Anxiety is weird, and that makes describing it to somebody without anxiety pretty weird too. Sure, anxiety disorders like generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) are mental by nature, but what about the churning stomach, the Arctic chills, the roaring fire that makes you feel like you’re going to sweat right through your clothes?
For Mighty Leader Nina, it’s a rushing tidal wave that washes over her, making her feel unsafe. Anxiety is full of odd and downright unpleasant physical and mental sensations, but that makes for some pretty great metaphors.
That’s why we asked our Let’s Talk Anxiety group for their descriptions of what anxiety feels like for them. This is what they had to say: “My anxiety is like the sound of heavy snakes slivering and hissing.
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