Is this a common part of anxiety?

Question

I ask because I have never heard anyone else say.
I know I have anxiety. A major anxiety I know.
But I make mountians out of molehills.
I can take a small problem and blow it all out of proportion. It makes my duaghter mad. I can understand why too. If I were on the other end, it would drive me up the wall. But do other anxiety sufferers do this too?

Answer 1

I am a long time sufferer of anxiety and depression. I can so totally relate. What you are experiencing is totally normal. It can get worse. Kinda comes with this package. Yay!
If you have a doc that you normally see, I would advise talking to him/her before it escalates.
Best of Luck,
~T~

Answer 2

I suppose it could be a part of anxiety. If your anxiety comes from a specific thing and what you are blowing out of prpportion is related to that thing than if most certainly could come from anxiety.

But It could also be aresult of your mood. If you are depressed (depression and anxiety often times go hand in hand), than aggitation can be one of the simptoms.

when people normally think of depression they think of the most severe kinds. There is a type of depression called dysthymia, which is an extremely mild form of depression that presists over years. Basically the dysthymic individual will just feel "blah" most of the time, for years on end. You can read about it on WebMd.com if you want. There should be some articles on there. Good Luck.

Answer 3

I am that way too. I have gereral anxiety disorder. I take Lexapro only 5 mills though. Right now my boyfriend is hiking getting away from me because I know how to give hurt feelings when I stir on things forever and blow up at him. I don't know why I do it. So I have Xanax to chill out. Everything seems to bather me. Like yesterday he didn't help me out of the truck! My gosh who really cares! It makes me wonder if I can love someone or it makes me wonder if I can love myself.
Next time climb the mountain, but catch your breath, breath, feel the sunshine and realize that you will not be worried about this in another day or two.

Answer 4

Yes, this tendency to blow things out of proportion is common in many people, but for people with extreme anxiety it becomes harder and harder to keep things in perspective and to worry unnecessarily about things. Personally, I ask myself "what is the absolutely worst thing that can happen? and try to become more objective about my worries. (By the way, the "worst thing that can happen" rarely does.) Also, it's good to engage yourself in other activities like talking to friends, take walks and excersize more, even cleaning out a drawer or closet can give you back a small feeling of control that helps. Try to distance yourself from your worries by really concentrating on anything at all that is positive in your life, and try not expect things to turn out badly. But if they do, tell yourself that you will be able to handle whatever comes up. This takes alot of energy and practice, and I think it will help you keep trying and keep busy, especially busy helping others. Also, it sounds like you may need to share your worries with other people, such as understanding friends that you trust, or even a counselor. You may be "dumping" too much on your daughter, and this can't be good for your relationship.

Answer 5

Yes, making a mountain out of a mole hill is definitely part of the illness. You should sing "row, row, row your boat" or "99 bottles of beer on the wall" until the torturous thoughts go away

Answer 6

Welcome to the world of worry warts.

I suggest you see a doctor. Symptoms such as anxiety could be indicators of a physical illness. Hyper/hypo Thyroid is one of them...... Get it checked ASAP.

Good luck

Answer 7

YES! My friends are so sick of it!!! I just came to a point of getting sick of myself so I just kinda got over it.