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Yeah, I have generalized anxiety too :(
I never thought I had anxiety. I never had it really. This is developing recently :/
Most of the time, people with anxiety don't realize what it is, because it just seems normal. Not that you necessarily have an anxiety issue, but that's a common enough manifestation.
Can you figure out any particular reason you feel anxious about reading emails?
It's because I haven't checked them in a while and I'm worried about the future which they remind me of.
Right now that's:
What will I write about for my thesis?
But they also make me think of bigger questions like:
Would I be able to find a job in this bad market after I graduate? Would I be able to fulfill all the immigration requirements and keep my permit? How can I even do that when I'm running out of savings and it looks really hard to find a job without months of searching? How would I be able to find an affordable apartment near wherever I can even find a job?
Idk. I guess I'm just at a moment in life where I'm stressed in general because many things are coming to a head. Career, immigration, parents retiring, the end of grad school, low savings and loans from family, and so much more. Just ughh. If I could skip 5 years right now I would.
Yeah, that's enough to make anyone feel stressed. But in case you haven't dealt with that kind of anxiety before, some pointers:
Hope that helps!