Birthday Anxiety And Depression

[Deleted member 31998]

Does anyone else get this? My anxiety will go through the roof about one week prior to my birthday and as the days build up I will start to pretend my birthday doesn't exist. Not sure what causes that or why, but is this something most people feel? Thoughts? How do you handle your birthday blues?

 

[Cannottakethis]

I have similar feelings. for me my birthday was so hyped up when I was younger, and everybody made a big deal about it. Now that I'm older, it's not a big deal anymore, but I have the anxious anticipation for it and I feel such a letdown after it's over.

 

[Willow Tufts]

Does anyone else get this? My anxiety will go through the roof about one week prior to my bir...

Absolutely! I don't have much family that I can speak too any more due to them being the cause of my PTSD. And I think that my birthday makes me miss them is a weird way.
I think all you can do is do your best to create a support system of folks that really care about you and want to take you out to dinner or to the movies on your birthday. Just to know you are cared about. I know how hard it is to find folks like that. But dont be afraid to say, "Hey I want to do something for my birthday!" And if they are any kind of quality person, they will be like "Heck yes dude! Lets go! Special occasion alert!"
And just remember that thoughs and emotions are temporary.
Keep moving forward.