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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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Anxiety does not mean your crazy or mental. Everyone has anxiety yet to certain levels. Some higher than others. Some lower than others.
Anonymous
July 20th, 2018 8:13am
Absolutely not! Having anxiety is a completely normal thing. It means you CARE! about some thing/one.
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 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 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.
Absolutely not, many people have anxiety for valid reasons due to life experiences or current ones. The important thing is to train yourself to think in a more positive manner as that will create a more positive emotional response. Its not easy but cognitive therapy is one of many useful methods to beat anxiety
Anonymous
May 2nd, 2018 5:46am
No anxiety is caused by a chemical imbalance in your brain, talk to your doctor/therapist about medication for this imbalance
No, anxiety is a normal part of life. It's okay to feel this way and there is tons of ways to help your anxiety, you just gotta find the right thing for you.
Not at all!. Think of anxiety as one of the many workers present in the human body, both physically and mentally who's job is to keep everything balanced. Whenever this worker becomes overactive or being overworked the balance will be disrupted which will cause some negative effects on the physical and mental aspects of your body. This does not mean that this balance can not be restored
Anonymous
May 12th, 2018 5:15pm
No, anxiety is a normal occurrence. It may seem like you’re going crazy, but you aren’t. You just need some help getting through it.
Having anxiety definitely does not mean you're crazy. It just means you get a lot more anxious than other people, and that doesn't mean there is anything wrong with you.
Having anxiety does not mean you are crazy or mental. Having anxiety can sometimes be a healthy fear that prevents us from getting into bad situations. However, too much anxiety can keep us from enjoying life. We need coping mechanisms.
No, anxiety is a common thing that people feel. I personally do not know the reason why, but it does not mean you are crazy.
No it does not, having an anxiety disorder just means that certain situations cause more stress to them than it would cause someone else.
Anonymous
May 19th, 2018 6:32pm
Having anxiety doesn't mean you crazy it just means you have a little more trouble adjusting to social situation rather than people without anxiety
Anonymous
May 23rd, 2018 3:15am
Having anxiety does not mean you're crazy. A lot of people have anxiety and are living successfully with it!
Not at all! Feeling anxious is completely valid and does not mean you're crazy! If it becomes too much to handle, you should talk to a friend or trusted adult.
Definitely not!
Mental illnesses are such a widespread thing, no two are the same. Anxiety is actually really common, whether it be severe or minor. You're not alone!
No it definitely doesn’t. And it’s okay to struggle with this. Accepting that anxiety is a normal issue and is the way to moving forward and creating a better self.
No it just means you get a little bit nervous in some situations and with that you also get anxious
Having anxiety is certainly one of the hardest things. It is unreal at times, but it doesn't mean you're mental, not at all. There is a lot of stigma around mental health/illness and unfortunately, the idea that insanity is associated with it is part of that.
Anonymous
June 13th, 2018 2:51am
no of course not. anxiety is a mental disorder, and although that word sounds kind of intimidating it does not mean you are crazy. i’m aware that in movies and tv shows a lot of the time people try to portray people with anxiety as “mental or crazy†but in reality we are all just people trying our hardest to get through our own shit the best we can. if you have anxiety, it does not mean your mental or crazy. it’s actually quite common among teens and young adults.
Anonymous
June 14th, 2018 12:54pm
Of course not; it's natural and totally human! You could appreciate it and then manage it step by step to love and appreciate yourself even more!
No, it does not. Mental illness doesn't mean you're crazy. Mental illness is something serious but it doesn't make you any less human
Having anxiety can be very stressful. However, anxiety is a common disorder and does not make you crazy! I have suffered from anxiety disorder for a number of years and have learnt to accept this and supported myself in the realisation that it is ok to suffer from anxiety, and it does not make you any less worthy than anyone else! You are still yourself, you simply just struggle from a disorder, don't allow people to label you as crazy because of this! :)
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