Does having anxiety mean your crazy/mental?
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Moderated by Danielle Johnson, MSED, Community mental Health Counseling, LMHC
Updated: Apr 11, 2022
Anonymous
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Dec 28, 2015
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No, having anxiety does not mean you're "crazy" or "mental". Having anxiety is common and normal, it does not mean you are automatically labeled unstable.
Shannon2996
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Dec 28, 2015
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No. It doesn't at all! You have to remember all those symptoms chest pains, heart racing feeling as if you are going to die.. YOU ARE NOT GOING TO DIE it is part of the anxiety and you have to find trigger points for why it starts. Practise breathing techniques. You are not crazy.
Azurea
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Jan 18, 2016
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Of course not ! Anxiety is a biological response from your body. So i will say that actually anxiety is pretty normal and make you totally healthy ! :)
Anonymous
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Jan 25, 2016
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No, anxiety does not make you crazy. It just shows how you handle the situation and eventhough it may seem like its crazy, its the most rational way to act in a weighing down type situation.
Danerz
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Feb 2, 2016
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Not at all! Crazy and mental are just words the negative side of society have made up in an attempt to understand mental illness. Anybody that understands mental illnesses know that there is nothing wrong with them, and those afflicted.
AyeNattie
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Feb 15, 2016
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No it does not, we all get anxious sometimes, we can't help it. It is a human emotion. So don't worry your normal. :)
Anonymous
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Apr 19, 2016
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Having anxiety does not mean you are mental! It is a mental illness that requires help and not to be judged in anyway
CopperSkies
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Jun 7, 2016
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Of course it doesn't. Having anxiety (or any mental illness for that matter) doesn't make you crazy or mental, it just means that you are struggling with something.
IHaveGAD
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Jun 9, 2016
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Of course it doesn't. Anxiety disorders are psychological disorders which any people can have. I have anxiety disorder and I'm not mental/crazy. I am just sick. And I'm getting better day by day.
Yupanqi78
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Jul 5, 2016
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Anxiety is a normal biological response related to survival. In our modern times, anxiety has a different role that brings negative thoughts and ideas with anticipation before an actual event happens, draining you of emotional energy.
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