Question everything

[Lindsey14]

Does anxiety make you question everything? Like even really stupid stuff i already know. Examples being how do i know what words mean and how do we see color. This is really worrying me.

[Jeff1943]

Lindsey14, one of the symptoms of anxiety is having strange thoughts. We are allowed to have strange thoughts, just accept them for the time being, they are harmless. When you recover from high anxiety they will pass.

You know very well what words mean, if you've forgotten or don't know look them up in an online dictionary - but then move on, until the next time.

As for how we see colour we don't need to know, there is no doubt a scuentific explanation but who needs it, you've got more enjoyable things to do with your time.

Accept the strange thoughts for the time being, you are in no danger, everything is fine.

[Lindsey14 in reply to Jeff1943]

Thank you so much! This is very helpful

[Adam123456]

Hi Lindsey

I have had a look at some of your posts and i have felt many similar almost unexplainable feeling / thoughts. That make you feel really detached from your self and reality. What helped me years ago was seeing a therapist who taugh me how anxiety effects the mind and body, once you know how it all works you will gain a better perspective.

I don’t want to condone reassurance too much, but i can assure you that this will pass, and that from my experience the feeling and thoughts you are expirienceing, are “normal” ,in the anxiety realm .

Do as Jeff says accept for the time being. And maybe see someone to gain more perspective .

[Lindsey14 in reply to Adam123456]

Thank you