17 Tweets You Need To Read ASAP If You Have Anxiety

An estimated 40 million Americans are living with an anxiety disorder. Not only does the condition cause physical issues (think headaches, nausea and shortness of breath), it can also lead to emotional symptoms. Anxious thoughts like, “everyone hates me,” “I’m so stupid” or “I’m not good enough” are just par for the course.

Words of encouragement and jokes certainly aren’t a cure when it comes to this type of thinking or anxiety in general, but they can help sometimes. Below are some tweets about anxiety meant to support you, make you chuckle and remind you that you’re not alone. Read through, and repeat if necessary:

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Anxiety is literally just conspiracy theories about yourself

— Matthew the human trash bag (@trashythisis) May 20, 2018

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my kind of positive affirmations pic.twitter.com/gfHd8zDcD8

— anna borges (@annabroges) May 25, 2018

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My therapist taught me to interrupt my anxious thinking with thoughts like: "What if things work out" and "What if all my hard work pays off?"

So, I'm passing that onto you wherever you are, whatever you're leaving, or whomever you're becoming.

— Sinclair P. Ceasar III (@Sinclair_Ceasar) April 11, 2018

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Reminders for myself that maybe you need too: just as my triumphs don’t define me, neither do my mistakes. Radical honesty may sting but it hurts less in the long run. Every day is a new chance not to eat 3 untoasted bagels.

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