It’s been 6 years since I last felt debilitating anxiety issues. I had episodes while driving - feeling like I was going to pass out or have a heart attack in the car, complete with ER visits to make sure there was nothing really wrong, and there wasn’t. I had an episode in grad school where I was driving home from a research assignment in Wisconsin, and I had to stop every 15 minutes and splash water on my face to make it through.
I’ve been good for a while. I’m a teacher so I stay busy and don’t have much time to think about what could possibly be wrong with me. But I’ve been working from home now for over three weeks, and I have this anxious belief that there is something wrong with me. It mostly manifests as tightness and warmth in my chest. I know that it’s not a cardiac issue – yesterday I did three hours of strenuous yardwork weed whacking a huge hillside. I’m just looking for someone to say, I know how you feel, I’m going through similar things, and we’re all dealing with anxiety raising issues in our current environment.
I’ve been good for a while. I’m a teacher so I stay busy and don’t have much time to think about what could possibly be wrong with me. But I’ve been working from home now for over three weeks, and I have this anxious belief that there is something wrong with me. It mostly manifests as tightness and warmth in my chest. I know that it’s not a cardiac issue – yesterday I did three hours of strenuous yardwork weed whacking a huge hillside. I’m just looking for someone to say, I know how you feel, I’m going through similar things, and we’re all dealing with anxiety raising issues in our current environment.