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

Yes is is very normal, you go through stress while your alone because you think, which leads to overthinking...If someone else is with you, they will get your anxiety calmed because they aren't going to let you think by yourself. When your alone you have nothing to talk to except your mind, which feeds you a lot of anxiety, worry about the future, possible stress, and negative feelings about yourself! This is normal because when you are alone, you feel like there's nobody there for you, but when you aren't alone you are occasionally happy to get your mind off of those negative things.

Not for everyone, but it's not a bad thing! I get like this, and When I'm personally alone, it's a bit easier for me to become anxious. The silence bothers me, but I cope by listening to music, drawing, reading or writing. It's a totally normal thing for some people, try to relax, count your breaths, and find a healthy and safe coping mechanism. It's going to be okay, and anxiety is a meanie, but coping with it is one of the best ways to go. If you'd like, make little doodles on your arm with skin safe products even! :)

I feel like it is normal, from personal experience. When I am alone I begin to think more, and my overthinking can sometimes lead to feelings of anxiety. I begin to think about why I am alone to begin with, maybe about how if I were "more fun," I would be hanging out with a friend instead. I also get worried about my future, if I will have to spend loads of time alone then, things that I wouldn't think about around other people. But then I remind myself that there are just thoughts in my head, and that I do not feel them when other people are around.

I think each of us experiences anxiety differently so I think it is common to feel that way. One way to look at it is: when we are alone, the anxious or negative thoughts can get louder. No one is around to distract us from what goes on inside our heads. I find that to be true for me. One example is when we try to go to sleep, but we are stressing about what happened that day. We may have gotten through the day okay, but then we are alone with no distractions. I'm wondering if you can try to treat yourself with loving kindness during those times. I know it's not easy, but you deserve to be gentle with yourself. I know how exhausting this can be. Hang in there.

Yes It is normal to feel that way as being alone for many is daunting. Having being there myself, this is where its wise to keep yourself busy. Either out for a walk in fresh air or casual doing the house work in other words give your self a distraction. But remember as always with anxiety it's important to remember all your techniques you have learnt about breathing and relaxation, using videos and sound files of meditation may help you with this. If you live near a busy place just sit and people watch think about where they are going and been. But one thing is for sure your not alone with those feelings maybe think about joining some local group where your time alone is less.

Autophobia is an anxiety disorder that is triggered by the idea and experience of spending time alone. Like other anxiety disorders, autophobia may lead to some physical, as well as psychological, symptoms. Autophobia can be distressing to experience and may have a negative impact on a person's life if left untreated. Autophobia is also called eremophobia, monophobia, or isolophobia. It is a phobia of isolation, being self-centered, and being ignored. People with autophobia do not necessarily have to be physically alone to experience symptoms. Autophobia is a type of specific phobia. A specific phobia is a type of anxiety disorder that involves a persistent, irrational, and excessive fear of a particular object or situation. A specific phobia leads to a person avoiding the thing they are afraid of or experiencing intense anxiety if they are forced to endure it. For a person diagnosed with autophobia, the idea and experience of spending time by themselves may cause severe anxiety. The term autophobia comes from the word “auto” (meaning self) and the word “phobia” (meaning fear). In the literal sense, then, autophobia is when people are afraid of themselves. However, this is not what the mental health condition, autophobia, refers to. In the field of mental health, autophobia is when a person has a fear of spending time alone.

It is always normal to feel more anxious when you're alone. When you're alone, all you have is you and yourself, that is your thoughts. However, when you are with other people you tend to be able to block out those thoughts and to distract yourself through them. This is why social isolation can be very difficult for people. Rather, when you are alone you might consider reaching out to others even through the telephone or through Skype or Facetime. This will help alleviate some fears and anxiety and even can help make connections, which tend to become more of normal.

Loneliness is a very difficult challenge to most people as most of us are raised in a social surroundings in our early life. As we grow older, when we are alone, we feel others are ignoring us or we have no one to go to or others do not care for us. We start thinking of negative thoughts and become more weak emotionally which drains our immune system. It is a normal reaction to some people but there are ways to combat this anxiety. If we do not learn how to address loneliness, this type of low level anxiety can grow to monstrous size. We can learn the ways and means to overcome anxiety from monks and others that lead a lonely life.

We all feel anxious at times some just more than others. Alone or not there's always something someone will fear. In my opinion 'normal' is such a strong terminology and I feel no one falls under the category as we are all unique in our own ways but being alone is well known to trigger anxiety as when we're alone we tend to think more and worry more due to lack of distraction and feeling less safe. But isn't the case for everyone. Some feel more secure alone this just doesn't apply to everyone as we are all very different.

Normal - I just hate that word. Normal is subjective and based on your own circumstances, not some overreaching idea of what is right or good. Some people find they like time alone and it feels right to them. Other people find they don't do well when they spend too much time alone. And of course, there's everything in between. Instead of worrying about "normal" think about what's right for you. If something is interfering with your ability to enjoy your life, then it's something to address. Otherwise, if you find you're uncomfortable being alone, maybe time with other people is something that's very important to you and that's okay too.