Does being diagnosed with anxiety ruin your life?

No it does not. Anxiety can be difficult but it IS manageable. Recognizing the warming signs of an oncoming panic attack can help to stop it before it starts. There are coping skills you can use. Anxiety will not ruin your life

Absolutely not. Accepting the diagnosis is hard, but that doesn't mean your life is ruined. Being anxious doesn't mean you're a loser, it just means that you'll have to work harder and that you're so strong to be able to go through it.

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.

It doesn't, actually. I have GAD (general anxiety disorder) and I mean, some days are harder than others, but once you see that at least somone cares, it helps a lot! So, no, it doesn't ruin your life. And you ever feel like it does, we're here to listen. :)

Not always. At times, it may even help you because you may find the interest to learn more about life and what you can do. You as well become someone more unique. Not a freak but it adds a new sense of individuality.

Yes. i thought my life was over when i was told and i have panic attacks every hour of the day but i try and stay positive.

Not at all. It was better because I finally got to know what was going on inside my brain, and I understood what to do.

Absolutely not! (Though I can understand why you might think so!) There can be a period of acceptance, which can be however long or short (mine was five years!) where you come to terms with anxiety and how it affects you. This is the first step. What was helpful for me was googling anxiety--there are a lot of resources out there! You can also keep track of your anxiety and perhaps notice patterns with certain people or activities that may overwhelm you more than others. You can try different coping mechanisms and see what works for you! The main key, though, is acceptance. Yes, you have been diagnosed with anxiety. No, it is not ideal. But you can learn to take care of yourself and have a life that you love!

No. It doesn't ruin your life. It helps you understand what is actually going on with you. Anxiety can only ruin your life if you let it.

Living with anxiety is quite tough I won't lie. It always seems to get me at key moments in life where being calm seems to be the most important thing. Like after a personal loss, doing a big project, in an interview to name a few. These seem to be so important yet it is hard to control anxiety when they are happening. Anxiety also makes it so uncomfortable I wish I could crawl out of my body and disappear and not have to feel anything. I think learning to tolerate it and practicing is the way to overcome anxiety issues.

Absolutely not! People with anxiety see the world in a beautiful way and a diagnosis can often help people to know what they're dealing with

It is what you make of it. A diagnosis can be positive or negative and I think it is your choice of how you take the news. For me, I used it as an opportunity to learn why I feel the way I do and what resources I can do. It's the frame of mind.

Not at all, you can treat it and get it under control and you will have a normal life. It's very common and there are a ton of resources for it. Pease don't worry.

Not at all, it helped me a lot more because I could finally pin point where my problem was coming from and I could easily try to improve it.

Of course not! If anything, being diagnosed can help, because it can help you understand why you've been feeling the way that you have. Also, if you felt so inclined, you could ask for a medicine to help control your anxiety, which could end up helping you significantly.

A diagnosis of an illness does not ruin your life; it's actually quite beneficial, as you're getting the help that you need so you can lead a more full life.

Being diagnosed does not ruin your life at all! By understanding that you have anxiety, you can work on overcoming it and understand yourself better. Knowing what's wrong can help since you can focus on the aspects that interfere with your life the most and figure out ways to counteract them :)

Of course not! Once diagnosed, you can begin taking steps to make it better and be able to function more normally, anxiety free.

It doesn't ruin your life, it just affects some routines in your daily life. The best thing to do, is to not think of it negatively, and to find ways to help yourself dealing with this. Think positively, and you will get through it much easier.

I assume your question relates to anxiety disorders and not anxiety, since 'anxiety' is not a formal diagnosis. There are pros and cons to diagnostic labels. The downsides to having a diagnostic label is being treated in a prejudicial or discriminatory way by other people who know about your condition, which can worsen your mental health to a certain extent. However, such treatment depends on the people you meet. If you surround yourself with understanding and supportive people and healthcare professionals, your diagnostic label should not be harmful. Diagnoses can be empowering, as your issue is recognised as an 'actual' issue, which can allow you to get the help you need in the healthcare system, secure government funding for certain things, and/or obtain grounds to receive reasonable accommodations in the workplace if applicable.