Would you ever take anti anxiety medication?

[MentalGiant]

I do have some defense of psychologists though. I have found that having someone to talk to can be helpful. Going in and having a place to talk about what's on your mind, is something that isn't easy to come by if it's not with a psychologist. Most people don't care and a psychologist can sit down with you and won't say anything judgmental to you about what you have to say. It can be a good place to go in with some thoughts that have been bothering you, then lay them out and look at them in a way that's not difficult to deal with. 

I look at this as more of a differing opinion as individuals, as it is helpful for some people to see psychiatrists/psychologists/therapists. I am not one of them though. Personally, I cannot stand the thought of paying someone to essentially pretend to care. Nor am I fond of the flowery PC bullshit they spew back at you in response to everything as not to seem 'judgmental' or 'offensive'. I just don't find it helpful or insightful. I do find it pretty irritating if not outright insulting to be coddled for a hefty fee. 

As far as means of trying to naturally fix the issues. I try to eat the healthiest diet that is even conceivably available to man. I only buy foods that I research and discover have a very high amount of beneficial nutrition. I don't eat anything bad. Has that really helped me? Well it has in many ways, but it hasn't really gotten rid of the issue of anxiety that still sometimes comes up.

I strongly agree here. I find a healthy diet and lifestyle more makes anxiety easier to deal with when it does crop up. When you feel like shit, have no energy and you start feeling anxious and panicky, that'll put you in a really bad spot where it's harder to cope. When your feeling good, energized, 'lively' and you start feeling the anxiety come up, it's just easier to take a deep breath, do some calming mental checklists (or at least I find that very helpful personally) and bring it back under control. I think a lot of people who feel anxiety and depression would benefit greatly from a healthier diet and lifestyle (especially more b-vitamin rich foods and more sun exposure/D3 supplements, of which a great many people are lacking).

I find that when I am at my happiest is when I am not really talking to anyone, not really engaging in any discussions online. Sometimes I will wake up in the middle of the night and I will have people writing replies to me in my sleep and it wakes me up. That's probably because I spend so much time on the internet. I always imagined that if I had some people to spend time with then that would alleviate so much of my stress. I always just wanted to have some friends that I could love and make me feel loved and accepted. I just find people hard to deal with in general though.

I perceive in the illogical part of my brain that I "should" have lots of "friends" NOT because I genuinely crave social interaction with numerous people I find to be little more than warm bodies, rather that society tells me I should want a large social group. It took me a long time to come to terms with the fact it's OK not to be a hyper-social person no matter how much society says you should. I don't do anything harmful, bothersome or illegal by being a bit of a loner. I just don't feel I am interested in the same things as most other people, I don't share many of the same opinions, I don't feel inclined to act/speak/dress in certain ways or to conform to many societal 'norms'. Social situations really just make me guilt ridden and anxious for not forcing myself to be someone I'm not. I have, over time, learned to accept and love myself as I am and that I don't need others to validate me as a person nor my actions. If you like me for me, maybe we can be friends. If not, fuck off. To me, relationships are about quality, not quantity and I'm not going to lie or act different so some person accepts me. You have know yourself and accept yourself for who you are before you can find others who genuinely love and accept you (and it'll help weed out the ones are just looking to get something out of you).