87 Interviews With People Struggling With Anxiety

We have interviewed 87 people who have struggled with anxiety. These stories are full of tips on how to overcome anxiety.

Most recent stories of people struggling with anxiety

My Journey From Constant Self-Doubt and Anxiety to Becoming a Bestselling Author

My Journey From Constant Self-Doubt and Anxiety to Becoming a Bestselling Author

September 24, 2024
Helped by: Self-improvement
My Fight Against Anxiety, PTSD, and Depression After Being Laid Off

My Fight Against Anxiety, PTSD, and Depression After Being Laid Off

September 17, 2024
Helped by: Reinventing yourself, Self-improvement
Finding Happiness At Sea As A Yacht Captain After Overcoming Depression and Anxiety

Finding Happiness At Sea As A Yacht Captain After Overcoming Depression and Anxiety

August 13, 2024
Helped by: Medication, Therapy

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Are you struggling with anxiety?

I’ve interviewed 87 people struggling with anxiety, and here are the top 5 most mentioned tips that helped these people overcome anxiety:

  1. Therapy (56 people helped)
  2. Self-improvement (46 people helped)
  3. Self-Care (30 people helped)
  4. Social support (27 people helped)
  5. Medication (25 people helped)

The data from our 87 interviews

In our many years of publishing helpful mental health content, we always received questions from our readers about specific situations. While we have a lot of helpful tips to share on how to be happier, we simply can’t offer advice for every situation.

That’s why I’ve set out to interview folks with every type of mental health struggle. My job as an interviewer is to categorize these interviews and present them in a way that is most helpful to our readers.

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Shelby Leigh Interview Featured Image

Case studies

My Journey From Constant Self-Doubt and Anxiety to Becoming a Bestselling Author

“I’m honestly not sure if others knew or noticed because I kept it inside. People definitely noticed (and commented) that I was quiet or shy or didn’t speak up much – which didn’t help! But nobody knew what was really going on in my head and I didn’t talk about it, but I did write about it and writing has been my safe space ever since!”

Struggled with:
Anxiety
Self-doubt

Helped by:
Self-improvement

Case studies

My Fight Against Anxiety, PTSD, and Depression After Being Laid Off

“Neglect, abuse, and the profound impact of my mother’s involvement in the witness protection program marked my childhood. These experiences left deep emotional scars that have taken years to understand and manage. These challenges have ebbed and flowed over time. Yet, they’ve always been a constant presence, influencing how I see the world and interact with it.”

Struggled with:
ADHD
Anxiety
Depression
PTSD

Helped by:
Reinventing yourself
Self-improvement

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Case studies

Finding Happiness At Sea As A Yacht Captain After Overcoming Depression and Anxiety

“If a situation is making you unhappy – a marriage, a job, a family member – anything – change the situation. You can leave, you can stop speaking to someone (yes, even a parent or another family member), and you can do so free of guilt because you are in charge of your own happiness, and life is too short to choose anything different for yourself.”

Struggled with:
Anxiety
Depression
Suicidal

Helped by:
Medication
Therapy

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Case studies

Overcoming a Rare Autoimmune Disease With a Careful Diet and Self-Improvement

“There were weeks when I wouldn’t leave my house, feeling too overwhelmed and exhausted to face the world. I tend to isolate myself rather than reaching out to others, which only compounded my feelings of loneliness and despair. I had to repattern my behavior and learn to ask for help or talk about my feelings, but it wasn’t easy. I internalized a lot of my pain and frustration, which made me feel even more isolated.”

Struggled with:
Anxiety
Autoimmune disease

Helped by:
Self-improvement

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Case studies

How I Found My Self-Worth After Battling Chronic Pain, Anxiety and Panic Attacks

“I remember being floored with a horrible throat infection, and I was just crying. I was done suffering, I couldn’t do it anymore, I was really broken down. That was about 2 years ago now, and it shifted something in my brain. Instead of going down the drain – and keeping that negativity going – it suddenly hit me that I’m the only one responsible for how I feel.”

Struggled with:
Anxiety
Chronic pain
Panic attacks
Stress

Helped by:
Medication
Self-Care
Self-improvement
Therapy

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Case studies

How a Mindset Change Helped Me Break Free From Childhood Trauma and Toxicity

“My mother said she wanted to end it in bloodshed and she waited for him to come home from his late-night meeting. She thought better of it when he was late arriving home. She was overwhelmed with thoughts of her in prison and me in foster care. To say that she made the right decision in achieving the goal of a good life is an answer I struggled to answer for many years.”

Struggled with:
Abuse
Anxiety
Childhood trauma
CPTSD
Depression

Helped by:
Mindfulness
Reinventing yourself
Self-improvement
Therapy

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Case studies

My Journey to Self-Compassion Amidst Depression, Anxiety and Suicidal Thoughts

“This suicidal edge coupled with stress, anxiety, and loneliness made me stop working as a human being. In just two months I had spiraled down into the darkest hole which has ever existed for me. There didn’t exist Marina anymore, merely a depressive and neurotic copy of her, who was unable to laugh and sleep.”

Struggled with:
Anxiety
Depression
Panic attacks
Stress
Suicidal

Helped by:
Self-acceptance
Self-improvement
Therapy

Case studies

Therapy Helped Me Overcome Depression and Better Cope With Chronic Health Conditions

“I clearly remember feeling like I was stuck deep down at the bottom of a dark hole where I could barely breathe. It was especially disturbing because I didn’t care if I stayed down there and never saw light again. Looking back, I realize that my severe depressive episode had been building for years, but I didn’t really notice it.”

Struggled with:
Anxiety
Chronic pain
Depression

Helped by:
Mindfulness
Self-Care
Self-improvement
Therapy