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

I think it can be, as it gives you more time to think when everything is quiet. But I have also felt incredibly anxious when surrounded by others, due to social anxiety

Yes, a lot of people feel anxious when they are left alone and a lot of people feel at ease when left alone. Just like some feel anxious around crowds, and some don't mind it at all.

It isn’t normal because there is no normal. Anxiety affects people in many different ways, and loneliness is only one of the many factors that may be more of a trigger for anxiety.

It can be a sign of loneliness, I know I can relate so you're not alone :) But if something happened, just remember to talk to someone about it so you don't carry the stress and burden alone

Yes, the mind tends to fill with more anxious thoughts because there is less distracting you when you are alone. If you find yourself feeling overwhelmed by the anxiety or like you can not deal with it alone then you can try reaching out to a trusted friend or to a listener here on 7cups.

Although not everyone everyone experiences anxiety in the same way, it is perfectly normal to feel more anxious when you are alone. From my experience, I've found that this happened because, when you are alone you can become 'lost in your own thoughts.' The main thing that helped me with this is to try and distract myself when this happens, for example watching TV, reading a book, walking my dog or just trying to get out of the house. I understand this is easier said than done sometimes, however, with practice it can become a useful technique.

Often we as humans find great comfort in those around us be it our friends, family and loved ones. Many people feel anxious whenever they are used to company and then they find themselves on their own. It can be a case of not feeling comfortable in our own body or not feeling comfortable around other people. It is important to look into why you feel anxious as by identifying and exploring the cause, it creates the opportunity to work on skills and techniques to curb these feelings. We cannot work on helping these feelings if we are unaware why we are feeling this way.

I think that it is quite normal to feel more anxious when you are alone, and specially when you are having a quite moment. Why? Because in this quite moment you have the time to listen to yourself. Normally our attention is engaged in lot of things each second, but when we are lonely and without high mental activity, our inner come to surface and says: I´m afraid, I´m constantly afraid...This is the moment when we feel our heart beating strongly, maybe butterflies in the stomach, maybe a little dizzy...and it can be scaring, specially if you are alone...take the chance to find out what scares you and produce the anxiety, ask for help to friends listeners or professionals, but don´t let the anxiety to beat you!

I think experiencing anxiety a lot more when you are alone is very common. Its because when we are surrounded by others it usually means that we feel safer and at peace. On the other hand, when we all alone this feeling of anxiety is coming to us. Personally, I was feeling a lot more anxious when alone. In a situation like this, it's always better to occupy your mind with something than just thinking about your thoughts. Meeting with someone close to you or doing an activity you find amusing and calming is also a way to go.

I feel the most anxious when I am alone. Alone time can become time for rumination if there is a problem or situation that I can't take action on at that moment. When I get caught up in the day to day routine It usually takes my mind off of things but when I am alone then it is just me and that unresolved problem, or potential problem or potential problem caused by the last potential problem and it can all spiral out of control. I don't think it is unusual to be more anxious when you're alone at all.