Just posted in the new members thingy, but I figured I would go ahead and post here anyway.

So anxiety. Mine is 'generalized', but I've got some serious panic problems, too. Coupled with Bipolar, it tends to do a number on my mental state. So while with the proper meds and such I am not so bad....except the crying issue.

A lot of people with anxiety mention the tight chest, sweating, shaking, etc. I get those too, but mine is the crying. Or rather, the fear of if I start crying, I'll never stop. I was always a bit of a softy child (or rather, a softy child who hid it under a lot of humor), and even as an adult I tend to be a bit more on the emotional end. Which is funny because I can take some well done constructive criticism well (Seriously I'd have never survived art school without it!), but in general, I can be...well....weepy.

I mean, it's already embarrassing enough to suddenly feel insanely anxious at say, like work. Add on top of that crying? It's like the waterworks start and then you can't. get. them. to. stop. I've had moments at work (when I worked) just like that. All I'd want to do is either run off to the bathroom to sob because I am overwhelmed or go home because now I've started crying and it's nigh impossible to stop and at least there I can do it in private.

I guess all I am saying is: I'm not the only one here who experiences this, I assume?