I've had severe GAD since I was 5 (lucky me developing so early) and it's only gotten more severe, I'm pretty sure it's gonna be a life long pattern and I'm only 16 now. I've tried and failed all that's been suggested to me. I've taken the drugs currently 150 mg of Sertraline (Zoloft), I've picked up hobbies meant to be helpful, I've done therapy, and I've tried just ignoring it. Physically I'm that weirdo shaking, having panic attacks, and giving myself ulcers. Mentally it's always a struggle, my body and brain thrive on anxiety but that also takes a toll, I'm just always tired regardless of what I do.
The thing I've been hating the most is despite my extensive vocabulary I can't find the words to properly articulate to my loved ones about how I'm feeling or what makes me struggle. I have some who continuously tell me that it's all made up in my head, it's a mental illness where else would it be? My Ass?! Anyway, back to rant and not just sarcasm. It honestly only worsens how I feel about myself and only makes the struggle so much worse. How do I explain to them how I feel in a way that's understandable to them even though they don't veiw life through the same lense of one with GAD?