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Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Day to day life can be stressful and overwhelming and my strength is assisting my clients in a supportive, empowering and practical manner.
Top Rated Answers
Absolutely not. Anxiety is a normal part of life, especially after trauma or facing a transition. When you have racing thoughts, it may feel like you're losing your mind, but it's only a temporary state. If it all feels life to much, be sure to reach out!
Anonymous
July 15th, 2018 9:05am
No, it doesn't. Just because you feel uneasy in certain situations does not mean your mental, your worrying is just amplified by anxiety and you get more scared than others. That's all it is.
Anonymous
July 15th, 2018 4:40pm
In my opinion, no. The meaning of crazy is something completely blown out of proportion or repeated without expecting a different result.
Anonymous
July 18th, 2018 9:05pm
Having anxiety does not mean you are crazy at all. In fact, anxiety is a very common issue to have. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), about 40 million of American adults suffer from anxiety. Not only are you not crazy for having anxiety, you are not alone in this struggle.
Anonymous
July 20th, 2018 8:13am
Absolutely not! Having anxiety is a completely normal thing. It means you CARE! about some thing/one.
Anxiety does not mean your crazy or mental. Everyone has anxiety yet to certain levels. Some higher than others. Some lower than others.
Not at all. It's perfectly normal to have anxiety and everyone does get it. Every person experiences it at different levels and at different times and also they react differently to it. But by no means does it make you crazy.
Anonymous
July 22nd, 2018 3:16pm
No anxiety doesn't mean you're crazy or mental. It is a natural occurrence that happens to some people during a time in their life and can be triggered due to certain events.
No, not at all. Many people experience anxiety throughout their lives (it's one of the most common mental illnesses in the U.S. alone). However, a lot of people associate mental illness with craziness/mental and it can be quite damaging. You may feel better about what you're going through by remembering that you're not alone and you do not have to look down on yourself for struggling with it.
No, everyone has experienced anxiety at some point in their life. Anxiety is a normal thing in articular situations. For example, its perfectly normal to feel anxious before speaking publicly or before a performance. It doesn't mean that you are mentally crazy.
A lot of people have different types anxiety for many different reasons, so you're not alone! It's natural to get worried about things
Anonymous
July 26th, 2018 2:46am
No, not at all! Anxiety could just mean you get nervous. Anxiety is not crazy or mental at all! Don't worry.
No, everyone has anxiety in some shape or form. It’s how we handle it that sets us apart. If we let it control us, it will become more of an issue, but if you control it, you will find it will be much easier to handle.
Anonymous
July 26th, 2018 5:14pm
Having anxiety doesn’t mean you’re crazy. In fact, most people experience anxiety. Another reminder that you’re not alone, many people go through it and you don’t have to do it alone.
Anonymous
July 27th, 2018 11:55am
No, not at all. Anxiety is very common and can be caused by many factors.I understand anxiety can often in the moment feel like you are crazy for experiencing that but know that many people suffer from anxiety and it is the bodys way of reacting to a perceived threat or to extreme stress.
No, not at all. Having anxiety does not mean you’re crazy, it means you are interantlly suffering potentially due to breakups, no confidence, abuse ect. You can also suffer with anxiety for no particular reason at all; but again even that scenario does not mean you are crazy.
Anonymous
July 30th, 2018 11:00am
No, having anxiety does'nt mean you are crazy, it means you are internally suffering potentially due to breakups, no confidence, abuse etc. You can also suffer with anxiety for no particular reason at all; but again even that scenario does not mean you are crazy.
Anonymous
August 1st, 2018 7:26pm
No it certainly doesn’t! Having anxiety does not make you crazy and certainly not mental! It means you have some trouble dealing with certain things, but anxiety is always something you can lessen the symptoms.
No, not at all. It just means that there is some situation in your life that you are having tremendous difficulty in controlling. Your mind has repressed this feeling and your body starts manifesting it in different ways. Anxiety being the resultant of the trigger.
No, not at all. It's healthy to have some anxiety. We all have situations in life that can lead to anxiety, it's important to share these worries to help you cope when it becomes overwhelming. Anxiety definitely does not mean you are crazy!
Good lord no. Not at all it is completely normal and a large amount of people have this disorder . You are not alone. And you are NOT alone.
Anonymous
August 2nd, 2018 11:39am
Not at all. Anxiety is a defensive response to our experiences of hurt. There is no shame in recovering from hurt.
Not at all.It just means that you are scared or tiers and you need time to unwind and relax(family time and vacations etc)
Anonymous
August 7th, 2018 1:37am
Having anxiety is completely normal. A lot of people experience anxiety at some point of their lives, it does not mean you are crazy or mental.
Anonymous
August 8th, 2018 3:06pm
No it means your unhappy and in need to get support. I mean its pretty much a human emotion so it's natural to feel a certain way!
Anxiety is a part of our life. A core part of our functionality. We are anxious all the time. It's the feeling that if only the problem at hand is solved we will live the rest of our life with fulfillment and serenity. But the problem is more complex and broad. It doesn't mean you are mental. Not having anxiety would be considered crazy.
Anonymous
August 11th, 2018 6:10pm
Having anxiety does not mean your crazy or mental at all. So many people deal with it daily. Getting properly treated for it and talking about it will calm you from it.
No, not necessarily. It is considered a disorder or illness, but it is nothing like a personality disorder or something. Having anxiety means you are worried more than an average human would be. Like people with social anxiety will worry how many people are around, and will be scared of judgement most likely. But it doesn't mean you are mental.
Definitely NO. Having anxiety is common in our world today and does not mean you are crazy/mental. However, if anxiety is left unchecked it might spiral into more serious emotional/mental problems.
Anonymous
August 12th, 2018 10:12pm
No! Have anxiety means you feel things differently, but many people experience anxiety so you shouldn’t feel alone!
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