It's not always easy for me to articulate what's going on in my head. Most of the time my thoughts are a jumbled mess that I can barely make sense of on a decent day. A while back I came across an article that listed out things that the author, who also struggles from anxiety, wanted her loved ones to know. I found that I really related to what the article said. Around the same time I was hanging out with my boyfriend when I had my first anxiety attack in front of him. He was extremely kind and patient with me but he still struggled to understand what I was going through. In his defense, I was having a really difficult time articulating what I was going through. I barely understood what was going on myself. I ended up sending the article to him and found that we both understood my anxiety a little better because of it. I find that reading what other people have to say about their anxiety helps me to better sort out my own thoughts and feelings. This is not to say that I agree with everything every article says but more they help me realize what does and does not apply to me. Now, when I find a new article, I send it to my boyfriend along with a list of the points that I feel best relate to me. Doing so has really helped both of us in many ways. I thought I would share those points here so that other people can hopefully understand a little bit more about what I'm going through and also help them better articulate what they may be going through as well. All the articles listed below can be found under the "Articles" section of the side bar as well.
7 Things People with Anxiety Want Their Loved Ones to Know
The numbers that apply to me: 1-7
15 Things You Need to Know About People Who Have Concealed Anxiety
The numbers that apply to me: 1, 2, sometimes 3, 4-11, 13-15
36 Things People With Anxiety Want Their Friends to Know
The numbers that apply to me: 1, 2, 4-6, sometimes 7, 8-15, 17, 18, 20-26, 28, 30-32, maybe not years but 33, 34 and 35
How People Treat Mental Illness Vs. How They Treat Physical Illness
The numbers that I see in my day to day life, either personally or with other people: 1-7
This next article is related to anxiety in that studies have shown that there is a positive correlation between people with anxiety and people who are more sensitive to the world around them. The question still remains whether people with anxiety are more prone to be sensitive or if more sensitive people are more prone to have anxiety. Either way I found that I relate to many things in this article.
25 Struggles Only INFJs Will Understand
The numbers that apply to me: 1-10, 12, 13, sometimes 14 (see number 1), 15-23, and very much 25
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