Therapy for High-Functioning Anxiety
You may have arrived here because…
You feel the constant need to control the things around you, such as work, relationships, or outcomes.
You tend to overthink or overanalyze and may even second guess or doubt yourself.
You seek external validation from other people in your life.
You put other people or work over yourself, even if it’s at the dispense of your energy and mental health.
You continue to reach your personal and/or professional goals but you feel like it’s not enough, so you push yourself to do more.
What is high-functioning anxiety?
High-functioning anxiety is when you experience anxiety symptoms while also being able to manage daily tasks, such as work and personal relationships. Anxiety symptoms may manifest as intrusive thoughts, overwhelming emotions, sleeping difficulty, perfectionism, stress, and fatigue.
Folks living with high functioning anxiety often ignore their mental health and don’t seek help because they can achieve success despite their symptoms. Their anxiety can even be seen as a driving factor for their ability for high performance. Even though it may be viewed positively as being an over-achiever, the tradeoff is the physical, emotional, and mental toll it takes to maintain their current level of functioning.
Signs of high-functioning anxiety include:
Intrusive thoughts
Overwhelming emotions
Sleeping difficulty
Difficulty concentrating
Perfectionism
Stress, fatigue, and burnout
Folks with high-functioning anxiety may also:
Have poor boundaries
Are detail-oriented
Replay past mistakes and feel regret
Engage in people pleasing
Keep a busy schedule