Originally Posted by
Bethany57 
Yes....this happens to me....I feel so invisible sometimes. I sometimes wonder if it is anxiety or I am losing it (dementia). Either way it is painful.
Hi Bethany,
I don't know if this might help you, but my recent experience with anxiety is that it feels like dementia. I think what's happening is that the older I get, my anxiety is just presenting itself in different ways. I forget words, or I can't think of the word I'm thinking of. It's not dementia, though.
I feel invisible a lot of times, too. And I can just hear my psych's voice in my head saying, "Feelings LIE". He tells me to pound that into my head.
He's the best psych I've ever gone to. I just need to remember to do what he says. But I thought if I shared it here, it could help others.
You're not invisible, Bethany.
It's just the anxiety making you feel that way.
Have you ever tried mindfulness? It's helping me a lot to observe the thoughts in my head but not attach myself to them or try to run away from them. I am getting more skilled at not listening to my mind. It takes practice though.