New To The Anxiety Support Community? Introduce Yourself Here!

Hello! I'm a Trained Listener and an intern here at 7 Cups. I've had Social Anxiety all my life and feel that I have learned some really good coping mechanisms. If any member or guest would like to message me for Listening support specifically related to anxiety or social anxiety, feel free. I know what's like to be anxious or just panicking over things that other people might think are silly or "nothing to get upset over." Yeah... so feel free to message me if you need someone to listen for Anxiety Support :).

Hi all,

My name is Jay. I suffer anxiety and depression - (depression a more recent thing as I've just recently ended a marriage which has left me heart broken).

Would love to hear from anyone. I am also a listener on here and work within health and social services for my career. I'm 28 and from the UK. All are welcome to say hi and what not.

Love to all.

Jay x

Hi! My name is Hannah and I've had anxiety and panic attacks for 6 years now (and am also a total hypochondriac)--usually I can manage it okay but I'm studying abroad right now and finding it super hard to deal with because my support system isn't here. I'm a total introvert, I love to write, and I'm a ravenclaw would love to chat :)

Hi! I am starting to develop anxiety and it really scares me. I just recently started having panic attacks, and that's really, really terrifying. I'd love to talk to you all!

Hi everyone. I'm Chelsea, and I just joined today. I've been dealing with anxiety for most of my adult life. It's been peaking lately because of stress, and I came to get some support and maybe some new coping ideas.

Hi everyone, I'm looking forward to being apart of this community and growing with it, have a great day!

Hi my name is Lucas, I have social anxiety and anxiety I thought I introduced myself but it seems I did not so I'm just going to say hi and I look forward to sharing my experience with you all as well as hearing about your maybe we can help and teach one another with them. ☺

Hi everyone,

My name is Hannah and I'm brand new to 7cups. I've been suffering from depression, anxiety/social anxiety, panic disorder, PTSD, and possibly BPD(not an official diagnosis). Recently my social anxiety has been severe. I am grateful I have high functioning mental illnesses, but I am just silently suffering in my head. It's been building up and I am constantly on edge. It causes me a lot of physical pain (my chest hurts and it makes it hard to breathe sometimes) and exhaustion because I am so nervous all the time. There isn't a second that goes by when I'm around other people where I'm not worrying. It's also made my depression much worse because I've been believing all my anxious thoughts. I feel extremely isolated even at my job where I'm surrounded by people. The past few days have been better and after joining this website I've already felt a small sense of relief. I've been needing people that I can just talk to and who care but aren't biased because they know me. Sometimes I just want to talk and vent and not have people try to dictate how I should proceed. This seems like the exact website I need!

Hi, I'm new to 7 cups, I came to support others and to continue to grow myself. I am a vibrant 52 year old female, I white nuckled through 30 years of anxiety, I did not let my anxie20 years on and off trying to ty stop me from living, but I can relate it was agonizing and paralyzing at times. I no longer suffer from panic attacks or anxiety, I did get to the initial event and it was not what I had thought at all, for me, I have always been a people pleaser and sensitive to all things, like a magnet really, I did not realize how often I stuffed my own feelings down, so that others could feel good in life, all the while I had an important truth about myself and how I felt toward others. I have lead seminars on using ones breath to relax and to mediatate, and to use visual techniques, and music to relax and to let go, all the answer's to my anxiety were with me.

Hiya! I'm new to the site, not new to therapy. Definitely new to anxiety though. A perfect storm of work stress, chronic depression, and attempting to treat adhd (w Rx through psychiatrist) is to blame.

I experience a welling in the chest (that's the best way I can describe it) frequently, sometimes all day, and often without apparent reason. I've never had anxiety so I have no idea what's "normal" or alarming. I just take my theonine and breathe deep, ha.

I look forward to learning coping skills and connecting with others rowing this shitty canoe. ;)

Cheers, all!