Been struggling lately

[Anthony_p15]

I’ve been struggling a lot lately with my worry of my health. I have seen so many articles saying that anxiety can shorten your lifespan and all this crazy stuff and now I’m struggling even more. I just want to feel normal again.

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Right!

What is normal now?!

[Pieces99]

There is nothing like normal. Just be you. Yes it gets worse but if anxiety can shorten lifespan then you can increase it by reducing it and by adopting a better and balanced lifestyle. I do the same. Exercise makes me feel better. It makes me realize that I'm doing something for my body. And I don't know how long anxiety will continue. Will it be in my lifetime? I sometimes think anxiety is me.. Or is definition of my normal self. In the end I have to do everything to survive it. So do you. Keep fighting.

[A_Lee]

Hi Anthony! I'm in the same boat with you, going through a really bad health anxiety period right now. Here are a couple of things that made me feel a little better, hope this helps:

1) Understand that anxiety is a health disorder itself and, just like any other health disorder, it needs treatment. You can try self-help stuff or go to a psychotherapist. The latter worked a bit better in my case but it's definitely going to be a long road.

2) If you think that something is wrong with your health, the best thing you can do for yourself is go get checked up. Worrying over it won't help. Googling the symptoms will make it worse. Avoiding the doctor because you don't want to hear the bad news will make it worse. Go get checked up - if there is something, you'd better get it diagnosed as early as possible.