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Nervous all the time but for no reason at all / habit I formed
Amy22
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I thought I would put this in the neurodiversity thread as I think this is to do with my adhd and a habit i've formed.I don't know why but I feel nervous all the time even though there is no reason to be anxious or nervous. I feel like my ADHD is playing tricks on me right now and telling me things that aren't there. I have also been super jumpy recently and I feel like jumping just at shadows has become a bit of a habit for me right now. Why do I feel like anything could pop out at me all the time scaring me?. Like im scared of the dark anyways but now even in the daytime I still feel super jumpy and I jump for no reason at all. I have been trying to distract myself by reading and watching Youtube but nothing seems to work. Normally how I deal with my anxiety is that I watch a lot of meditation videos then I fall asleep. Im just worried im having a relapse of the days when I felt dread all the time because of past mistakes. I think another reason why I may be like this and my ADHD is playing tricks is because at the moment I am not working so I've been finding it hard to keep myself occupied and my brain starts to take over and says that things are there sometimes when they aren't and for a fact I know that too. It feels more physical than mental I guess though I do have a very high imagination that can come to life sometimes. The dread feels all around me and even in doorways or places that are dark. I am sorry for posting this because I am properly being very stupid and silly thinking like this and I am wasting all of your time too by writing this down. Its probably just a stupid habit I have developed because I have nothing better to do with my life
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I can understand how overwhelming this might all feel right now but it sounds like you are very self-aware and taking steps to manage how you're feeling which is amazing.
It sounds to me like this might be some anxiety playing up which probably isn't helped by your ADHD. Have you considered talking to a mental health professional about how you are currently feeling as they might best be able to support you, and set up a plan to ease your worries slightly.
Keep reaching out and updating us with how you are getting on
Have you got anyone close to you that you trust to open up to about this?
I can relate to feeling more anxious when I’m not busy with other things (like in the school holidays my thoughts just get out of control). Was there like a specific trigger you noticed for this? Like for example if something happened a couple of weeks ago that bothered you or something. Maybe you could try documenting when you’re feeling like this so you can try and see what’s causing it. I’m glad you’ve been able to talk to your mum about things
I am glad to hear that your mum is so supportive because it makes opening up so much more comforting. Keep us updated with how you are getting on!
That's completely understandable. I hope the job search is going well- let us know how you get on!