The Monster
Poem About Fighting Through Anxiety
Dear Anxiety,
When they ask me what I am afraid of,
I lie.
Poems About Living Life With Anxiety
Published: March 19, 2019
16 Anxiety Poems - Poems About Struggling With Anxiety
The struggle with anxiety can be raw, scary, and debilitating. These poems about anxiety give a glimpse into the difficult struggle.
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Featured Shared Story
Wow, did your poem ever hit home for me! I've been struggling with anxiety and panic disorder since I was a kid after being molested by my grandfather from ages 3-12 and then in my early 20's...
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Breathe
Living With AnxietyPanic, worry, darkness closing in around me.
These are some of the words I could use to describe my anxiety,
but nothing I can say could speak of its entirety,
as I cry internally thinking I've lost my sanity.Featured Shared StoryYou know I do feel anxious a lot. I end up thinking that I just can't do this. But the thing is that you can. And you will. You will get up and fight the anxiety. You fight it. You move past...
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Signed, Your Mind
Poem About Anxiety And Panic DisorderGet dressed, love.
You're going to be late.
You look at yourself in the mirror,
The one you really hate.Featured Shared StoryI have to say very true inspiring words of HOPE. LOVE is key to recovery. Love yourself and those who need an extra hand. I know from experience, the more you show whomever may be suffering...
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Silent Screams
Depression And AnxietyCan't you hear my silent screams?
They are so loud they echo in my dreams.
Behind this face that carries a smileFeatured Shared StoryDepression is not something you can explain - it is most definitely not sadness. Sadness is about crying and feeling. But depression- it's the absence of feeling, a hollowed feeling. It eats...
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Mysterious Pain
Poem About Anxiety DisorderWith her head hung low
and nowhere to go,
she can't explainFeatured Shared StoryNo one understands what I am suffering from. My new doctor has decided I am taking a far too dangerous drug, so he is weaning me off. I must suffer again for the length of this weaning...
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Where Am I?
Anxiety And DepressionIs there anyone there
to help me see,
help me remember,
remember to be me?Featured Shared StoryI strongly relate to this poem. I have generalized anxiety disorder and depression, and this poem pretty much sums up what it's like every day for me and people like me.
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Panic Disorder
Tightness in my chest.
I can't breathe.
The only time I can escape
is when I fall asleep.Featured Shared StoryI'm 12 years old and suffer from panic disorder. Having a panic attack is like drowning. It goes from 0 to 100 in an instant. Whenever somebody jokes about abuse or alcohol, it does get me...
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Dad
Other People Not Understanding Panic AttacksI know you may not think so,
But I'm trying really hard.
I don't do it on purpose.
I did not pick this card.Featured Shared StoryMy father is the type of person who does not "believe" in mental illnesses. I have always looked for help from an adult, but he always shoots it down. I deal with very critical anxiety and...
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Worry Is The Game
Poem About Struggling With AnxietyI sit here and feel so alone.
Things in my mind broken.
Home doesn't feel like home.
Featured Shared StoryThis hit deeply. I suffer from so many mental health problems. I seem to be declining now. I'm lower than I have ever been. This poem put it in perspective and words I can't figure out that I...
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The Night Is The Hardest
Anxiety And Depression From The NighttimeFeelings of unrelenting sorrow and fear wash over me like a wave crashing on a shore,
Painful nostalgia for younger days and panic for the ones to come,
Reminiscing on days and feelings I can never get back,
Needing to feel close to someone to pull me back from this ledge,
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