Ellis Richardson
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5 Common Misconceptions About Anxiety Disorders
1. If a situation makes you anxious… AVOID IT. Terrible words of advice in anyones book. Although the initial relief of avoiding a situation is somewhat addictive, because the anxiety will subside. This will be harmful in the longterm. Every time that a situation is avoided it then becomes a much larger "hurdle" for the next time, also meaning that the anxiety will be greater next time.
By Ellis Richardson6 years ago in Psyche
Living With Emetophobia
I am an "emetophobe," and beginning my eleventh year of living with a GAD diagnosis. My first panic attack happened at the very start of Secondary School, in the first assembly of the year. Of course, I didn’t know what it was. I just thought that I wasn’t feeling well, but had an overwhelming feeling that I needed to get out NOW. I remember trying to sit through the feeling but it was impossible, so I left and didn’t go back. Every assembly after that was hard. I always had the same awful feeling in my stomach, and it often ended with me taking a trip to the medical room.
By Ellis Richardson6 years ago in Psyche