05-19-2025, 05:28 PM
When I lost my job, the anxiety became overwhelming. It felt like everything was falling apart, and my mind kept looping the same self-destructive thoughts. I remember waking up at 4 a.m. with such intense chest pressure that I thought I was dying. I couldn’t sleep for almost a month, and my whole body was tense, like I was trapped. It wasn’t until I found treatments and scheduled an appointment that things began to improve. I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. Now I’m getting better — therapy, some medication, and most importantly, realizing this is an illness, not a weakness.