This one is very similar to some of my depression metaphors, like the “black dog”. But the bubble in the chest is one of the most common early signs of anxiety for me. To be honest, I don’t know if other people feel like this. And I think “Oh, if I burp, I’ll release it.” This is because, for me, it feels like there’s a bubble of air right in the middle of my chest. I’ll often misidentify my anxiety as reflux. The volcano has exploded, and you can no longer pretend the anxiety isn’t there. You might start crying or lock yourself in your bedroom for a few days.
But at some point you know the volcano will burst.Īnd when it does, all the anxiety overwhelms you at once. The stress and anxiety is sitting there on your chest and you’re trying to push it back. I chose this metaphor to explain the feeling leading up to a panic attack. But in the moment … it really can feel like you’re drowning in the wide open ocean. I’ll often turn on a meditation app, for example, which calms me and makes me relax. When I’m having an anxiety attack, I feel like I need something to ‘ground me’. But every fiber of your being is making you want to splash your arms around wildly. You know you need to take a deep breath and calmly tread water. In the middle of the panic attack, you can feel like you’re drowning in water and struggling to keep afloat. It’s crippling you! It’s preventing you from making a decision, getting out of bed, or making any progress in your life. But it feels like you’re trapped underneath your anxiety because it won’t let you do things. Of course, you’re not actually trapped under anything.
You could say I’m between a rock and a hard place. I feel like no matter which decision I make, it might cause problems.
One of the worst things about my anxiety is it prevents me from making decisions. Conclusion A List of Anxiety Metaphors, Idioms and Similes 1.
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