BIO 1140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Netflix, Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder
7 Mar 2018
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As someone who lives with obsessive compulsive disorder, i am all too familiar with the feeling of anxiety. The last time i experienced anxiety was probably sometime within the last hour. With my disorder, the feeling of anxiety is recurring, to the point where being anxious seems to be my default state. To me, there are differing degrees of anxiety. Funnily, that was how i felt when watching netflix earlier. That is just how relaxed i seem to be in my free time. When the anxiety stands out, however, is when the physiological symptoms seem to slap me in the face. Stomach in knots, totally un-thrilling jolt of adrenaline through my veins, and heart pou(cid:374)di(cid:374)g u(cid:374)(cid:272)o(cid:373)forta(cid:271)ly. That"s how i feel whe(cid:374) i"(cid:373) late to a class and i know the only way to come into the class is through the front entrance where everyone in the class will see me come in late.
