any friends because you are too scared to put yourself out there and actually make any friends.  Anxiety is extremely overwhelming and is something that constantly lingers with you, even if it isn't always present.  One thing I do all of the time is analyze and overthink everything.  It could be a simple comment that someone said about my clothes, hair, body, or even something about my personality and I will think about it.  Over. And over. And over. And over. Until that one comment consumes my thoughts, my mind, my everything.  I try to think about how I can fix myself so I don't get a comment like that again. I stress. I worry. I ask myself so many questions. What if they are ri...

For anyone who wants to understand more about what it feels like to have anxiety, I suggest watching the video above.  This is what anxiety feels like, at least for this girl.  Anxiety is different from person to person but it is never good.  People who have anxiety tend to constantly experience feelings of worry or fear.  Some of these feelings can interfere with daily activities such as going to school or work. There are many different types of anxiety and it can be hard to cope with any of them. For each type of anxiety, I have attached a link that can give you more information on the particular disorder. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD): This type of anxiety includes constant and chronic worrying, nervousness, and tension.  This is generally continuous and can greatly interfere with day to day activities. GAD is the most common anxiety in teens. https://www.helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/generalized-anxiety-disorder-gad.htm Social Anxiety: About 9.1% of ad...