Lauren Matesich
04-15-2014, 11:30 AM
Hi, I am new to this community so first I wanna introduce myself. I am a 24 year old female and have been suffering from periods on anxiety off and on for a while now. I have had a bad spell in the last 6 months that I am still having trouble shaking, this time depression has been added to the mix. It's been a lot of ups and downs but I thought I would ask a question about one of the symptoms I experience during my downs.
It seems that when I get upset (whether it due more to anxiety or depression) I experience these sensations in my arms arms and wrists. It's like a slight tingling and I am unsure if I am really physically feeling it or if its just like an added mental attention to these areas. I think it's because I have a fear that my anxiety and depression will eventually get so bad that I will not want to live (and these are areas sensitive to suicide, like slitting your wrists).
My question is does anyone else experience similar sensations because of their anxiety? And I am not referring to the typical numbness you receive, but specific locations due to a fear? And what do you do to alleviate this? Thanks so much.
It seems that when I get upset (whether it due more to anxiety or depression) I experience these sensations in my arms arms and wrists. It's like a slight tingling and I am unsure if I am really physically feeling it or if its just like an added mental attention to these areas. I think it's because I have a fear that my anxiety and depression will eventually get so bad that I will not want to live (and these are areas sensitive to suicide, like slitting your wrists).
My question is does anyone else experience similar sensations because of their anxiety? And I am not referring to the typical numbness you receive, but specific locations due to a fear? And what do you do to alleviate this? Thanks so much.