MENTAL HEALTH-RANT!

"unless you've been diagnosed with anxiety you can't say you're having an anxiety attack, you're feeling anxious."

WRONG!!!!!!! Just because you have not been diagnosed does not mean you can't fucking go into an anxiety attack. I knew I had anxiety for many fucking years before I was ever diagnosed with it, I've had so many anxiety attacks over the years I've lost count, some are worse than others.

Everyone has anxiety & has attacks different not everyone is the exact same. For me when I have an attack, I feel light headed, I feel really sick, I have irrational thoughts I can't control, I'm shaking, Crying, Heart beating so fast, Hard to breathe because I feel like my throat is closing up, I always think I'm going to die, AND AGAIN. This is not being dramatic, this is how I PERSONALLY am when I have an attack, as I said before everybody is different.

"panic attack not anxiety attack"

LIKE SERIOUSLY?! FUCK OFF.

If you have an anxiety you know what attack you suffer from, whether it's an anxiety attack or a panic attack. They are both REAL and both very different and for both people get them worse than others,

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEM IS

Anxiety Attack-Muscle tension, disturbed sleep, can't concentrate, Fatigue, Restlessness, irritability, Increased heart rate, shortness of breath, dizziness.

This is only for a short time, and the feelings go away as you come out of the attack. An anxiety attack is less intense than a panic attack.

PANIC ATTACKS- heart palpitations, pounding heart, accelerated heart rate, excessive sweating, trembling or shaking, sensations of shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, or smothering. Feeling of chocking, chest pain or discomfort, nausea or abdominal distress, feeling dizzy, unsteady, light headed or faint. Feelings of unreality, (derealization) or being detached from oneself (depersonalization). Fear of losing control or going crazy, fear of dying. Numbness or tingling sensations,(paresthesias) Chills or hot flashes.

The symptoms of a panic attack are extremely intense.

Both attacks are similar but not the same!!!! You know which one you suffer from, not everyone suffers from the same one.

The way people talk about mental health and the way some people treat others with a mental illness, disgust me tbh. YES It's a real illness, NO WE ARE NOT BEING FUCKING DRAMATIC. Mental illnesses should be taken seriously. Not everyone is fortunate enough to go seek medical help to get diagnosed, there are so many different mental health issues out there, and there are 7 different types of anxiety disorders, and many types of depression disorders. No matter which illness you suffer from, it matters! and they are all just as serious. People don't even try to understand what it's like for someone who actually lives with a mental disorder, you don't know what we go through, what our life is like on a daily basis! You have no idea how hard it is to even fucking breathe or get out of bed sometimes, you don't know what goes on inside someones head, but it doesn't hurt to TRY and help someone, try to understand them and figure out what you can do to maybe make their life a little easier, either way we all want someone to talk to, you don't have to suffer from a mental illness to be there for someone, or help bring them out or through an attack. Either way, we know our mind and bodies, we know how our illnesses affect our lives, and how it really gets us down most days, the task of doing something so simple to someone without anxiety isn't even worth battering an eyelid, it's just something they do without thinking. With anxiety, it's overthinking that situation, thinking of every single step that involves that 'simple' task, all those bad thoughts going through your mind, your heart racing just thinking about that doing that task. Every single thing that task involves from start to finish. Not everyone cares about mental illnesses, which okay whatever, you're choice, but when you have a mental illness, it never goes away, it's not 'curable' you can't just 'get over it's maybe nothing to you but to someone living with a mental illness, everyday is a fucking struggle, everyday is hell, people really do severely suffer, not everyone with a mental health disorder can be saved/helped.

Just know I care, I truly do care and want to take the time out of my day to talk to you for hours on end about how you're feeling, what's going on inside your head, how this is affecting you & your body & your life. The big impact it has on you. I want to be there for everyone, If you don't have anyone specific to talk to about your problems, you can always message me, I'm always available to listen and to help. Please stay strong, I know how hard it is to live with a mental illness, I think your strong and amazing, keep doing you, and never give up, people love & care about you, like myself. I would love to talk to you guys, so if your struggling just know you can always message me, I'm here for you.