according to the American Psychological
Association people with anxiety have a
future-oriented fear which leads them to
avoiding anything that could potentially
trigger a stress response in 2017 the
National Institute of Mental Health
reported that approximately forty
million people worldwide suffer from
anxiety anxiety disorders are highly
treatable but recent surveys show that
only 36 point nine percent of those
suffering from it seek treatment this
might be because most people with
anxiety worry about the judgment of
others and how the stigma against mental
illness might negatively affect their
lives does this sound familiar to you do
you where you might be suffering from
anxiety and just don't realize it here
are 10 telltale signs of hidden anxiety
to look out for one you don't like
talking to people face-to-face you can
easily keep a conversation going for
hours when you're texting or chatting
online with a friend but talking to
someone in person now that's an entirely
different story even if you already know
them well or have talked to them online
you still get tense and nervous talking
to them in person you have trouble
making eye contact or finding the words
to respond and you want to end
face-to-face conversations as soon as
they begin to you're always
self-conscious do you walk into a room
and immediately feel like everyone is
staring at you listening to you and
judging your every move or perhaps
you're overly conscious of the way you
walk the way you eat the way you sit the
sound of your voice when you talk and so
on this could be a sign that you have
hidden anxiety 3 you're easily upset or
irritated has anyone ever told you
you're too sensitive do you find your
feelings getting hurt easily are you
quick to get angry or upset with others
over the littlest things this kind of
emotional volatility may be a sign that
you have high functioning anxiety as
anxiety can often make us easily
overwhelmed and emotionally imbalanced
frequent mood swings temper tantrums and
irritability can be expected when you're
overly anxious or near panicky and
easily startled anxiety makes you want
to be as in control and vigilant as
possible an unexpected phone call a
random knock on the door
an email with no subject or a forgotten
task you can easily finish anything is
enough to send you reeling with panic
you go into a tailspin whenever
something catches you off-guard and you
find it hard to relax even when the
smallest things don't go exactly as
planned
five you're indecisive do you have
trouble making even the simplest of
choices are you afraid of making up your
mind about something because you're so
sure that whatever decision you make is
gonna be the wrong one
oftentimes anxiety can manifest as
perfectionist tendencies fear of failure
or distrust in oneself if you can't make
your own choices without thinking about
it for hours and hours first or
consulting with all your friends and
family you might be harboring some
hidden anxiety six you overthink past
conversations you have a tendency to get
hung up on past conversations no matter
how much time has passed since then you
analyze the other person's body language
facial expressions choices of words and
even the tone of their voice you can't
help but think about what you should
have done or said instead and it drives
you crazy and keeps you on edge every
time you remember it 7 you're always
making yourself busy it's common for
people with anxiety to have a strong
need to keep themselves busy they'd like
to occupy themselves with simple tasks
and do as many things as possible in a
day because sitting still and doing
nothing for a long time can make them
feel restless and on edge 8 you talk
yourself down all the time
life isn't always kind to us and
self-love and a balanced lifestyle
doesn't come easily living with anxiety
especially if it's hidden are suppressed
can make it hard for us to feel good
about ourselves and let ourselves feel
happy it makes us believe that we don't
deserve it and traps us in a vicious
cycle of negative self-talk and constant
pressure to be perfect 9 you have a lot
of negative thoughts are you a pessimist
whose quick to find the downsides in
every situation you find yourself
getting upset or stressing out over even
the most minor inconveniences is
everyday a constant battle with yourself
against the spiral of panicked and
rational thoughts you have in 1997
famed psychologist and cognitive
therapist Aaron Beck termed this kind of
thought pattern as catastrophic thinking
which he often observed in his patients
who suffered from anxiety and 10 you
experience physical symptoms sometimes
anxiety can be entirely physical because
while your conscious mind may not always
be aware of your anxiety it will
definitely make itself known to your
body
things like erratic heartbeats chest
palpitations muscle tension a clenched
jaw shaky hands up a few sweating are
all indicative of anxiety your body may
be trying to let your mind know that
you're feeling anxious and stop it
before it gets any worse
do you relate to any of the problems
listed here or do you do your best to
seem okay and hide your symptoms because
you feel embarrassed about your anxiety
the truth is you're not alone and having
mental health issues is nothing to be
ashamed of
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