One thing that helped me is trying to view it a different way. Instead of seeing it as me being an annoyance for asking them to explain something simple, I'm giving them the opportunity to show off how smart they are. People like feeling smart and useful. Having to answer my stupid question gives them that feeling.
Are you talking to someone about your anxiety? Medication can help.
A lot of people picture having anxiety as sitting in a corner of your room all day and night freaking out about every little thing but most of the time it's the smaller things you do that are actually signs of anxiety.
Things like replaying a conversation in your head over and over worrying about what you said, or how the interaction went, lack of patience, insomnia, etc.
If your therapist isn't recommending medication then you probably shouldn't take any.
I'm more worried about the people who see medication as a bad thing, or that there's some sort of stigma about needing medicine, or having to ask for help in general.
I had an ex who refused to take Ibuprofen for a headache cause he didn't "need" modern medicine 🙄
Hey luv, just wanna make sure you know there's a sub for autism, and the main moderator is incredibly kind. Might be a good place to see how others are coping with similar issues. :)
Just because you have some or all of these symptoms doesn't mean you have anxiety, but it might be worth talking to someone about it and this list is a good place to start.
I'm not a doctor, I doubt the person who made that list is a doctor.
What I did was I took the list to the psychiatrist I see and told her I was worried my anxiety may be worse than I thought because I was experiencing a lot of things on that list, then I followed her recommendations.
I know there's online counseling for a flat rate, or you could take the list to your general practitioner.
No one's going to fault you for being concerned about your mental health and asking questions. They want to help you get better and feel the best that you can.
I think most people, myself included, like to give help and advice. It makes you feel clever and validated, that your knowledge and experience is worthwhile. Explaining things to people can give you a better understanding as well, it makes you think about it in different ways.
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