Hello r/Anxiety ,   
I am a long term anxiety sufferer, and was wondering if anyone else has/had any of the following anxieties. I have never met anyone else with the same phobias/anxieties as me, and I have a bet on with my therapist that I won't ever find anyone else with these same fears.

**Phobia of the Wind/Extreme Weather**

Yes, I am afraid of the wind. Growing up, I would be terrified of going outside if the wind was blowing too strongly. This has gotten better as I'm older, but still if I am out and about and the wind/weather starts turning extreme and I don't have a place to take shelter in, I start panicking. 

**"Doomsday" Anxiety**

I am terrified of any news around global/international events:  


* Climate change
* International relations (things that hint of WW3 breaking out or nuclear war)
* Volcanoes erupting

This one is interesting because I HAVE met plenty of people who are "worried" or "concerned" when news events like these happens. But I have never met anyone who starts having a panic attack when they see the word "war" in a news headline (even if it's not related to international relations!) , or if they see a military helicopter, or if someone says the word "climate change". It's to the point where I am scared of looking at a newspaper stand, or listening to the radio for fear that I will hear of some world ending event. 

Please, if anyone suffers or has suffered from any of this, reach out to me on this thread or in PMs. A huge thing that makes all this worse is the loneliness. There are loads of people who I know who have social anxiety (which is an awful thing to deal with) , but at least they have a support network where they can understand one another. I on the other hand, have never had anyone who constantly imagines being put on the front lines of a war, or imagines being engulfed by the ashes of a super volcano. 

Thank you for taking the time to read this, if anyone has any advice for these anxieties, then it would be much appreciated. Hope everyone is safe and well