I am going through a tough time and have a lot of anxiety. Should I talk to my friends about it or just keep it to myself?

[Nataliap]

I am seeing a therapist already, but I’ve always tended to hold my problems in.

[ohsheeT]

I think it depends on the problems

Once you open that door with your friends most of them are probably going to judge you or look at you in a different way

This is one of the best outlets you could probably have is asking questions about maybe what's going on

I mean if you need to vent send me a message I will listen I probably already been through it before so I could give you some ideas on which direction to take

And then you have to understand what anxiety actually is

Then you have to understand that when you feel things like this you are the only person inside of you that can make you feel these things

So you have to be able to weigh it out and understand exactly what's going on what's triggering it

But there is a way out of it that's for sure

[boggboss]

Why have friends if u can't talk to them about lofe

[Ozanne]

Your good friends ought to know what's going on with you. They will likely sense it, or if you become withdrawn, they should know so they don't get the wrong idea. They may be of some help or they may not be, but the point is that the close people in your life should know so that they are given an opportunity to help -- maybe some of them can related and give you advice based on what they've been through -- or they can just be in-the-know so that they can be sensitive toward you during this time.

[Anonymous]

if you are seeing a therapist and working through that anxiety with your therapist, then i don't see any reason why your friends should know as there is nothing they can do about it.

[Mansearching]

Up to you. If you have really close friends then why not.

Good that you're seeing a therapist. You can say less judgmental...

[balyai]

Tell your really close friends who can be fully trusted.

[riverrat3]

Talking to someone is always a good thing, but if it is a private thing be sure you trust them

[Luckycharms12]

Always talk feel better after it

[Sabretooth]

Being a loner is like doing drugs.