When anxiety is part of your reality as a child, it can sometimes take a bit to figure out why some of your behaviors or reactions seem different than your peers.
Not until adulthood did I realize the twisting stomachaches that happened every time I was supposed to sleep over at a friend’s house — which would inevitably result in me going home — were a result of childhood anxiety.
That’s why we asked our Mighty mental health community to share with us some things they didn’t realize they were doing as a kid because of their anxiety.
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