Is it normal to feel more anxious when you're alone?

Anxiety can pop up in the most unusual of places, and it is always normal as it is your body's response to an uncomfortable situation. Humans are social creatures and being alone can make a person feel left out. This is especially true in a crowd, as the person left out can feel more like an observer than a participant. The good news is that there are more people who feel or have felt this way once or more in their lives at some point, so there are communities out there that serve to help people feel less alone.

Yes it is completely normal to feel anxious when you are alone. This usually happens due to the fact that being alone can cause some type of uneasiness. That it is weird that no one is with you or by your side. But it is completely normal and okay. What you should do is find different things to keep you occupied. Like watching movies, going for a walk, or driving. Something that takes that anxiousness away. Even taking a nap. Do things that you can do independently and the feeling will go away. But again it is totally normal to feel this way especially if you have always been around someone.

Sometimes when we are alone we are faced with nothing but our own thoughts. Intrusive thoughts and obsessive overthinking may contribute to higher levels of anxiety. Finding ways to keep your mind positively occupied, especially if you are someone who tends to overthink when you are alone, might help you to deal with your anxiety. Start small and find what works for you, whether it be reading a book, listening to music, going for a walk ... find something that keeps your mind busy during the times you tend to overthink. Be sure to reach out if the feelings of anxiety get to much.

Yes. Feeling lonesome allows troubling things to come up and with those things come nervous tendencies and with this comes a sense of anxiety. This moves us towards a rabbit hole of emotions, nervousness, depression and angst to name a few. And a lack of aknowledgment towards this is negative towards the act of evading loneliness and the anxiety that comes. Being aware is the first step in this though. To move forward in preventing the anxiety starts with preventative coping mechanisms that ease the anxiety.

Yes. Many people experienced the feeling of being anxious when alone because they let their minds run wild and can’t control their thoughts. Or even just being alone can scare people. It’s very normal. People might overthink or be scared of spending too much time alone with themselves. We are all scared of something and being alone with yourself could very well be one of them. You aren’t going to be alone forever. And even if you are alone at the moment, doesn’t mean people don’t care or love you, it just means you need to focus on yourself and realize why you can’t be alone with yourself.

Yes, it is. You suddenly are more aware of your surroundings and are left alone with your thoughts. This is where you have no one to distract you, and you become your own focus. When you’re with others, there’s safety in that others are physically with you. Your mind immediately focuses on the negatives: if something goes wrong, you will need to handle it by yourself, rather than having others to depend on. It also means that no one else is around to take your mind off things with casual conversation. Sometimes, this means you might start spiraling with anxiety, and then you might talk to someone and get out of your head!

I tend to feel more anxious when I am alone because I am left with nothing but my racing thoughts. I typically have my worst anxiety when I'm trying to fall asleep or when I wake up in the middle of the night. I feel like every and any situation is amplified and the more I try to ignore them, the worst they get. It has gotten so bad that I start to twitch and sweat. I have tried listening to meditation youtube videos with my headphones on and it tends to help, tremendously. Sometimes a simple distraction is enough to get you out of your own head.