Does being diagnosed with anxiety ruin your life?

On the contrary, it can make it better. Being diagnosed when you have anxiety just means that you can focus on what will help and how to overcome it or work with it better, instead of feeling all the effects and not knowing what to do. It's always good to know what you're up against. If you meant that having anxiety could be ruining your life, I don't think so either. It won't be easy, but life never is. It's just important to know where you stand, what your limits are, and how to work with your brain and your anxiety instead of against it.

No it actually makes your life better, due to the fact that it opens your eyes. With that information you can fix yourself more easily in my perspective!

No it does not ruin your life. Everyone has a little anxiety flowing through their veins. You can get it treated

Not at all. You just need to educate yourself on ways on how to deal with anxiety. You can find self help on our website or public libraries.

No! On the contrary it helps because once you identify a problem, you can focus on looking for a solution.

Absolutely not. Most people have anxiety in one form or another, it's very normal. In some cases, anxiety is actually very healthy. It's what motivates you to be productive, for instance. Some of the world's greatest and most innovative minds have also been our most anxious. Think of it as a blessing, but teach yourself the ways in which it can adversely affect your mindset, your behavior, and your relationships. That way you can keep an eye out for your triggers and keep your anxiety in check.

Absolutely NO ! When I had anxiety, I discovered a good part of it. Since my brain was always on alert mode, I was more focused and motivated to learn some things just to help keep my mind occupied. I found that I learned more efficiently and I was able to focus on some things more clearly. Don't forget about Yin and Yang because in every bad situation you will find something good to learn from.

No, if you are struggling with anxiety an official diagnosis can help you to manage it better, your therapist will be able to prescribe medication if necessary or treat it in other ways; ultimately the diagnosis can help to kick start the process of learning to live with and manage it.

It definitely doesn't. Yes, it can be extremely hard to deal with, but there are so many treatments available and so much is known about anxiety that it is possible to live with anxiety and reduce the symptoms.

Being diagnosed with anxiety does not ruin your life. You are still the same person you were two seconds before the diagnosis, but now you know of something you can help yourself overcome in your life. Having anxiety may change how you interact with people, but if you set your sights on keeping on top of it, you can help yourself become able to function better in the type of situations that make you anxious and panicky.

I don't feel like it ruins your life at all. When I was diagnosed with anxiety, I was actually relieved that I finally knew why I was feeling the way I was. It was nice knowing that I wasn't crazy, that someone else could say "Yeah, you seem pretty anxious."

When I was diagnosed with anxiety two years ago, it actually helped my life, because it helped to identify what I was experiencing. When I was actively having panic attacks, I seriously believed that my heart was beating out of control and that my lungs were failing. I was under the impression that my body was giving out on me, and having a diagnosis of anxiety was able to help me to heal, because it made what I was experiencing something that people believed was managable.

Being diagnosed didn't ruin my life. Anxiety made it difficult, diagnosis gives a path to recovery. Without a diagnosis the path to recovery can seem unsure and worrying. With knowledge comes power and upon realisation, I have been able to address all of these issues and slowly with time, have been able to regroup my thoughts and pull through - just like all of you can! Anxiety is tough, it is, but recognising and knowing it is there can be undeniably positive in terms of finding a way to cope and understand it.

No it does not, it's the opportunity to get treatment and get better. You can finally put a label on what you're experiencing.

I think it is an obstacle in your life that you overcome and in the end makes you a stronger person.

Absolutely not. Being diagnosed with anxiety is the starting step to learning how to manage it. Once you know what it is, you can start to work towards overcoming it. Although you may always feel anxious, there are methods you can learn so that it doesn't affect your life

It absolutely doesn't ruin your life however, it would be up to you to control it. Staying positive is always best

Being DIAGNOSED doesn't ruin your life, it's one of the first steps in stopping the disease from ruining your life. Once you're diagnosed you can start the journey back to becoming healthy and happy.

No, because it can be managed, controlled and prevented. By understanding yourself better, you can learn what is causing it to happen, anticipate it and reduce its impacts on your life.

I'll be honest. It does at first. When your psychiatrist tells you that you have an anxiety disorder, your world turns upside down. But, that's because you've let it take control. Not on purpose, but you can decide to not let it rule your life, and then having a diagnosis doesn't change the way you live your life.