#and because of previous history anytime im too sick to eat my brain starts being Unhelpful

[theninjazebra]

The problem with anxiety as you get older and meaner is that you know it's mostly a lie. It's a different schedual not a lion, it's a meeting a group of new people not a lion, etc.

BUT

Sometimes it's a warning signal about the danger in you, not the world around you.

And this is inconvenient because there isn't helpful tickertape coming out of my ear saying "it's just the stress, apply (3) rotations of trashy pop album of choice to brain and power through" or "WARNING system overload imminent. Psychotic depression, intense suicidal thoughts, and self harm likely should you proceed."

Like, it'd be helpful, is what I'm saying.