JrPositive
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- 1y
Why is anxiety worse in the day? I love nights 🌙
Is there a reason why anxiety is better at night for some people. I relax in the evenings but I'm in pain in the days. Panic attacks are debilitating
ReadyForImprovementReadyForImpr...
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- 1y
I'm going through this cycle now, too. I'm sorry youre dealing with it. From other posts, I think you've mentioned you're quite young. I had OCD when I was young too so I can relate. I hope you're able to do ERP... it's helped me a lot. I still have some times where I struggle, of course, but overall I am able to do so much more than before ERP. I'm trying to do ERP despite this challenge but it's so much harder to do when I'm already in panic mode. I haven't quite figured out how to manage it when this happens.
ReadyForImprovementReadyForImpr...
- Date posted
- 1y
I have the same issue. One of the reasons some of us have the daytime anxiety (according to some experts) is that our body generates a new supply of cortisol, which is the "stress hormone". It's one of the things that helps us wake up in the morning. Our brain/body may keep that flowing as our OCD symptoms flare up. In theory, we may run out of cortisol and adrenaline at some point during the day if it's flowing all day... I don't believe the body can produce an unlimited supply of it. So, our evenings are peaceful. Our bodies recharge and then it begins again in the morning.
JrPositiveJrPositive
- Date posted
- 1y
Thank you, Ocd is not even the problem anymore im just emotionally exhausted. I'm not burnt out I'm just exhausted emotionally and mentally. Hopefully it goes away. 😀
yukariyukari
- Date posted
- 1y
I am not a specialist. However I think OCD has a lot to do with sleep schedule..it's true that when I wake up I feel anxious.
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