Recently I got a diagnosed with ADHD, Anxiety, Panic Disorder, ARFID, and OCD. This is basically just a post to spread awareness for people with Panic Disorder & ARFID because most people don't even know what those are... so here's my really bad take on both of them! PANIC DISORDER: Panic Disorder is basically a weird version Anxiety where instead of only having the average 1-2 panic attacks in your lifetime, you have them CONSTANTLY. Think of paranoia to an uncontrollable extreme. With Panic Disorder, you never know when a panic attack is gonna happen. It could be at any time or any place. It usually makes you feel like your body's failing, but you're not in any real danger (spoiler alert: it sucks.) ARFID: ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) is an extreme eating disorder that limits how much food you eat. Idk if it's like this for everyone with ARFID, but for me it feels like everything I eat has a crazy taste/sensory boost for foods that are usually considered "normal". ARFID also typically makes you just have little to no interest in eating at all so you tend to get sick far more than other people.
--IMPORTANT NOTE-- Before people start commenting stuff like "oh I think I have that!" or "I understand." you should know that NO YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND!! "Self diagnosis" makes people underestimate how serious these issues are and how badly they effect peoples' lives. By diagnosing yourself, you make others who went through all of that struggle of getting legal help feel unseen and/or misunderstood. Thank you for understanding. -Credits- Art - @axolotl_lover_3 (NO STEALY!!) Music - Scamton EX Theme composed by Nyanamo ! -INFO SITES USED- Panic Disorder https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/panic-attacks/symptoms-causes/syc-20376021 ARFID https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24869-arfid-avoidant-restrictive-food-intake-disorder
