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

Yes, it is completely normal to feel anxious when you're alone. I do too sometimes. Lots of people feel anxiety in different ways and Monophobia(anxiety when alone) is one of them. When you're left alone with your thoughts too much your mind would conjure up anything and a floodgate would flood through! I find that music or talking to myself or just something that keeps me distracted can really help since it echoes the sounds so that i dont feel alone. Finding support can also help, the safety net of someone being beside you and have them by your side to just chat or support you. The presence of another helps a lot no matter what they are doing.

Hmm... perhaps normal isn't the most productive word to be used in this instance. For example, just because "depression" is experienced by many and therefore not something out of the ordinary doesn't mean it is productive or healthy for us to live with it. Now on to the actual question: Do you feel that the anxiety is affecting your life? Can it be resolved easily? There are a variety of reasons to feel more anxious when you're alone. For one, it could be due to the quiet environment which allows you to spend more time with your own thoughts and feelings instead of pushing them away? Bottom line is if you do feel anxious, my suggestion would be to reach out to someone (e.g. on 7 cups), or a mental health professional, especially if you feel it is impacting your life.

The answer can be Yes or No. We can feel anxious in both situation. some people will feel anxious when they are in crowd and some people tend to feel anxious when they are alone and contemplating things.A bit of anxious feeling is normal despite of setting but if the level of anxiousness is high or severe then it's not normal. An anxious feeling when we are alone happens for many reasons. Especially, when we don't have a good coping mechanism and support circle, we tend to overthink and suppress our feelings which can come up when we are feeling alone.

Minimum When You are alone your brain kicks into overdrive. That is when the most anxious time hits. The what-ifs happens, second-guessing yourself. Your brain doesn't stop and nothing can make your mind stop. At this point, it's you and the thoughts in your head. STOP!!! Take a deep breath know that you are okay that moment that you play over and over in your head already happened. Guess what? You can't take it back so buckle up buttercup and get ready for the next adventure. You are enough no matter what. Breathe life into yourself you deserve it. NuturingOne

It is absolutely normal to feel more anxious when we are alone. There are several reasons for this. The first being, when you are alone, you're more apt to get caught up in your own train of thought which can lead to worrying about various facets of yourself, your life and the future. Secondly, we as humans feel physically safer with other people around. It's a survival mechanism that evolved with us because it's easier to fight a threat (like a tiger) with three or four humans, than it is to fight alone. Lastly, conversations and company with other people open our minds and take our focus off ourselves and our worries. Hearing laughter and seeing smiles trigger responses in our brain and body that put us at ease. Even sitting in a coffee shop listening to other people around us have conversations makes us feel less lonely. People's body language and tone of voice help us identify the mood of the environment we are in, and also help us identify and gauge our own feelings in comparison to theirs. It creates a feedback loop for us to help monitor our own feelings against reality around us.

It is absolutely normal to be more anxious when you're alone with your thoughts than when you're out and have responsibilities. When you're alone, it's easier to sink deep into "what if" questions and worry about whatever's happening in life. In my case, nighttime lying awake in bed was particularly bad because there's nothing you can do except try to go to sleep. Anxiety can happen in many different ways, like in social situations or when you're doing a job, but you're completely not alone in having these sorts of anxiety issues when you're alone. I support you on this so much, since I know how bad it can be.

Different people respond differently to being alone and while some can find it peaceful, others may find it anxiety provoking. Also depending on your mood you may respond differently to being alone at different times. It could depend on what thoughts are in your mind and your ability to cope with them at that time. It helps to identify that it is causing you anxiety and to develop ways which can help relax- calling a friend, listening to music but if being alone is always anxiety provoking then it may be time to seek some professional help from a therapist.

I feel anxious whenever I am in a situation where I am not used to. Case in point, I am used to having people around me whenever I work, study, play, or generally do everyday things and to be in a situation when i am not used to, where I feel isolated makes me feel anxious. I would like to say that it is normal however for some people, being alone helps them focus better so I would say that it would depend on the personality of the person and the familiarity of the surrounding to which the person is used to.

Absolutely! In my opinion, we need others to survive. Touch, eye contact, etc is very important. In my opinion, while social media is being used more frequently. It takes away some connection that we have physically with others. Therefore, it may cause some anxiety because there's an underlying fear of being lonely or maybe even an anxiety about your personal safety when being alone. Both in which are very normal feelings. For example, isolation can cause the feeling of loneliness therefore increasing an individual's anxiety. Isolation essentially goes against basic human nature, in which it's best to find support from those you feel safe with. :)

It is normal to feel anxious when you’re alone, if you are anxious when alone you may be overthinking something or worrying about something in your life. You have to remember it is normal and you are not the only one going through it. You can talk to someone you trust about it if it’s really bothering you. If you feel anxious when alone you may be stressed about something happening around you. Therefore yes it is normal to feel stressed and or anxious about something even if your alone. If you think you need to talk to someone about it that is perfectly fine.