The Study Of Anxiety-Personal Narrative

I had heard it dozens of times, “Anxiety is normal, you’ll get over it.” That was not my case. Anxiety was not something that I could just “get over.” It was consuming. My every thought set me on edge. Was it normal to shake and panic at the lunch table when no one had said anything to me? Was it normal to be terrified to leave my house because I was afraid that I could not control my anxiety? It was not normal, but I had no idea. By the time I was 15, I had been struggling with anxiety for a few years, but I did not tell anyone because I did not want to appear as weak. Thinking that anxiety happens to everyone, I felt there was no point in coming forward about the emotions I was feeling because I was afraid to make others worry about me. There came a moment that I realized what was happening to me was not normal. I did not know that through this event I would discover my desire to study medicine. …show more content…
During the game, I suddenly felt an increase in my heart rate. Then, my hands started to tremble and my breath became short. I did not know what was happening to me. As I looked around, everyone seemed completely normal, and no one noticed my disoriented state of mind. Standing up, I had tears in my eyes which were threatening to fall at any moment. I had to get out of there before someone noticed.
When I reached the bathroom, I locked myself in the stall. My every nerve was on fire. I could not stop shaking. I had no idea what was going on, and it scared me. The worst part was, this was not the first time this situation happened. But unlike the other times, this was the first time that I realized I would not be able to go through this on my own. When I went home that night, I had a discussion with my parents about the feelings I was experiencing. They set up an appointment for me to receive medical