I am one of the three percent. Worrying has played a major role in my life for the past seven years. The biggest trigger for my anxiety is school. Sixth grade is when the ugly beast, anxiety reared its head. I would wake up dreading going to school. My nerves would start churning as I prepared for school. Most mornings my dad would drive me to school and I would begin crying when we turned the corner. As I walked into class, the anxiety would grow. My morning routine began with leaving class ten minutes after the bell rang and calling my mom to pick me up. After a couple weeks of this behavior, my mom and I knew we had to find a solution. We researched worry and anxiety in teens. I began journaling about my feelings, describing my worries and fears relating to school. Once I realized how common anxiety was it eased the devastating grip it had on my life. Concurring my anxiety about school is one of my proudest accomplishments. I know the skills that I learned during that time in my life will be used
I am one of the three percent. Worrying has played a major role in my life for the past seven years. The biggest trigger for my anxiety is school. Sixth grade is when the ugly beast, anxiety reared its head. I would wake up dreading going to school. My nerves would start churning as I prepared for school. Most mornings my dad would drive me to school and I would begin crying when we turned the corner. As I walked into class, the anxiety would grow. My morning routine began with leaving class ten minutes after the bell rang and calling my mom to pick me up. After a couple weeks of this behavior, my mom and I knew we had to find a solution. We researched worry and anxiety in teens. I began journaling about my feelings, describing my worries and fears relating to school. Once I realized how common anxiety was it eased the devastating grip it had on my life. Concurring my anxiety about school is one of my proudest accomplishments. I know the skills that I learned during that time in my life will be used