Anxiety Questionnaire / Art Project

Hi everyone! I'm an illustration student wanting to create a story book about Anxiety. It will be about a collection of superhero's / heroines (anxiety sufferers) who use feats of strength to defeat the evil monster/demon/villain (Anxiety).

I have devised a questionnaire which I'm hoping you lovely people might want to complete and I ask you to think about what you do to battle your anxiety. I would like to use your words of wisdom to both spread the word on useful hints and tips for others sufferers and to celebrate the strength and bravery involved. I want the superheros in my story to reflect ordinary people, but I would also like to incorporate an element of the typical superhero look. That said, I ask you to describe your current outfit and to think about a strong animal. Ultimately, I would like my superhero's in normal clothes but wearing a mask inspired by an animal of your choice.

Here's an example of a drawing I have done so far and what the others (based on yourselves) will look like Attachment 1024
And here's the questionnaire:

1. How long have you had Anxiety?

2. What would you consider your most effective coping mechanism to be

3. Describe your current outfit

4. Name an animal you personally associate with strength


Thankyou so much for any contribution you can make, I will also upload all drawings I do based on your response :)

[QUOTE="lbson;And here's the questionnaire: 1. How long have you had Anxiety? 2. What would you consider your most effective coping mechanism to be 3. Describe your current outfit 4. Name an animal you personally associate with strength Thankyou so much for any contribution you can make, I will also upload all drawings I do based on your response :)[/QUOTE] I shall be more descriptive:

1 - On and off for 30 yrs
2 - Deep breathing and focusing on something other than the anxiety I feel; cleaning, fixing things around the house
3 - Plain light blue v-neck t-shirt and blue jeans with blue Adidas sneakers
4 - A horse, absolute horsepower.

Hi there!
I will try to help you out by answering your questionnaire:
1) I have had anxiety my whole life...as far back as I can remember.

2) My most effective coping mechanism is probably getting busy doing something that takes my focus away from the anxiety. I try to use that energy for something productive like cleaning or running errands.

3) I am currently wearing denim shorts that have blue and white vertical stripes and a blue t shirt with the American Eagle brand logo on the front.

4) I associate the female cheetah with strength.

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Originally Posted by lbson

Hi everyone! I'm an illustration student wanting to create a story book about Anxiety. It will be about a collection of superhero's / heroines (anxiety sufferers) who use feats of strength to defeat the evil monster/demon/villain (Anxiety). I have devised a questionnaire which I'm hoping you lovely people might want to complete and I ask you to think about what you do to battle your anxiety. I would like to use your words of wisdom to both spread the word on useful hints and tips for others sufferers and to celebrate the strength and bravery involved. I want the superheros in my story to reflect ordinary people, but I would also like to incorporate an element of the typical superhero look. That said, I ask you to describe your current outfit and to think about a strong animal. Ultimately, I would like my superhero's in normal clothes but wearing a mask inspired by an animal of your choice. Here's an example of a drawing I have done so far and what the others (based on yourselves) will look like <img src="http://anxietyforum.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1024"/> And here's the questionnaire: 1. How long have you had Anxiety? 2. What would you consider your most effective coping mechanism to be 3. Describe your current outfit 4. Name an animal you personally associate with strength Thankyou so much for any contribution you can make, I will also upload all drawings I do based on your response :)

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Great idea! Would love to see you work. Ok, here goes:

1. 12 months
2. Finding something to occupy my mind
3. Burgundy skinny jeans, black t-shirt, green hoody, blue hi-top Converse
4. Polar bear

Awesome idea..I'd love to see how these all turn out!


I am female

1. How long have you had Anxiety?
It's been on and off for years. But really bad and more constant for 5 months

2. What would you consider you most effective coping mechanism to be
Music

3. Describe your current outfit
Ripped up light color jeans, camo boots, a burnt orange flannel (with rolled up sleeves)and a grey v-neck shirt underneath the flannel.
(As of this recent edit: orange skinny jeans, green woot! T-shirt and a navy blue hoodie)

4. Describe your hair
Dirty blonde and currently long, usually parted down the center.

4. Name an animal you personally associate with strength:
A crow; they symbolize being fearless, audacious

Thankyou for your responses so far guys! I've made a slight adjustment for anyone else who would like to contribute:

1. Are you male or female?

2. What would you consider your most effective coping mechanism to be (with regards to anxiety)

3. Describe your current outfit

4. Describe your hair

5. Name an animal you personally associate with strength

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Originally Posted by lbson

Thankyou for your responses so far guys! I've made a slight adjustment for anyone else who would like to contribute: 1. Are you male or female? 2. What would you consider your most effective coping mechanism to be (with regards to anxiety) 3. Describe your current outfit 4. Describe your hair 5. Name an animal you personally associate with strength

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Female
My coping mechanism is to trust and believe it won't harm me no matter how bad it fights me
My outfit is black legging,black suede ankle boots and a Electric blue floaty top,bow earrings
A animal would be a lion :)

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Originally Posted by lbson

Thankyou for your responses so far guys! I've made a slight adjustment for anyone else who would like to contribute: 1. Are you male or female? 2. What would you consider your most effective coping mechanism to be (with regards to anxiety) 3. Describe your current outfit 4. Describe your hair 5. Name an animal you personally associate with strength

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1. Male
2. Finding something to completely occupy mind and divert my attention away from the anxiety
3. Burgundy skinny jeans, black t-shirt, blue Converse hi-tops, green hoody
4. Close shaved but stupidly large beard (check profile pic lol!)
5. Polar bear for all the hardships she has to endure but still seems to survive

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Originally Posted by lbson

Thankyou for your responses so far guys! I've made a slight adjustment for anyone else who would like to contribute:

1. Are you male or female?

2. What would you consider your most effective coping mechanism to be (with regards to anxiety)

3. Describe your current outfit

4. Describe your hair

5. Name an animal you personally associate with strength

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&bull;Female

&bull;Spending time with my son & husband. They are my safe place.

&bull;Yoga shorts with a white tank top.

&bull;Long black hair.

&bull;A tiger.

Hi Ibson lovely to see you again

Male

Long walks in the countyside.

Jeans and a big jumper

Patchy

Owl

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Originally Posted by lbson

Thankyou for your responses so far guys! I've made a slight adjustment for anyone else who would like to contribute: 1. Are you male or female? 2. What would you consider your most effective coping mechanism to be (with regards to anxiety) 3. Describe your current outfit 4. Describe your hair 5. Name an animal you personally associate with strength

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1. Female

2. Talking to my husband or mom. Playing with my daughter. Retreating to a quiet safe place.

3. Gray dress pants, bright floral short sleeve top with a blue cardigan. Black flats.

4. Currently in a low messy pony tail. Brown hair with side swooped bangs.

1. 4 years on and off 2. Deep breathing and reminding myself it all just anxiety nothing more. 3. Black leggings, long black tee, boots and army cameo jacket 4. Wolf :)

Hello, fellow art student! :)

Sorry didn't notice the others!

female

Hair: long brown/ginger with blonde tips

1. On and Off for 10 years, more and more constant within the past 6 months.
2. Getting lost in a good movie or book, Working Out/Jiu-Jitsu (if I can get past the fact that my heart won't fail)
3. T-Shirt/Jeans/Slippers
4. Lion - King of The Jungle

Female
4 years/ give or take.
Excersize/meditation/pole dancing!!!
Singlet and pole shorts (spankys)
Long straight black hair
Kangaroo

Male

Since Jesus was here

Progressive muscle relaxation, Brainsync Wave technology, medication, meditation, relaxation, walking to the train station, L-glutamine now, and Magnesium. Coloring, watching pole dancers.:p

Joe Boxers, with a pink ribbon tattoo on my hip. :D

Shaved, fully committed, and no comb overs.

I like to color, and eat lead. Wait what was the question? Oh... Coyote's

Don't ask I'm taken. :woot:

Male
Lots of sleep
Basketball Shorts and a tank top
Black curly and messy(just showered)
Jaguar

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Originally Posted by lbson

Thankyou for your responses so far guys! I've made a slight adjustment for anyone else who would like to contribute: 1. Are you male or female? 2. What would you consider your most effective coping mechanism to be (with regards to anxiety) 3. Describe your current outfit 4. Describe your hair 5. Name an animal you personally associate with strength

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1.) 22 year old female
2.) Had anxiety for 14 years, cope with deep breathing and having my bf or mom distract me with a completely different conversation subject
3.) Black yoga pants and a leopard print tank top
4.) Medium length dark brown hair
5.) a leopard

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Originally Posted by leahxox

1.) 22 year old female 2.) Had anxiety for 14 years, cope with deep breathing and having my bf or mom distract me with a completely different conversation subject 3.) Black yoga pants and a leopard print tank top 4.) Medium length dark brown hair 5.) a leopard

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What a great idea!
1. 34 year old female
2. I've had anxiety since I was 5 - 29 years
3. Coping: keeping occupied, losing myself in a book, helping other people on the forum helps me immensely. I also have a lot of "self talk" techniques. My job helps keep my mind off anxiety (I'm a graphic designer).
4. Lord, I'm in my PJs right now because I'm sick with a cold! Red button down shirt, and gray sweatpants.
5. My hair is dark blonde/light brown with bangs.
6. A lion