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I am totally affected by strong emotions. I like to think it is because I am super empathetic and have an above average imagination. I'm not being conceited in this, I just mean that when I hear about something horrible or read about something that illicits (sp?) sympathy or anger or sadness I can totally imagine how that person or other must feel or how I would feel in a similar situation or what if that (whatever it is) happened to my family/self/friends. I think I genuinely empathize which causes me to feel strong emotion which, for some reason, triggers anxiety. I try to deal with this by distracting myself when I can by doing something else or by remembering something really great ... also by, like Rose said, avoiding things that will obviously insight my emotions. ie: tonight their was a "Dateline" interview on TV called "A Touch of Satan" now that would be something for me to avoid. Of course I didn't and voila! it was really creepy and now I am anxious. I'm sorry I'm not more help ... good luck Nina5 :)
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Bob I can absolutely relate to what you are feeling. I don't read the paper or watch the news because it brings on strong emotion and then my mind translates that into anxiety. For example if it's regarding death I always begin to have negative thoughts about my own mother's death (one of the triggers of panic for me)and I start a downward spiral of chest pains and racing heart. I seem to think that what happened to her is going to happen to me. I also dwell on my feelings of when my family and I were involved in the funeral process and how sad I was. I can't even watch a movie or tv show that is emotionally charged or frightening because of my fear of emotion getting the best of me. I don't know what to do about it but I did want you to know you aren't alone...I feel the same way. Take care of you Rose
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Hi, I'm wondering if anyone in this forum can relate to anxiety due to difficult emotions. I can go through a day feeling pretty good...and then suddenly, like today, I'll read something or hear something that makes me sad/angry/overwhelmed. Today I read an article about someone describing the passing of his father. I'm anxious, worried, and not quite sure what it is. I really have a hard time with strong emotions. I try and tell myself that it's ok, difficult emotions are a part of life, but I still get this sense of fear and sadness that I can't shake. Why am I so afraid to be sad? To experience emotions? Can anyone relate to this??

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