When are you most anxious?

franz kafka · Nov 09, 2019 at 08:29 PM

My mood is euthymic at the moment, but my anxiety rages out of control. I'm on the verge of a panic attack right now.

I get the most anxious when my mood is stable. When manic, no anxiety. When mildly depressed, moderate anxiety, and deeply depressed I'm too far gone for anxiety.

HALLIEBETH87 · Nov 09, 2019 at 09:00 PM

I am anxious mess most of the time but its significantly worse when I am depressed or I have a lot of stress in my life like right now.

cashart10 · Nov 09, 2019 at 09:18 PM

When my mania gets out of control and my mind spins and races faster than I can manage, anxiety hits and eventually turns to paranoia. At times, I have also had anxious depressions (usually if psychotic). Otherwise I’m not generally an anxious person.

~Christina · Nov 10, 2019 at 04:46 AM

If I’m mixed I’m just a ball of rage and anxiety

09:11 AM

I'm also most anxious during mixed states and stressful periods. My anxiety also skyrockets when I need to perform certain types of tasks. Only certain tasks.

Franz, I hope your anxiety eases soon.

Gabyunbound · Nov 10, 2019 at 08:57 AM

When driving!!

I am very very anxious driver. I don't know how many times I've described to my therapist how I feel when changing lanes, and what's that's like second to second. Ugh...

She has given me great tools, which have helped over time, but I still have some anxiety, sometimes very high, most especially when I have to drive to a place I don't know. I've never had a good sense of direction, and when I get anxious, that only increases. I have a GPS, of course, and I know it will eventually get me to where I'm going, but I still get very anxious. I'm also afraid that I'll get so confused when driving to a new place that I won't be paying enough attention to the road/to other cars, that I'll get in an accident. I've had plenty of near-misses.

I have some social anxiety, but driving is the worst!

Nov 10, 2019 at 09:14 AM

Gabyunbound, I am anxious about certain drives, too. Especially new routes and high-speed highways. I'm OK driving places I am very familiar with, but try to take back or less stressful roads.

Sunflower123 · Nov 10, 2019 at 10:50 AM

My anxiety is, by far, the worst thing I battle and there is no rhyme or reason to it. It comes and goes and can be tied to anything. I’ve been anxiety free for several days now and I’m grateful for that.

I hope your anxiety clears up soon.

roller · Nov 10, 2019 at 06:48 PM

Hey there,
for me the anxiety is I guess the worst symptome. It keeps me away from life.

As I am getting out of the depression the anxiety fades away. As I used to see hypomania as my true self, anxiety was not present in the slightest. For that I had no problem to motivate myself to do things.
So I guess my true self has parts of anxiety and I need to accept that, instead of waiting that the hypomania comes around, cause I know where I end up. And with shame after the hypomania comes anxiety for example just to meet my neighbours, go shopping, effing live... Cause I am a total different person in the phase I am right now, I just don´t feel genuine and for me this is related to the anxiety.

So the anxiety is like a fog surrounding me and makes it pretty hard to enjoy to live in general.
But it will pass...

depressedIRL21 · Nov 11, 2019 at 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Gabyunbound

When driving!!

I am very very anxious driver. I don't know how many times I've described to my therapist how I feel when changing lanes, and what's that's like second to second. Ugh...

She has given me great tools, which have helped over time, but I still have some anxiety, sometimes very high, most especially when I have to drive to a place I don't know. I've never had a good sense of direction, and when I get anxious, that only increases. I have a GPS, of course, and I know it will eventually get me to where I'm going, but I still get very anxious. I'm also afraid that I'll get so confused when driving to a new place that I won't be paying enough attention to the road/to other cars, that I'll get in an accident. I've had plenty of near-misses.

I have some social anxiety, but driving is the worst!

I am very anxious driver too! I am constantly worried about getting into a accident or getting a flat tire or breaking down. I also get anxious when I am depressed or I get anxiety when hypomaniac when I am not doing anything.

*Beth* · Nov 11, 2019 at 07:22 PM

I am anxious almost constantly. The exception is when I am in a euphoric hypomania. Then I'm least anxious, which is one reason why I feel resentful about medication taking that state away from me.

Right now I feel bitter because I lost my "good" hypomania over the warm months, but now the same old miserable depression is slamming me down. Why do I have to give up the good only to be overwhelmed by the bad? I still don't understand that. I know; it's because the wonderful hypo will morph into "crazy." Still, it seems extremely unfair.

So, yeah...I'm anxious because something bad might happen during the next 4 1/2 hours until I can actually and respectfully go to bed at 9p.m. Rinse, repeat

Nov 13, 2019 at 11:23 AM

I am most anxious early morning. well, not early early, but like 8/9 A.M. same with the evenings.. I get anxious about 6 PM, and honestly I think a lot of it has to deal with abusive things that happened to me at those times (it was the same abuse for over a year), and I think my body just knows to start getting anxious at those times.

Nov 13, 2019 at 11:24 AM

I also get really anxious watching women contestants on quiz shows. I really don't know why, it's annoying

Blue_Bird · Nov 13, 2019 at 11:27 AM

I tend to get anxious in the late afternoon. Not sure why. But in general, when I'm not doing well it's all the time because I'm an extremely anxious person by nature and also have Panic d/o and GAD. The anxiety I have during mixed episodes is a little different, it's more agitation.

Moose72 · Nov 13, 2019 at 07:42 PM

When big changes happen- like my daughter moving out in January/February 2020. Even the year being two 20s makes me axious for some reason. Time flies I guess. I dont know if my son and I can make it alone. Its a big adjustment. Even the smallest mishap can throw things into chaos-like feelings.

chels127 · Nov 13, 2019 at 10:15 PM

I'm anxious first thing in the morning. I always wake up in a panicked state, usually 30 mins to an hour before my alarm goes off. In the past, early morning was my favorite time of the day. But after my diagnosis this year, I absolutely DREAD waking up. Once I get my day started I'm okay. And, like Moose stated, I also get anxious when big changes happen in my life. The holidays make me very anxious as well.

xRavenx · Nov 20, 2019 at 09:29 PM

I'm constantly anxious. I'm a big-time worrier. It's especially bad during severe depression/mixed mood. Working definitely triggers severe anxiety and irritability. So does projects around the house and general responsibilities (bills, dealing with insurance and phone calls).

Fuzzybear · Nov 21, 2019 at 02:51 PM

I'm anxious most of the time grrrr. Especially in the mornings. If depression is severe, anxiety is usually also even more severe. The only thing that helps sometimes is salmon and wine.

roller · Nov 21, 2019 at 05:02 PM

Hey there u people across the Atlantic,

I just strarted a program which I fought for the last 6 Months,
During this time I had parts of times when I couldn´t even get out of bed depressed and this fog of anxiousness around me.
This program is a outpatient program also including the half day of Saturday. I have a good feeling about the place. But to get there it takes me an hour, one way, by train. And this train is packed, it feels as if all my energy gets sucked out of me.

It is like a metaphor for society, kinda survival of the fittest.

So yesterday I couldn´t go, cause I was freaking out, just by the thought on that trainride and these many people.

In the good times I don´t care at all, it just doesn´t bother me one bit.
I really don´t want to freak up this opportunity cause of a packed train in the early morning.

Well anxiety on top of the depression really, really suxxxxxx.
Good night and u guys and gals have a nice evening

Pookyl · Nov 21, 2019 at 07:31 PM

I suffer from GAD so I’m anxious to some degree all the time. However my anxiety is worse first thing when I wake up and just before going to bed. My anxiety is at its best when I’m in the middle of a manic episode.

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HALLIEBETH87 Legendary Member Since Oct 2004 Location: usa Posts: 11,209 19 2,743 hugs given	Nov 09, 2019 at 09:00 PM #2 I am anxious mess most of the time but its significantly worse when I am depressed or I have a lot of stress in my life like right now. __________________ Bipolar 1 w/psychotic features or schizoaffective bipolar type PTSD generalized anxiety OCD celexa, prazosin, Lybalvi and prn zyprexa and klonopin
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~Christina Legendary Wise Elder Community Liaison Member Since Jul 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 22,450 (SuperPoster!) 12 12.7k hugs given	Nov 10, 2019 at 04:46 AM #4 If I’m mixed I’m just a ball of rage and anxiety __________________ Helping others gets me out of my own head ~
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Anonymous46341 Guest Posts: n/a	Nov 10, 2019 at 06:26 AM #5 I'm also most anxious during mixed states and stressful periods. My anxiety also skyrockets when I need to perform certain types of tasks. Only certain tasks. Franz, I hope your anxiety eases soon. Last edited by Anonymous46341; Nov 10, 2019 at 09:11 AM..
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Anonymous46341 Guest Posts: n/a	Nov 10, 2019 at 09:14 AM #7 Gabyunbound, I am anxious about certain drives, too. Especially new routes and high-speed highways. I'm OK driving places I am very familiar with, but try to take back or less stressful roads.
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Sunflower123 Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jan 2015 Location: USA Posts: 26,543 (SuperPoster!) 9 95k hugs given	Nov 10, 2019 at 10:50 AM #8 My anxiety is, by far, the worst thing I battle and there is no rhyme or reason to it. It comes and goes and can be tied to anything. I’ve been anxiety free for several days now and I’m grateful for that. I hope your anxiety clears up soon.
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Anonymous32451 Guest Posts: n/a	Nov 13, 2019 at 11:23 AM #12 I am most anxious early morning. well, not early early, but like 8/9 A.M. same with the evenings.. I get anxious about 6 PM, and honestly I think a lot of it has to deal with abusive things that happened to me at those times (it was the same abuse for over a year), and I think my body just knows to start getting anxious at those times.
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Anonymous32451 Guest Posts: n/a	Nov 13, 2019 at 11:24 AM #13 I also get really anxious watching women contestants on quiz shows. I really don't know why, it's annoying
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xRavenx Magnate Member Since Jun 2016 Location: U.S. Posts: 2,572 7 8,125 hugs given	Nov 20, 2019 at 09:29 PM #17 I'm constantly anxious. I'm a big-time worrier. It's especially bad during severe depression/mixed mood. Working definitely triggers severe anxiety and irritability. So does projects around the house and general responsibilities (bills, dealing with insurance and phone calls). __________________ Bipolar 1 Disorder, Unspecified Anxiety Disorder
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Fuzzybear Wisest Elder Ever Member Since Nov 2002 Location: Cave. Posts: 96,360 (SuperPoster!) 21 81.3k hugs given	Nov 21, 2019 at 02:51 PM #18 I'm anxious most of the time grrrr. Especially in the mornings. If depression is severe, anxiety is usually also even more severe. The only thing that helps sometimes is salmon and wine. __________________
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