Nadine Niks
3 min readFeb 21, 2023

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IS IT NATURAL, OR IS IT IN MY HEAD

Why do I always end up here, year after year? It’s a whirlpool of pain attacked with anxiety and possibly depression. Is this all in my head? My doctors say I’m fine, but my body says; otherwise; I find myself emotional and wanting to cry constantly.

Is this in my head? Why do I feel like a ton of bricks is on my chest, the world’s weight on my shoulders? Is this feeling natural, or is it in my head?

I wake up feeling drained and wish my day away; why do I feel like this?

Does anxiety rule? No, I judge, but this anxiety is hard to shake, the feeling it leaves hovering from when you wake, the guilt feeling for no reason. I am a good person and only want to do and be good. Constant pain, but I am told I am fine, and everything looks spectacular inside, yet there is pain? Is it real, or is it in my head?

I feel so alone, yet I have people, I feel disconnected, but my husband is beside me. I feel lost, but my kids show me my path, which looks so happy and bright.

Life gets hectic, but how do we handle the feelings and emotions that come with it? Not knowing why we have these feelings is frustrating, as not wanting to feel constantly anxious with a heap of rocks on your chest. Obstacles happen that we don’t expect, and our bodies undergo immense changes. Having everything is supposed to lessen your anxiety feelings; I have a beautiful double-story home, a husband that is so positive and only wants the best for his family who works hard, and I have everything any lady could ask for; my kids go to good schools and have a future set for them.

So why do I feel like this? Why do I feel like the world is going to end? Is this feeling natural, or is it in my head?

I find myself in this whirlpool of a health situation all the time. But is this feeling natural, or is it in my head?

Year in and year out, one minute it’s all good and the next… BAM! The whole world feels as though it’s collapsing.

Who do I reach out to? How else has these feelings? Are these natural?

The constant worry feeling but not knowing why I have it?

Do we allow the mess of our world to get to us? Do we worry it may never be OK? Is it a natural feeling, or is it in my head?

Thousands of people suffer from anxiety, but how do we know when it’s real? Or when it’s in our heads? It can trick you into thinking everything is not OK when EVERYTHING is OK.

If you have a feeling you suffer from anxiety, do not leave it; speak to someone today because the feeling of anxiety is literally a feeling of bricks crushing your chest and not knowing why, call out, there will be someone to help you and understand you. Everyone is going through something.

Much love, be kind to yourself.

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