I have social anxiety (I have been diagnosed) and people always say to me "I think I have social anxiety because 'insert reason'" and it really puts me down because with all the social media and everything everybody thinks/says they have pretty much every disorder/mental illness which isn't great that they come to me and say this because I know they don't have nearly any of these mental illnesses but I have actually been diagnosed with them 😔 sorry to rant, I just needed to get this off of my chest 😕
Mollie With a trollie Some people don't get diagnosed because of their anxiety. I avoid the doctors at all costs, dont care if i think i sprained shit or hurt myself. Some people JUST CAN'T go to the doctors or talk about their problems to others even if it's to get help. Even thinking of going to the doctors give me so much anxiety and I shit every time just because I have to interact with people in that kind of way.
I really hate when people go around saying they have it because they are nervous to meet someone, it really hurts a I honestly somewhat feel disrespected. And my mom and doctor try to force me to do therapy but the whole reason I’d have to do it is because of social anxiety, I don’t feel comfortable to share things about me to someone when I’m scared of being judged for those things.
I have this huge problem with death. It stresses me a lot and I've reached the point where it's constantly on my mind,it makes me cry and it gives me panic attacks. It's not only my death but also the one of my beloved. I used to refuse falling asleep when others in the house were sleeping. Now it has gotten better,but it still terrifies me. I always feared grave yards and I would break into tears when I saw one,once I attended my great grandmother's funeral it started got worse. Other than that,I think it goes hand in hand with the fear of being alone. I find looking at numbers of babies born daily helpful ,as it makes my feel hopeful
Thank you for introducing OCD the way you did. Thank you for not just associating it with obsessive organising and cleanliness because while that is a big part of OCD for a lot t of sufferers there's also A LOT more to this disorder and it's everything but simple. I actually suffer from the same type of OCD as your friend where I don't have that many behavioural OCD traits but more obsessive and intrusive thoughts I spend a lot of time on. I was diagnosed at 15 and I'm now 22. Been to therapy and medication on and off and I am SO tired of the OCD jokes and misconceptions a lot of people have. I knew I could trust you, Sarah, to introduce this disorder the respectful way that you did. Thank you.
i would really like to know how to help someone who suffers from something like depression, self harm, anxiety and other mental illnesses where friends and family can actually help. i know that professional help is usually the best solution but i know someone who doesn't want to talk about their problem with anyone except me and won't go see a psychologist, no matter what i say. also, i think i'm not the only one who's in a situation like this, so please help..
Thank you for talking about anxiety!! I have such awful anxiety (particularly social) and I feel like it controls me. I see people with loads of friends going out every night and I just can't do it. I feel so uncomfortable and weird :( on a lighter note, you are positively glowing Sarah! Your hair looks so full and beautiful!!
I love your disclaimers about self-diagnosis. So goddamn many kids claim to have mental illness they know nothing about and it pisses me off. Glad to be out of high school.
I have social anxiety disorder and it holds me back from a lot in life. I'm glad you clarified that it's not about being shy, many people don't understand
Hi a bit unrelated but your acne scars/marks always make me feel so much better about mine because it's someone i admire who doesn't have perfect skin !
generalized anxiety disorder isn't always caused by stress going on in your life. GAD can commonly affect people for no reason at all. for example, two days ago I couldn't get out of bed because I was shaking and anxious for no reason. I couldn't force myself to even put my feet on the ground because of this. it can be difficult to help people with this disorder too, since there isn't always a reason for why they are anxious. if there was a reason, they would be able to calm down by talking it out with someone but they can't.
I love your psychology videos so much! I'm getting my bachelor's of psych in 6 months and your videos are super helpful in keeping certain topics fresh in my mind. I truly value your content!! xx
I know im randomly asking but does any of you know a tool to log back into an Instagram account? I stupidly lost the login password. I love any assistance you can offer me!
Thank you for clearing things up with social phobia bc I'm 23 and have had social anxiety since I was 12 and there were many years of my life where I truly believed it was ruining my life and it caused me to have a lot of self hatred etc. I've never had a lot of friends and relationships are basically a foreign concept for me. It's sort of annoying that this disorder has become "trendy" lately when I'd literally do anything to get rid of it...
A video discussing OCD would be fantastic, as it is commonly misunderstood as being "neat" and people tend to throw thw term around. Your videos are awesome by the way :3
Glad you talked about trich, I've had it ever since I was nine years old and I was diagnosed at age 11. I haven't had a full set of eyelashes or even eyebrows for 9 years.
Hailey Wait My sister actually had trich while I was growing up (and still has it). So I always was in contact with it and over the past couple of years I've picked up on the same behaviors. I haven't been formally diagnosed, but I know I have it. Idk if this is a common thing. But I feel you it's a constant "thing" that is always there. I've tried multiple times to go on stretches of time trying not to pull, but eventually always go back to it.
I'm currently seeing a psychologist due to my hair pulling .. The Trichotillomania . This was interesting to watch . I deal with anxiety and depression and see my psychologist weekly . Nice for me to be open about this stuff on here also wanted to say I enjoy your videos .
Struggling with ptsd is so hard, I’ve had people say my ptsd is not real. Thank god there’s people like you educating the public about these different disorders and mental illnesses 👏🏼❤️
I have struggled with selective mutism since kindergarten but didn't get diagnosed until the 2nd or 3rd grade and started talking in school in 8th grade. I'm currently a sophomore and still working on talking with certain family members. I heard that selective mutism is usually caused by trauma but I have no history of any impactful events so I'm still working on figuring this out. Loved this video :)
I have social phobia and I'll cry if the thought of going to a grocery store creeps into my head. I haven't been to the mall in 5 years because I just CANNOT DO IT. When people say that they have social anxiety without a diagnosis it bugs the shit out of me. Love you sarah🖤
Megan H Some have social anxiety so bad they can't go get diagnosed. I haven't been diagnosed yet but will probably work myself up to do it when im 18 or so but I know for damn sure I have it cuz it gets to the point to where i cant function. So it shouldn't really bother you that much considering someones social anxiety is what is preventing them from even getting diagnosed.
Once again, you look so good and that hair suits you so much! Anxiety is exhausting and can affect someone's life to a terrible extent. I wish more people understood what it is and how to deal with it! When I tell people I suffer from anxiety, they think I'm crazy or they just don't understand how every day things affect me (things they think shouldn't affects anyone).
Thank you for making the distinction between social anxiety and shyness! My BFF has severe social anxiety, and while I'm shy and I have general anxiety disorder, I do NOT have social anxiety. I'm shy and TBH, I never talk to my peers because they hate me, but I'm capable of speaking to strangers in a normal way.
Like Grace said, people like to diagnose themselves with some form of anxiety. Like my friend for example said she had the same disorders as I had.. which is unlikely since some are more hereditary (panic, agora, derma, BPD, bipo2, bodydis.. yeh I'm lucky, but professionally diagnosed), when she has PTSD and ADHD. So some are seen as "cool and uncommon" and people really want to be special and unique so they use mental disorders as.. well a kind of social makeup? Really wanna see a video addressing that mentality. Or theories of it. Why people would do that.
i agree, i think you should take more care about how you word things. "...need to have a medical diagnosis in order to claim that you have these" claim... is not the best word to use when talking about mental illness...
Can you make a video on autism? My therapist said I might have it and I hope you can make it more clear what that actually means... I'm trying desperately to get to know myself, but it's difficult. I also think that other people might find a video on autism interesting :)
Good suggestion! Especially autism in girls/women, there's not a lot of information on how it manifests in woman and it's good to educate people about it.
These videos are so so great. I love that you stressed that we should not be self-diagnosing. I feel like all the time people are saying they have depression and anxiety or even ptsd when they have a bad day without understanding fully that these are serious disorders and need a professional to diagnose and treat.
I definitely would like to see a social anxiety video! I have it & it would be great for others to be informed because it isn't talked about very much.
thank you so much for this. i have generalized anxiety disorder and im going to show this video to some of my family who doesn't really understand what it is
Thank you so much. I have generalized anxiety and panic disorder and it really bothers me listening to people self diagnose or act as if anxiety is a personality trait. People don’t understand that I have to constantly overcome fear after fear of the future that can never even truly be resolved. It isn’t be worried about your Spanish test or angry that you broke up with your partner. These things can trigger it but it is so much more then that. Thank you.
Having social anxiety really sucks.... (I'm diagnosed) I want so bad to be able to talk to people or ask for things but I can't. In class I'll be holding something that's needs thrown away but I can't get up because I'm afraid people will be judging me. Or I have to blow my nose but I can't get up to get a tissue. When I go out places, I have to be with someone I know or I get uncomfortable.
Totally unrelated to the subject : I don't know what you've been doing to your hair recently but it's working, looking gorgeous (as usual) ! Also loving the psychology videos, keep'em coming !
I loved this video, I had selective mutism as a child. I went to therapy a couple of years ago and was diagnosed with Health Anxiety, can I ask what type of anxiety this falls under? I also have OCD when it comes to food - I stick to food I know but I eat certain things in certain ways (for example I will eat a sausage roll by eating the pastry then the sausage. Or I will eat my meals in certain orders and wont mix my food, also once finishing the food group and I move on to the next food I can't move back to eat the previous food.
I have lots of experience with anxiety disorders; Social Phobia, General Anxiety, Agoraphobia, BDD, and Acute Stress. I always figured a lot of my symptoms go hand in hand, but actually they are all quite different! Social Phobia became an issue for me in 6th grade where suddenly I felt paralysis when I wanted to speak in class, and then kids started picking on me for being the quietest person they knew apparently. Then I experienced Body Dysmorphia in 7th grade and this affected me very strongly for several years. I couldn't leave the house without having extreme anxiety of what I looked like. I would constantly find something reflective and would look in mirrors at home regularly. I remember at school not being able to pass a window without glancing and I was so embarrassed but I had to do it. I would cry to my mom daily about a few certain "flaws" mostly my butt, hairy arms, and discoloration of my upper lip/ and lips generally. I believe I ended up with this disorder because I was constantly told that I was a beautiful young lady and that reinforced the importance of beauty, and I was neglected so it got me attention. I believe my therapist misdiagnosed me with OCD instead. Panic Disorder has actually been an issue for me at 2 different times in my life, and the second time which was last year turned into Acute Stress Disorder. General Anxiety really flared when I was in college, my parents split and I was basically forced to live alone and care for myself at 17 very very suddenly (started school early.) Agoraphobia affects me when I am in a crowded place I have anxiety attacks, or when I am at a theater or anything like that I must sit on the outside of the row. It was to the point where I feared leaving my house completely. I couldn't even get myself to take the trash out, but that was my first task for exposure therapy. Out of everything I've dealt with/ am dealing with (which is more the depression that I really can't stand) Dissociation (DR/ and DP) was the absolute worst experience of my life, lasted consistently for 5 months or so. So I didn't actually think that the world was real or myself. Nobody seemed to take me seriously and made me feel like I was nuts, or more so over exaggerating. Therapy helped with that at least I was validated. If anyone needs to talk to someone about their anxiety I mean I've got a lot of coping skills and advice.
I've have anxiety for just about all my life and have had my struggles with depression. This is the first I've heard for separation anxiety and as soon as I heard you speak of this it brought me back to when I had to live with my grandparents for a year when I was around 5. Definitely going to look into it some more. Thanks for the video, very informative:)
I knew that what I was diagnosed with fell under OCD because it's a compulsive thing that I do..thank you for clearing that up.These videos interest me so much,I could watch your videos for hours ! Love you 💚
Maybe a weird request, but do you have/would you make a video on *how* to find (a good fit for) a therapist/psychologist? Like how do you know what to look for, what would be red flags, how to set up a first appointment (or whatever you're supposed to do first)...
I’m glad that you mentioned selective mutism. When I was about 4 I was diagnosed with it, went to therapy from then to 8th grade. I never really understood what it was during that time. And after therapy I never thought about it. Then in senior year of high school for some reason decided to do more research on it and was surprised by how little I found on it. So I’m glad you mentioned it!
Hoarders definitely makes it well known through the show that it's a disorder that the person can not control. I've been really impressed by how they paint the person as a victim of their disorder and very often shows scenes in which they receive counseling through the process of cleaning up.
Ahh I'm so excited that you made this video! I have already learned most of this since I'm a psych student and also have anxiety disorders. I like that you mentioned the dsm-v categories for disorders like OCD and ptsd since most psychologists still recognize them as anxiety disorders despite the change. Also, my opinion on shyness is interesting! I thought shy and social anxiety were completely different because I've heard countless times "I don't have social anxiety. I'm just shy." When I took psychology of personality, these terms were used interchangeably. Social anxiety itself may be different than social phobia since perhaps someone experiencing it doesn't to the severity required for a medical diagnosis. As I'm sure you know, a common required criteria for most of these disorders is "significant impairment in daily life or functioning". Also, despite what I learned in my psych class, I'm sure there could be plenty of other arguments distinguishing between shyness and social anxiety or social phobia. There could be some psychological aspects behind shyness though, right? :) that's what is so fun about the field of psych! Although there's much scientific research conducted, it's still a behavioral (I call it squishy lol) science so theories can be argued for or against. Great job Sarah and your hair and skin look great today!! Edit: did you mention developmental trauma disorder versus ptsd? I know you took that psychopathology class so I feel like you may have heard about it. Children typically are diagnosed with the first disorder and the symptoms are a bit different than ptsd!
Social anxiety is a huge hurdle for me. I was diagnosed 12 weeks ago, however it had been going on since I was 11. I'm now 13. I have so many panic attacks that it's just become routine for my class. I fell over and hit my head once when I had an attack. I can't make *any* eye contact, even with my parents or siblings. I was introduced to aroma therapy by my counsellor and that has been helping so much. I don't know what exactly it does but it's working. I have lots of friends online which lets me be social but not anxious, which is a win-win situation. All forms of anxiety change people whether it's minor or drastic.
i was diagnosed with panic disorder in my freshman year of high school. i missed so much school because i couldn't get myself out of bed because i was terrified of everything that could happen. i have missed so many important events in my life because of it. it's the most miserable i've ever been.
Thanks for sharing this, I really like your psychology related videos. But I need to say, although it's nothing related to the videos' theme, but YOU LOOK SO GORGEOUS!
Mental illnesses suck 😒 I have dermatillomania, depression and agoraphobia. I hate it, I wish people wouldn't use mental illnesses as a "trophy" because it's not, getting diagnosed sucks.
it's funny though you know, I feel like (at least in the case of OCD), your comment at 10:38 kind of sums it up in my experience - even the most outlandish ocd symptoms are a huge exaggeration of normal feelings and behaviours - ie superstition and the like - it's pretty normal human behaviour - it's all just taken to the extreme because of the associated anxiety. That's also why in my experience, i don't beat myself up about it. It feels like at times we all fit in a little bit somewhere along the spectrum, and just need to make sure we are doing as much as we can to take care of ourselves and each other ❤ thanks for making this :)
I'm diagnosed with anxiety (my therapist is very reticent to classify me, she says that is putting ppl in a box, she says it is helpful whn talking to another therapists about someone or for a patient history but she doenst like it for treatment) anyways, Somehow this video really triggered my anxiety idk why but on the other hand I loved that you made it bc in my life I've found that most ppl do not understand. Thanks Sarah
Thanks for mentioning BFRBs (body focused repetitive behaviours) in this. I feel like we have little understanding of these syndromes, even myself, and I've been diagnosed with them. It was interesting to first learn about them. I really didn't know what it was until my current psychiatrist told me I was exhibiting signs of it. Her diagnosis lead me to research it, and it really did make a lot of sense. For most of my younger life, I thought I was just a self-harmer, but struggled to talk about it because I didn't want the stigma and because I knew others who self-harmed and I didn't feel like what I was doing matched what they did. I'm only now starting to open up about this part of my life, and I think learning that it was BFRBs that I was experiencing and not self-harm in the commonly known sense has helped me do that, partially because I understand it a little more now, knowing that.
speaking about ocd, there are actually two separate types. there is the more commonly known obsessive compulsive disorder which is the obsessive behavior and ritualistic type actions (doing things a certain number of times, arranging things a certain way etc) and then there is obsessive compulsive behavior disorder (which is what i have been diagnosed with) it involves obsessive thoughts and behaviors but in a less ritualistic way. just thought i would share! great video!
I’ve been diagnosed with general anxiety disorder. It’s such a feeling of dread and worry over everything. Sometimes I worry about nothing at all. I am on meds though! Therapy helps, seriously. I also have a severe phobia of v*mit - so much so that hearing the word or even thinking about it- seeing it etc. sends me into panic. I go out of my way to avoid anything that might upset my stomach and sometimes go days without eating because of it. Ive missed so much school and many events because of these two disorders. I’ve gotten a lot better now and can actually sometimes talk about it briefly.
I know you said "don't self diagnose", and trust me I'm not doing it, but I just found the name of what I had as a kid! Selective mutism! I COULD NOT talk to any adult person but my parents, no teachers, no family, no one! I had to over come it with time when I started growing up and had to do things without my parents, which was REALLY hard! I know I wasn't shy thought I called it "being shy" since I did not know it was a disorder, but I couldn't see the relation between how I felt like how a shy person behaves, if you know what I'm trying to say hahaha It was a really interesting video and you look absolutely gorgeous!
I also struggled with selective mutism as a kid too. I can't believe I found another person who had it as well, as it is one of the more uncommon anxiety disorders. Small world.
I love your channel, and the content you discuss. I truly appreciate you, and I think you're one of the most authentic people I've watched! I have a very similar personality to you, similar education, etc. I like that you help to normalize mental disorders, and help people feel ok with being themselves. I also LOVE horror films, and that's how I found you to begin with. Please keep up the great work, I just wanted to let you know that I (And everyone else who watches you, I'm sure) adore you and your channel. Appreciate ya!
i have been diagnosed with adjustment disorder. i fall into a really bad depression when my schedule falls through. so this pandemic has been hell for me 😔
I was diagnosed as having PTSD and Chronic Depressive Disorder in my late 20s. I also used to experience dissociation often (which is really weird when it happens) and social anxiety plus night terrors. Yep, my childhood was fun! After a few years of therapy (thank God for insurance) these lessened by a great degree, although I still avoid social gatherings of more than a few people. This is probably why my under graduate degree was in psych. Abnormal and clinical were my favorite classes. Experimental Social was fun too. Loved ol' Stanley and his studies.
This was so helpful thank you! My friend has had separation anxiety since we were in primary school together I like to help her as much as I can so she doesn’t have to deal with it alone xxxx❤️
THANK YOU for mentioning that you can still have OCD without showing the behavioral side of it. I've been diagnosed with GAD and OCD, and people don't believe I have OCD because I show very few OCD behaviors. It's mostly just obsessive and repetitive thoughts.
me, again, but it's great to find that kind of subject on youtube, we can see that you are "passionate" about it, that its something you care about , so yeah thanks a lot for all of this videos :)
used to have social anxiety, i had one proper friend and i never went out properly. every time i was out i'd be sweating and panicky, so glad i've recovered. (well more or less)
I went to "theraphy" for specific phobia of balloons, yes balloons. I couldnt even talk about them without getting sweaty and feeling the need to walk away like i was on fire lol
I love your hair in this video! haven't seen you with those naturally looking waves, but it looks beautiful and suits you quite well :) Also, great video, it's interesting to know which different anxiety disorders there are because most people (including me) do know only know the most common ones and many don't even understand that there are other disorders that they just don't know. Can't wait for your next psychology video!
Aside from dissociative disorders and depersonalization, I would love to hear more about generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder(s), as I always felt like I have a mixture of these. Your hair looks gorgeous btw! ✌❤
Hi! I just wanted to let you know that you have helped me understand more about the different types of anxiety that i face - some of which I didn't even know stemmed from anxiety - I had a hunch that i had some form of minor OCD, but when i saw the 5 different kinds, and realized that i fit into a few of them, I felt a lot better, just because now I know what its from and I can try to help myself from that knowledge. (also, im not self-diagnosing, I have been diagnosed with anxiety by my doctor and the different symptoms that I noticed listed are not just things that I've noticed, my doctor/mom know about, too, but they dont mention it much because im really sensitive about it...) I've just started to watch your channel (new subscriber!) and I've been just binge watching your psychology videos, and now im really glad I did! Thanks, and keep up the great work!
Also THANK YOU for saying that panic attacks don't always have a reason behind them and they are spontaneous! My mother, who works in the medical field, tells me "you aren't having a panic attack because youre just sitting on your bed!" but my breathing, heart, and literal fear/overload of emotions tells me otherwise.
I had Trichotillomania for about a year when I was in the fifth grade. I don't have it anymore, but I remember how it felt and honestly, it's so much harder than "stop pulling out your hair". I remember watching myself lose massive amounts of hair from my scalp everyday, and i would do it without even thinking. I knew it was wrong, and it wasn't normal, but I just couldn't fight the urges. I remember going a full day without puling anything out, and I was so proud as it really was the hardest thing I had ever had to do but at around dinner time I had given in and began to pull out my hair again. Once there were so many bald patches, I began to pick at all the exposed skin and ended up developing Dermatillomania, which I've had for the past five years. I've since stopped picking at my scalp, but instead moved onto my face and have large scars covering the bridge of my nose and and about an inch over top of my left eyebrow with other patches of scarring and scabs throughout my face.
ive always thought that GAD (which i have) was a combination of a bunch of different types of anxiety disorders (cause I have GAD and but I get extremely anxious about germs, specifically involving food, and skin pick/nail bite/lip pick a lot) so i'm glad you cleared that up for me! ur videos are always so informative, thank you for literally teaching me about myself haha
people definitely overuse the term social anxiety for so many things epically for just being shy, im not shy at all yet ill spend days at home bc im too scared of going outside
I have an anxiety disorder and it’s very interesting to see how one disorder can lead to another. I have PTSD and for me that in turn lead to me having an eating disorder which I was my way of attempting to manage all the stress I was experiencing but it in turn just made everything worse. Luckily I am in a much better place now.
I have both Panic disorder and dermatillomania this video was very helpful thanks alot cause I didn't knew some things :) Is actually the firts time I can go thru a whole video about Anxiety without having a panic attack or without feeling uncomfortable :) thanks a lot
this was so useful! I have been diagnosed with social anxiety a few years ago, but have felt very related to body dismophia disorder, since I feel anxious in social situations or exposing myself to others because I feel they will think negative of the way I look, think I'm ugly or weird looking. :_
Love these videos Sarah, keep them coming. Just a suggestion maybe substitute the word 'popular' for 'common' or 'well known' as popular can sometimes devalue the disorder. P.s you look amazing in this video :)
I've been diagnosed with Panic Disorder and Social Anxiety and I use disassociation to cope with stressful situations. If you also suffer from Anxiety and Panic related disorders please read the book DARE by Barry McDonagh, it has a very useful coping technique for shutting down panic so you can function. It helped me so much and I tried so many methods before finding this one. And no this is not a sponsored message haha. Much love for all sufferers out there xoxoxo
Hey! Thanks for addressing trichotillomania! I have it, and not many people address it, even when there is a reasonable amount of people that have it. I’m not sure, but I think you forgot about HSP. Highly sensitive persons (people). Which I think is a big part of mental disorders. But I do love this video. Thank you for addressing these not always well known disorders. -Katie
I love these videos and find them very educational and informative and don't expect a diagnosis for myself from them unlike some people who believe you are guiding them to self-diagnose. (eye roll) Ya, I'm looking at you over sensitive commenters. I love psychology and find it very fascinating. Plus it brings more awareness to serious mental illnesses that not get taken as seriously by the general public as they should.
I get nervous about the future, I dread having to do meeting new people - that comes with me not being able to keep a friendship/relationship without fear of fucking up everything- and my friends are my boyfriend, a girl, and my cousins. I get panic attacks in crowds... It really sucks when Carnaval comes around... I was diagnosed with panic disorder at age 16 and it has been better now... I cut my hair short because I pull my hair and it has caused some damage in my scalp... Your videos are really good at explaining the mental illness in itself
I had an extreme hoarding problem as a child and separation issues. In middle school I was diagnosed with a panic disorder and later general anxiety, and I've also experienced dermatillomania tendencies but have not been formally diagnosed. I relate to a lot of these videos bc I want to be a psychologist for inmates and I also watched your video on driving anxiety bc I'm terrified bc I recently turned 16 and am being forced to get my license by my parents 😅😬 love you cx
I have social anxiety (I have been diagnosed) and people always say to me "I think I have social anxiety because 'insert reason'" and it really puts me down because with all the social media and everything everybody thinks/says they have pretty much every disorder/mental illness which isn't great that they come to me and say this because I know they don't have nearly any of these mental illnesses but I have actually been diagnosed with them 😔 sorry to rant, I just needed to get this off of my chest 😕
Mollie With a trollie Some people don't get diagnosed because of their anxiety. I avoid the doctors at all costs, dont care if i think i sprained shit or hurt myself. Some people JUST CAN'T go to the doctors or talk about their problems to others even if it's to get help. Even thinking of going to the doctors give me so much anxiety and I shit every time just because I have to interact with people in that kind of way.
I really hate when people go around saying they have it because they are nervous to meet someone, it really hurts a I honestly somewhat feel disrespected. And my mom and doctor try to force me to do therapy but the whole reason I’d have to do it is because of social anxiety, I don’t feel comfortable to share things about me to someone when I’m scared of being judged for those things.
I totally understand. I was diagnosed with social anxiety and it annoys the crap out of me when people think they have it when they don’t.
I have this huge problem with death. It stresses me a lot and I've reached the point where it's constantly on my mind,it makes me cry and it gives me panic attacks. It's not only my death but also the one of my beloved. I used to refuse falling asleep when others in the house were sleeping. Now it has gotten better,but it still terrifies me. I always feared grave yards and I would break into tears when I saw one,once I attended my great grandmother's funeral it started got worse. Other than that,I think it goes hand in hand with the fear of being alone. I find looking at numbers of babies born daily helpful ,as it makes my feel hopeful
Sarah Z well lucky for you there is way more birth rates than death rates in the world. And we are increasing in population immensely.
loved this ! can you do a video on dissociative disorders? depersonalization/derealization ??
Raging Gracefully i second this!!!
Raging Gracefully third this
Raging Gracefully Yes! From experience, it's quite scary to feel like this. I would love to know others' experiences with this.
Feel free to email me you guys!! I'd love to talk about things, alex3813@gmail.com or DM me on insta @suddenlylexlily
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YOUR HAIR LOOKS SO NICE
Thank you for introducing OCD the way you did. Thank you for not just associating it with obsessive organising and cleanliness because while that is a big part of OCD for a lot t of sufferers there's also A LOT more to this disorder and it's everything but simple. I actually suffer from the same type of OCD as your friend where I don't have that many behavioural OCD traits but more obsessive and intrusive thoughts I spend a lot of time on. I was diagnosed at 15 and I'm now 22. Been to therapy and medication on and off and I am SO tired of the OCD jokes and misconceptions a lot of people have. I knew I could trust you, Sarah, to introduce this disorder the respectful way that you did. Thank you.
do a video on eating disorders
Marta Alekse i second this :) !!!
I third this :)
I fourth this :D
Marta Alekse I fifth this 😂
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i would really like to know how to help someone who suffers from something like depression, self harm, anxiety and other mental illnesses where friends and family can actually help. i know that professional help is usually the best solution but i know someone who doesn't want to talk about their problem with anyone except me and won't go see a psychologist, no matter what i say. also, i think i'm not the only one who's in a situation like this, so please help..
Thank you for talking about anxiety!! I have such awful anxiety (particularly social) and I feel like it controls me. I see people with loads of friends going out every night and I just can't do it. I feel so uncomfortable and weird :( on a lighter note, you are positively glowing Sarah! Your hair looks so full and beautiful!!
Britnee Dailey I feel the same
I love your disclaimers about self-diagnosis. So goddamn many kids claim to have mental illness they know nothing about and it pisses me off. Glad to be out of high school.
How are you so gorgeous without makeup?! Also I love the video, very informative👌🏼
btw I would love a full video on social anxiety
I have social anxiety disorder and it holds me back from a lot in life. I'm glad you clarified that it's not about being shy, many people don't understand
Hi a bit unrelated but your acne scars/marks always make me feel so much better about mine because it's someone i admire who doesn't have perfect skin !
Can you please please do a video on Borderline Personality disorder?
Donna Marie i second this!
please!!
Donna Marie yes!
Donna Marie I've been diagnosed with BPD and I would like to see this too
me too..
generalized anxiety disorder isn't always caused by stress going on in your life. GAD can commonly affect people for no reason at all.
for example, two days ago I couldn't get out of bed because I was shaking and anxious for no reason. I couldn't force myself to even put my feet on the ground because of this. it can be difficult to help people with this disorder too, since there isn't always a reason for why they are anxious. if there was a reason, they would be able to calm down by talking it out with someone but they can't.
I love your psychology videos so much! I'm getting my bachelor's of psych in 6 months and your videos are super helpful in keeping certain topics fresh in my mind. I truly value your content!! xx
I know im randomly asking but does any of you know a tool to log back into an Instagram account?
I stupidly lost the login password. I love any assistance you can offer me!
Can you talk about ADHD? If possible...?
i second this
also ADD!
I third this
YES please
Thank you for clearing things up with social phobia bc I'm 23 and have had social anxiety since I was 12 and there were many years of my life where I truly believed it was ruining my life and it caused me to have a lot of self hatred etc. I've never had a lot of friends and relationships are basically a foreign concept for me. It's sort of annoying that this disorder has become "trendy" lately when I'd literally do anything to get rid of it...
A video discussing OCD would be fantastic, as it is commonly misunderstood as being "neat" and people tend to throw thw term around.
Your videos are awesome by the way :3
I second this!
Glad you talked about trich, I've had it ever since I was nine years old and I was diagnosed at age 11. I haven't had a full set of eyelashes or even eyebrows for 9 years.
Hailey Wait My sister actually had trich while I was growing up (and still has it). So I always was in contact with it and over the past couple of years I've picked up on the same behaviors. I haven't been formally diagnosed, but I know I have it. Idk if this is a common thing. But I feel you it's a constant "thing" that is always there. I've tried multiple times to go on stretches of time trying not to pull, but eventually always go back to it.
I'm currently seeing a psychologist due to my hair pulling .. The Trichotillomania . This was interesting to watch . I deal with anxiety and depression and see my psychologist weekly . Nice for me to be open about this stuff on here also wanted to say I enjoy your videos .
Struggling with ptsd is so hard, I’ve had people say my ptsd is not real. Thank god there’s people like you educating the public about these different disorders and mental illnesses 👏🏼❤️
I have struggled with selective mutism since kindergarten but didn't get diagnosed until the 2nd or 3rd grade and started talking in school in 8th grade. I'm currently a sophomore and still working on talking with certain family members. I heard that selective mutism is usually caused by trauma but I have no history of any impactful events so I'm still working on figuring this out. Loved this video :)
Thank you so much for making this video! As someone who has an anxiety disorder, I'm so thankful that you are talking about this.
I have social phobia and I'll cry if the thought of going to a grocery store creeps into my head. I haven't been to the mall in 5 years because I just CANNOT DO IT. When people say that they have social anxiety without a diagnosis it bugs the shit out of me. Love you sarah🖤
Megan H Some have social anxiety so bad they can't go get diagnosed. I haven't been diagnosed yet but will probably work myself up to do it when im 18 or so but I know for damn sure I have it cuz it gets to the point to where i cant function. So it shouldn't really bother you that much considering someones social anxiety is what is preventing them from even getting diagnosed.
DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS PLS LOVE U
Once again, you look so good and that hair suits you so much!
Anxiety is exhausting and can affect someone's life to a terrible extent. I wish more people understood what it is and how to deal with it! When I tell people I suffer from anxiety, they think I'm crazy or they just don't understand how every day things affect me (things they think shouldn't affects anyone).
Thank you for making the distinction between social anxiety and shyness! My BFF has severe social anxiety, and while I'm shy and I have general anxiety disorder, I do NOT have social anxiety. I'm shy and TBH, I never talk to my peers because they hate me, but I'm capable of speaking to strangers in a normal way.
"Popular" is probably not the best word choice. "Commonly diagnosed" would probably be better. Otherwise, great video!
I think she said popular because a lot of people self diagnose themselves with social anxiety or pick fun at OCD
Like Grace said, people like to diagnose themselves with some form of anxiety. Like my friend for example said she had the same disorders as I had.. which is unlikely since some are more hereditary (panic, agora, derma, BPD, bipo2, bodydis.. yeh I'm lucky, but professionally diagnosed), when she has PTSD and ADHD. So some are seen as "cool and uncommon" and people really want to be special and unique so they use mental disorders as.. well a kind of social makeup?
Really wanna see a video addressing that mentality. Or theories of it. Why people would do that.
Madilynn K I took it as a slightly sarcastic remark because a lot of people misuse this term in a popcultural way.
I think she used "popular" to mean "well-known." OCD is a very well known (popular) anxiety disorder. I understand what you're saying though.
i agree, i think you should take more care about how you word things. "...need to have a medical diagnosis in order to claim that you have these" claim... is not the best word to use when talking about mental illness...
Can you make a video on autism? My therapist said I might have it and I hope you can make it more clear what that actually means... I'm trying desperately to get to know myself, but it's difficult. I also think that other people might find a video on autism interesting :)
Good suggestion! Especially autism in girls/women, there's not a lot of information on how it manifests in woman and it's good to educate people about it.
yesss. autism/aspergers symptoms in women are usually different from the ones men have and that's the only type people seem to know
Nena Veenstra A video on both male and female autism would be great. I have a brother with autism and I would love to understand it more.
It is so misunderstood. I hate it when people use autistic as a insult.
I've learned more from your channel than I ever learned in high school and college intro to psychology classes, lol.
also, a video on depersonalization and derealization would be awesome
These videos are so so great. I love that you stressed that we should not be self-diagnosing. I feel like all the time people are saying they have depression and anxiety or even ptsd when they have a bad day without understanding fully that these are serious disorders and need a professional to diagnose and treat.
I definitely would like to see a social anxiety video! I have it & it would be great for others to be informed because it isn't talked about very much.
Love the video!! also your hair looks amazing!xx love you
thank you so much for this. i have generalized anxiety disorder and im going to show this video to some of my family who doesn't really understand what it is
Thank you so much. I have generalized anxiety and panic disorder and it really bothers me listening to people self diagnose or act as if anxiety is a personality trait. People don’t understand that I have to constantly overcome fear after fear of the future that can never even truly be resolved. It isn’t be worried about your Spanish test or angry that you broke up with your partner. These things can trigger it but it is so much more then that. Thank you.
Having social anxiety really sucks.... (I'm diagnosed) I want so bad to be able to talk to people or ask for things but I can't. In class I'll be holding something that's needs thrown away but I can't get up because I'm afraid people will be judging me. Or I have to blow my nose but I can't get up to get a tissue. When I go out places, I have to be with someone I know or I get uncomfortable.
I feel you, i feel like people are secretly judging me or waiting for me to slip up.
Im not diagnosed but i do relate a lot.
Totally unrelated to the subject : I don't know what you've been doing to your hair recently but it's working, looking gorgeous (as usual) ! Also loving the psychology videos, keep'em coming !
I loved this video, I had selective mutism as a child. I went to therapy a couple of years ago and was diagnosed with Health Anxiety, can I ask what type of anxiety this falls under? I also have OCD when it comes to food - I stick to food I know but I eat certain things in certain ways (for example I will eat a sausage roll by eating the pastry then the sausage. Or I will eat my meals in certain orders and wont mix my food, also once finishing the food group and I move on to the next food I can't move back to eat the previous food.
I have lots of experience with anxiety disorders; Social Phobia, General Anxiety, Agoraphobia, BDD, and Acute Stress. I always figured a lot of my symptoms go hand in hand, but actually they are all quite different!
Social Phobia became an issue for me in 6th grade where suddenly I felt paralysis when I wanted to speak in class, and then kids started picking on me for being the quietest person they knew apparently. Then I experienced Body Dysmorphia in 7th grade and this affected me very strongly for several years. I couldn't leave the house without having extreme anxiety of what I looked like. I would constantly find something reflective and would look in mirrors at home regularly. I remember at school not being able to pass a window without glancing and I was so embarrassed but I had to do it. I would cry to my mom daily about a few certain "flaws" mostly my butt, hairy arms, and discoloration of my upper lip/ and lips generally. I believe I ended up with this disorder because I was constantly told that I was a beautiful young lady and that reinforced the importance of beauty, and I was neglected so it got me attention. I believe my therapist misdiagnosed me with OCD instead. Panic Disorder has actually been an issue for me at 2 different times in my life, and the second time which was last year turned into Acute Stress Disorder. General Anxiety really flared when I was in college, my parents split and I was basically forced to live alone and care for myself at 17 very very suddenly (started school early.) Agoraphobia affects me when I am in a crowded place I have anxiety attacks, or when I am at a theater or anything like that I must sit on the outside of the row. It was to the point where I feared leaving my house completely. I couldn't even get myself to take the trash out, but that was my first task for exposure therapy. Out of everything I've dealt with/ am dealing with (which is more the depression that I really can't stand) Dissociation (DR/ and DP) was the absolute worst experience of my life, lasted consistently for 5 months or so. So I didn't actually think that the world was real or myself. Nobody seemed to take me seriously and made me feel like I was nuts, or more so over exaggerating. Therapy helped with that at least I was validated.
If anyone needs to talk to someone about their anxiety I mean I've got a lot of coping skills and advice.
These are great videos, thank you for sharing your knowledge. It's really obvious how passionate your are about these topics
I've have anxiety for just about all my life and have had my struggles with depression. This is the first I've heard for separation anxiety and as soon as I heard you speak of this it brought me back to when I had to live with my grandparents for a year when I was around 5. Definitely going to look into it some more. Thanks for the video, very informative:)
Completely of topic, but you look really, really good in this video. 💕
i'm only like two seconds into the video and i just have to tell you how majestic your hair looks YES GIRL
I knew that what I was diagnosed with fell under OCD because it's a compulsive thing that I do..thank you for clearing that up.These videos interest me so much,I could watch your videos for hours ! Love you 💚
I have derma and God, let me tell you, I NEVER hear about it in media. It's so nice to hear someone talking about it!
Maybe a weird request, but do you have/would you make a video on *how* to find (a good fit for) a therapist/psychologist? Like how do you know what to look for, what would be red flags, how to set up a first appointment (or whatever you're supposed to do first)...
They have a phycologist (sometimes two) and a professional organizer come on the show Hoarders.
I’m glad that you mentioned selective mutism. When I was about 4 I was diagnosed with it, went to therapy from then to 8th grade. I never really understood what it was during that time. And after therapy I never thought about it. Then in senior year of high school for some reason decided to do more research on it and was surprised by how little I found on it. So I’m glad you mentioned it!
Hoarders definitely makes it well known through the show that it's a disorder that the person can not control. I've been really impressed by how they paint the person as a victim of their disorder and very often shows scenes in which they receive counseling through the process of cleaning up.
Love the psychology videos you've been making recently! so informative! Could you possibly do a video on depression/ linked disorders to it please?
Omg never stop making these! They are sooooo interesting
Ahh I'm so excited that you made this video! I have already learned most of this since I'm a psych student and also have anxiety disorders. I like that you mentioned the dsm-v categories for disorders like OCD and ptsd since most psychologists still recognize them as anxiety disorders despite the change. Also, my opinion on shyness is interesting! I thought shy and social anxiety were completely different because I've heard countless times "I don't have social anxiety. I'm just shy." When I took psychology of personality, these terms were used interchangeably. Social anxiety itself may be different than social phobia since perhaps someone experiencing it doesn't to the severity required for a medical diagnosis. As I'm sure you know, a common required criteria for most of these disorders is "significant impairment in daily life or functioning". Also, despite what I learned in my psych class, I'm sure there could be plenty of other arguments distinguishing between shyness and social anxiety or social phobia. There could be some psychological aspects behind shyness though, right? :) that's what is so fun about the field of psych! Although there's much scientific research conducted, it's still a behavioral (I call it squishy lol) science so theories can be argued for or against. Great job Sarah and your hair and skin look great today!!
Edit: did you mention developmental trauma disorder versus ptsd? I know you took that psychopathology class so I feel like you may have heard about it. Children typically are diagnosed with the first disorder and the symptoms are a bit different than ptsd!
Social anxiety is a huge hurdle for me. I was diagnosed 12 weeks ago, however it had been going on since I was 11. I'm now 13.
I have so many panic attacks that it's just become routine for my class. I fell over and hit my head once when I had an attack. I can't make *any* eye contact, even with my parents or siblings. I was introduced to aroma therapy by my counsellor and that has been helping so much. I don't know what exactly it does but it's working. I have lots of friends online which lets me be social but not anxious, which is a win-win situation.
All forms of anxiety change people whether it's minor or drastic.
This is so off topic, but your hair looks amazing!! Watching you grow as a person & into your style has been amazing(:
i was diagnosed with panic disorder in my freshman year of high school. i missed so much school because i couldn't get myself out of bed because i was terrified of everything that could happen. i have missed so many important events in my life because of it. it's the most miserable i've ever been.
Thanks for sharing this, I really like your psychology related videos. But I need to say, although it's nothing related to the videos' theme, but YOU LOOK SO GORGEOUS!
Mental illnesses suck 😒 I have dermatillomania, depression and agoraphobia. I hate it, I wish people wouldn't use mental illnesses as a "trophy" because it's not, getting diagnosed sucks.
it's funny though you know, I feel like (at least in the case of OCD), your comment at 10:38 kind of sums it up in my experience - even the most outlandish ocd symptoms are a huge exaggeration of normal feelings and behaviours - ie superstition and the like - it's pretty normal human behaviour - it's all just taken to the extreme because of the associated anxiety. That's also why in my experience, i don't beat myself up about it. It feels like at times we all fit in a little bit somewhere along the spectrum, and just need to make sure we are doing as much as we can to take care of ourselves and each other ❤ thanks for making this :)
Loved the video especially today, I'm curious if you could do a video on different treatments used for general anxiety or PTSD
I'm diagnosed with anxiety (my therapist is very reticent to classify me, she says that is putting ppl in a box, she says it is helpful whn talking to another therapists about someone or for a patient history but she doenst like it for treatment) anyways, Somehow this video really triggered my anxiety idk why but on the other hand I loved that you made it bc in my life I've found that most ppl do not understand. Thanks Sarah
Thanks for mentioning BFRBs (body focused repetitive behaviours) in this. I feel like we have little understanding of these syndromes, even myself, and I've been diagnosed with them. It was interesting to first learn about them. I really didn't know what it was until my current psychiatrist told me I was exhibiting signs of it. Her diagnosis lead me to research it, and it really did make a lot of sense. For most of my younger life, I thought I was just a self-harmer, but struggled to talk about it because I didn't want the stigma and because I knew others who self-harmed and I didn't feel like what I was doing matched what they did. I'm only now starting to open up about this part of my life, and I think learning that it was BFRBs that I was experiencing and not self-harm in the commonly known sense has helped me do that, partially because I understand it a little more now, knowing that.
speaking about ocd, there are actually two separate types. there is the more commonly known obsessive compulsive disorder which is the obsessive behavior and ritualistic type actions (doing things a certain number of times, arranging things a certain way etc) and then there is obsessive compulsive behavior disorder (which is what i have been diagnosed with) it involves obsessive thoughts and behaviors but in a less ritualistic way. just thought i would share! great video!
I’m diagnosed with ocd and it’s sucks, thank you for bringing information for ppl who dont understand and are misinformed
I’ve been diagnosed with general anxiety disorder. It’s such a feeling of dread and worry over everything. Sometimes I worry about nothing at all. I am on meds though! Therapy helps, seriously.
I also have a severe phobia of v*mit - so much so that hearing the word or even thinking about it- seeing it etc. sends me into panic. I go out of my way to avoid anything that might upset my stomach and sometimes go days without eating because of it. Ive missed so much school and many events because of these two disorders. I’ve gotten a lot better now and can actually sometimes talk about it briefly.
I know you said "don't self diagnose", and trust me I'm not doing it, but I just found the name of what I had as a kid! Selective mutism! I COULD NOT talk to any adult person but my parents, no teachers, no family, no one! I had to over come it with time when I started growing up and had to do things without my parents, which was REALLY hard! I know I wasn't shy thought I called it "being shy" since I did not know it was a disorder, but I couldn't see the relation between how I felt like how a shy person behaves, if you know what I'm trying to say hahaha It was a really interesting video and you look absolutely gorgeous!
I also struggled with selective mutism as a kid too. I can't believe I found another person who had it as well, as it is one of the more uncommon anxiety disorders. Small world.
I love your channel, and the content you discuss. I truly appreciate you, and I think you're one of the most authentic people I've watched! I have a very similar personality to you, similar education, etc. I like that you help to normalize mental disorders, and help people feel ok with being themselves. I also LOVE horror films, and that's how I found you to begin with. Please keep up the great work, I just wanted to let you know that I (And everyone else who watches you, I'm sure) adore you and your channel. Appreciate ya!
i have been diagnosed with adjustment disorder. i fall into a really bad depression when my schedule falls through. so this pandemic has been hell for me 😔
Your hair looks so wonderful here!
I was diagnosed as having PTSD and Chronic Depressive Disorder in my late 20s. I also used to experience dissociation often (which is really weird when it happens) and social anxiety plus night terrors. Yep, my childhood was fun! After a few years of therapy (thank God for insurance) these lessened by a great degree, although I still avoid social gatherings of more than a few people. This is probably why my under graduate degree was in psych. Abnormal and clinical were my favorite classes. Experimental Social was fun too. Loved ol' Stanley and his studies.
This was so helpful thank you! My friend has had separation anxiety since we were in primary school together I like to help her as much as I can so she doesn’t have to deal with it alone xxxx❤️
THANK YOU for mentioning that you can still have OCD without showing the behavioral side of it. I've been diagnosed with GAD and OCD, and people don't believe I have OCD because I show very few OCD behaviors. It's mostly just obsessive and repetitive thoughts.
Your hair is amazing ! You look really good girl !! Always good content and stuff ... LOVE YOU SO MUUUUCH !!
me, again, but it's great to find that kind of subject on youtube, we can see that you are "passionate" about it, that its something you care about , so yeah thanks a lot for all of this videos :)
I absolutely love this. I'm a psychology major pursuing my associates right now and it's awesome to be able to learn along with you!
thank you so much for this,i think i've learned more about myself and my life in general throughout this video
used to have social anxiety, i had one proper friend and i never went out properly. every time i was out i'd be sweating and panicky, so glad i've recovered. (well more or less)
I went to "theraphy" for specific phobia of balloons, yes balloons. I couldnt even talk about them without getting sweaty and feeling the need to walk away like i was on fire lol
I love your hair in this video! haven't seen you with those naturally looking waves, but it looks beautiful and suits you quite well :)
Also, great video, it's interesting to know which different anxiety disorders there are because most people (including me) do know only know the most common ones and many don't even understand that there are other disorders that they just don't know. Can't wait for your next psychology video!
Holy shit, your skin looks so good!
Idek why but I genuinely think this is one of the most interesting videos I've ever watched on TH-cam
please do a video on asperger's syndrome and the difference between male and female traits. LOVE YOUR VIDEOS ♥
Aside from dissociative disorders and depersonalization, I would love to hear more about generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder(s), as I always felt like I have a mixture of these. Your hair looks gorgeous btw! ✌❤
the. first. video. that actually explains ocd properly (even is it's for a little bit) thank you so much ❤️❤️
Hi! I just wanted to let you know that you have helped me understand more about the different types of anxiety that i face - some of which I didn't even know stemmed from anxiety - I had a hunch that i had some form of minor OCD, but when i saw the 5 different kinds, and realized that i fit into a few of them, I felt a lot better, just because now I know what its from and I can try to help myself from that knowledge. (also, im not self-diagnosing, I have been diagnosed with anxiety by my doctor and the different symptoms that I noticed listed are not just things that I've noticed, my doctor/mom know about, too, but they dont mention it much because im really sensitive about it...)
I've just started to watch your channel (new subscriber!) and I've been just binge watching your psychology videos, and now im really glad I did!
Thanks, and keep up the great work!
Also THANK YOU for saying that panic attacks don't always have a reason behind them and they are spontaneous! My mother, who works in the medical field, tells me "you aren't having a panic attack because youre just sitting on your bed!" but my breathing, heart, and literal fear/overload of emotions tells me otherwise.
I had Trichotillomania for about a year when I was in the fifth grade. I don't have it anymore, but I remember how it felt and honestly, it's so much harder than "stop pulling out your hair". I remember watching myself lose massive amounts of hair from my scalp everyday, and i would do it without even thinking. I knew it was wrong, and it wasn't normal, but I just couldn't fight the urges. I remember going a full day without puling anything out, and I was so proud as it really was the hardest thing I had ever had to do but at around dinner time I had given in and began to pull out my hair again. Once there were so many bald patches, I began to pick at all the exposed skin and ended up developing Dermatillomania, which I've had for the past five years. I've since stopped picking at my scalp, but instead moved onto my face and have large scars covering the bridge of my nose and and about an inch over top of my left eyebrow with other patches of scarring and scabs throughout my face.
ive always thought that GAD (which i have) was a combination of a bunch of different types of anxiety disorders (cause I have GAD and but I get extremely anxious about germs, specifically involving food, and skin pick/nail bite/lip pick a lot) so i'm glad you cleared that up for me! ur videos are always so informative, thank you for literally teaching me about myself haha
This video was very informative and interesting, thank you. Also just wanted to mention your hair looks amazing!
people definitely overuse the term social anxiety for so many things epically for just being shy, im not shy at all yet ill spend days at home bc im too scared of going outside
I have an anxiety disorder and it’s very interesting to see how one disorder can lead to another. I have PTSD and for me that in turn lead to me having an eating disorder which I was my way of attempting to manage all the stress I was experiencing but it in turn just made everything worse. Luckily I am in a much better place now.
I have both Panic disorder and dermatillomania this video was very helpful thanks alot cause I didn't knew some things :)
Is actually the firts time I can go thru a whole video about Anxiety without having a panic attack or without feeling uncomfortable :) thanks a lot
I've been diagnosed with social anxiety, general anxiety, panic disorder, and depression and I'm currently doing group therapy to get better!
omg you're so pretty!!!! i dig this natural look!!
i rally like this kinds of videos, u r doing a really good job explaining all this aaaand idk what was but u look stunning here
this was so useful! I have been diagnosed with social anxiety a few years ago, but have felt very related to body dismophia disorder, since I feel anxious in social situations or exposing myself to others because I feel they will think negative of the way I look, think I'm ugly or weird looking. :_
Love these videos Sarah, keep them coming. Just a suggestion maybe substitute the word 'popular' for 'common' or 'well known' as popular can sometimes devalue the disorder. P.s you look amazing in this video :)
I've been diagnosed with Panic Disorder and Social Anxiety and I use disassociation to cope with stressful situations. If you also suffer from Anxiety and Panic related disorders please read the book DARE by Barry McDonagh, it has a very useful coping technique for shutting down panic so you can function. It helped me so much and I tried so many methods before finding this one. And no this is not a sponsored message haha. Much love for all sufferers out there xoxoxo
Hey!
Thanks for addressing trichotillomania! I have it, and not many people address it, even when there is a reasonable amount of people that have it.
I’m not sure, but I think you forgot about HSP. Highly sensitive persons (people). Which I think is a big part of mental disorders. But I do love this video. Thank you for addressing these not always well known disorders.
-Katie
I love these videos and find them very educational and informative and don't expect a diagnosis for myself from them unlike some people who believe you are guiding them to self-diagnose. (eye roll) Ya, I'm looking at you over sensitive commenters. I love psychology and find it very fascinating. Plus it brings more awareness to serious mental illnesses that not get taken as seriously by the general public as they should.
I get nervous about the future, I dread having to do meeting new people - that comes with me not being able to keep a friendship/relationship without fear of fucking up everything- and my friends are my boyfriend, a girl, and my cousins. I get panic attacks in crowds... It really sucks when Carnaval comes around...
I was diagnosed with panic disorder at age 16 and it has been better now... I cut my hair short because I pull my hair and it has caused some damage in my scalp... Your videos are really good at explaining the mental illness in itself
I had an extreme hoarding problem as a child and separation issues. In middle school I was diagnosed with a panic disorder and later general anxiety, and I've also experienced dermatillomania tendencies but have not been formally diagnosed. I relate to a lot of these videos bc I want to be a psychologist for inmates and I also watched your video on driving anxiety bc I'm terrified bc I recently turned 16 and am being forced to get my license by my parents 😅😬 love you cx