I'm 42 and the past couple years my anxiety has been creeping up on me. Little things that never bothered me before now have me spiraling. Checking work emails obsessively, worrying about health stuff, money stuff. Anyone else experience this? I'm wondering if I should talk to someone about it or if this is just normal guy stuff we don't talk about.
This resonates. Forty two hit me like that too. What helped was actually naming the specific things that trigger it instead of just feeling generally anxious. Then you can tackle each one.
Anxiety gets worse as you get older sometimes because you've got more to worry about and your body handles stress differently. The quiet mornings help me a lot. You have any kind of routine that settles you down?
I get this. I'm in my mid forties and the last couple years hit different. Little stressors that used to roll off my back now feel huge. Have you talked to your doctor about it? Sometimes it's worth ruling out physical stuff first.
Definitely worth talking to someone about. I waited too long to address mine and it just kept building. A few sessions with a therapist really helped me get my head straight.
I'm noticing the same thing at 40. Stuff that used to roll off my back now makes my chest tight. Wondering if it's just getting older or if being a dad adds a whole new layer of worry.
The older you get the more you realize how much you actually have to lose. Not trying to be dark about it but that's what hits me. More responsibilities, more to worry about.
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Have you talked to your doctor about it? I was gonna write it off as getting older but turns out there was more going on. Might be worth checking in.